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Public Act 100-0934
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair |
Braiding, and Nail
Technology Act of 1985 is amended by |
changing Sections 2-7, 3-6, 3A-5, and 3C-7 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 410/2-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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Sec. 2-7. Examination of applicants. The Department shall |
hold examinations
of applicants for licensure as barbers and |
teachers of barbering at such times
and places as it
may |
determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be |
administered in
Spanish.
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Each applicant shall be given a written examination testing |
both
theoretical and practical knowledge of the following |
subjects insofar as
they are related and applicable to the |
practice of barber science and
art: (1) anatomy, (2) |
physiology, (3) skin diseases, (4) hygiene and
sanitation, (5) |
barber history, (6) this Act and the rules for the |
administration of this Act, (7) hair cutting and
styling, (8) |
shaving, shampooing, and permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10)
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bleaching, tinting, and coloring, and
(11) implements.
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The examination of applicants for licensure
as a barber
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teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling, |
(b)
theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d) |
school management.
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An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed |
1,200 hours in the study of barbering may take the examination. |
If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails to pass 3 |
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall, |
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of not |
less than 250 hours of additional study of barbering in an |
approved school of barbering or cosmetology since the applicant |
last took the examination. If an applicant for licensure as a |
barber teacher fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the |
Department, the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent |
examination, furnish evidence of not less than 80 hours of |
additional study in teaching methodology and educational |
psychology in an approved school of barbering or cosmetology |
since the applicant last took the examination. An applicant who |
fails to pass the fourth examination shall not again be |
admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case of an |
applicant for licensure as a barber, the applicant again takes |
and completes a program of 1,500 hours in the study of |
barbering in an approved school of barbering or cosmetology |
extending over a period that commences after the applicant |
fails to pass the fourth examination and that is not less than |
8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years in duration; or (ii) |
in the case of an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher, |
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the applicant again takes and completes a program of 1,000 |
hours of teacher training in an approved school of barbering or |
cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2 years of |
practical experience as a licensed barber within the 5 years |
preceding the initial examination taken by the applicant, the |
applicant must again take and complete a program of 500 hours |
of teacher training in an approved school of barbering or |
cosmetology. The requirements for remedial training set forth |
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the |
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has |
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The |
Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by which |
this determination shall be made. |
This Act does not prohibit the practice as a barber or |
barber teacher by
one who has applied in writing to the |
Department, in form and substance
satisfactory to the |
Department, for a license and has complied with all the
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provisions of this Act in order to
qualify for a license except |
the passing
of an examination, until: (a)
the expiration of 6 |
months after the filing of such written application, or (b)
the |
decision of the Department that the applicant has failed to |
pass an
examination within 6 months or failed without an |
approved excuse to take an
examination conducted within 6 |
months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal
of the |
application.
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(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
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(225 ILCS 410/3-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize
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examinations of applicants for licensure
as cosmetologists and |
teachers of cosmetology
at the times and
places it may |
determine. The Department may provide by rule for the |
administration of the examination prior to the completion of |
the applicant's program of training as required in Section 3-2, |
3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4, an |
applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has completed |
1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology may take the |
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist
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fails to pass 3
examinations conducted by the
Department, the |
applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
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furnish evidence of not less than 250 hours of additional study |
of
cosmetology in an approved school of cosmetology since the |
applicant last
took the examination. If an applicant for |
licensure as a cosmetology teacher
fails to pass 3 examinations |
conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking |
a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of not less than 80
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hours of additional study in teaching methodology and |
educational psychology
in an approved school of cosmetology |
since the applicant last took the
examination. An applicant who |
fails to pass the fourth
examination shall not again be |
admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the
case of an |
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applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the applicant again
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takes and completes a program of 1500 hours in the study of
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cosmetology in an
approved school of cosmetology extending over |
a period that commences after the
applicant fails to pass the |
fourth examination and that is not less than 8
months nor more |
than 7 consecutive years in duration; (ii) in the case
of an
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applicant for licensure as a cosmetology teacher, the applicant |
again takes and
completes a program of 1000 hours of teacher |
training in an
approved school of
cosmetology, except that if |
the applicant had 2 years of practical experience
as a licensed |
cosmetologist within the 5 years preceding the initial
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examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must again |
take and complete
a program of 500 hours of teacher training in |
an approved school of
cosmetology, esthetics,
or nail |
technology; or (iii) in the case of an applicant for licensure |
as a
cosmetology clinic teacher, the applicant again takes and |
completes a
program of
250 hours of clinic teacher training in |
a licensed
school of cosmetology or an instructor's institute |
of 20 hours. The requirements for remedial training set forth |
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the |
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has |
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The |
Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by |
which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology |
applicant shall be given a written
examination testing both
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theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but |
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not be
limited to, questions that determine the applicant's |
knowledge of
product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary |
procedures,
chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals |
and exposure minimization,
knowledge of the anatomy of the |
skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to
applicable |
services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
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The examination of applicants for licensure as a
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cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
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all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
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cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also |
include teaching
methodology, classroom management,
record |
keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in |
its
discretion may deem
necessary to insure competent |
performance.
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This Act does not prohibit the practice of cosmetology by |
one who has
applied in writing to the Department, in form and |
substance satisfactory to
the Department, for a license as a |
cosmetologist, or the
teaching of
cosmetology by one who has |
applied in writing to the Department, in form
and substance |
satisfactory to the Department, for a license
as a cosmetology |
teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher, if the person has
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complied with all the
provisions of this Act in order to |
qualify for a license, except the passing of
an examination to |
be eligible to
receive a license, until: (a) the expiration of |
6 months
after the
filing of the written application, (b) the |
decision of the Department
that the applicant has failed to |
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pass an examination within 6 months or
failed without an |
approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
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months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the |
application.
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(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
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(225 ILCS 410/3A-5) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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Sec. 3A-5. Examination.
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(a) The Department shall authorize examinations of |
applicants for a
license as an esthetician or teacher of |
esthetics at such times and places as
it may determine. The
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Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for
a |
license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a |
calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician who |
has completed 600 hours in the study of esthetics may take the |
examination.
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If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved excuse, |
or refuses to
take the next available examination offered for |
licensure under this Act,
the fee paid by the applicant shall |
be forfeited to the Department and the
application denied. If |
an applicant fails to pass an examination for licensure
under |
this Act within 3 years after filing his or her application, |
the
application shall be denied. However, such applicant may |
thereafter make a
new application for examination, accompanied |
by the required fee, if he or she
meets the requirements in |
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effect at the time of reapplication. If an applicant
for |
licensure as an esthetician is unsuccessful at 3 examinations |
conducted by
the Department, the applicant shall, before taking |
a subsequent examination,
furnish evidence of not less than 125 |
hours of additional study of esthetics in
an approved school of |
cosmetology or esthetics since the applicant last took
the |
examination. If an applicant for licensure as an esthetics |
teacher is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the
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Department, the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent |
examination,
furnish evidence of not less than 80 hours of |
additional study in teaching
methodology and educational |
psychology in a licensed school of cosmetology or
esthetics |
since the applicant last took the examination. An applicant who
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fails to pass a fourth examination shall not again be admitted |
to an
examination unless (i) in the case of an applicant for |
licensure as an
esthetician, the applicant shall again take and |
complete a program of 750 hours
in the study of esthetics in a |
licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach
esthetics or a |
school of esthetics, extending over a period that
commences |
after the applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and |
that is
not less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive |
years in duration; or (ii) in
the case of an applicant for a |
license as an esthetics teacher, the applicant
shall again take |
and complete a program of 750 hours of teacher
training in a
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school of cosmetology approved to teach esthetics or a school |
of esthetics,
except that if the applicant had 2 years of |
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practical experience as a licensed
cosmetologist or |
esthetician within 5 years preceding the initial examination
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taken by the applicant, the applicant must again take and |
complete a program
of 500 hours of
teacher training in licensed |
cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school.
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(b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination |
testing both
theoretical and practical knowledge which shall |
include, but not be limited to,
questions that determine the |
applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
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(c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an |
esthetics teacher may
include:
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(1) teaching methodology;
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(2) classroom management; and
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(3) record keeping and any other subjects that the |
Department may deem
necessary to insure competent |
performance.
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(d) This Act does not prohibit the practice of esthetics by |
one who has
applied in writing to the Department, in form and |
substance satisfactory to
the Department, for a license as an |
esthetician or an esthetics teacher and has complied with all |
the provisions of this Act
in order to qualify for a license, |
except the passing of an examination to be
eligible to receive |
such license certificate, until: (i) the expiration of 6
months |
after the filing of such written application, or (ii) the |
decision
of the Department that the applicant has failed to |
pass an examination within
6 months or failed without an |
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approved excuse to take an examination conducted
within 6 |
months by the Department, or (iii) the withdrawal of the |
application.
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(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
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(225 ILCS 410/3C-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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Sec. 3C-7. Examinations; failure or refusal to take |
examination. The
Department shall authorize examinations of |
applicants for licenses as nail
technicians and teachers of |
nail
technology at the times and places as it may determine. An |
applicant for licensure as a nail technician who has completed |
280 hours in the study of nail technology may take the |
examination.
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The Department shall authorize not less than 4 examinations |
for
licenses as nail
technicians, and nail technology teachers |
in a calendar
year.
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If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved excuse, |
or refuses to
take the next available examination offered for |
licensure
under this Act,
the fee paid by the applicant shall |
be forfeited to the Department and the
application denied. If |
an applicant fails to pass an examination for
licensure under |
this Act within 3 years after filing an
application,
the |
application shall be denied. Nevertheless, the applicant may |
thereafter
make a new application for examination, accompanied |
by the required fee,
if he or she meets the requirements in |
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effect at the time of reapplication.
If an applicant for |
licensure as a nail
technician or nail technology teacher is
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unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
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applicant
shall, before taking a subsequent examination, |
furnish evidence of
successfully completing (i) for a nail |
technician, not less than 60 hours
of additional study of nail
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technology in a licensed school of cosmetology approved
to
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teach nail technology or nail
technology and (ii) for a nail |
technology teacher, not less than 80 hours of
additional study |
in teaching methodology and educational psychology in an
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approved school of cosmetology or nail technology since
the |
applicant last took the examination.
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An applicant who fails the fourth examination shall not
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again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case of |
an
applicant for a license as a nail technician, the applicant |
again takes
and completes a total of 350 hours in the study of |
nail technology in an
approved school of cosmetology or nail |
technology extending over a
period that commences after the |
applicant fails to pass the fourth examination
and that is not |
less than 8 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years in
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duration; or (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as |
a nail
technology teacher, the applicant again takes and |
completes a program of 625
hours of teacher training in a |
licensed school of cosmetology, or nail
technology, except that |
if the applicant had 2 years of practical experience as
a |
licensed nail technician within 5 years preceding the initial |
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examination
taken by the applicant, the applicant must again |
take and complete a program
of 500
hours of teacher training in |
a licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach
nail |
technology, or a licensed school of nail technology.
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Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall
be |
given a written examination
testing both theoretical and |
practical knowledge, which shall include, but
not be limited |
to, questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of
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product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,
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hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization, this
Act, and |
labor and compensation laws.
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The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher |
may
include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching |
methodology, classroom
management, record keeping, and any |
other subjects that the Department in its
discretion may deem |
necessary to insure competent performance.
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This Act does not prohibit the practice of nail technology |
by a person
who has applied in writing to the Department, in |
form and substance
satisfactory to the Department, for a |
license as a nail
technician, or the teaching of nail |
technology by one who has applied in
writing to the Department, |
in form and substance satisfactory to the
Department, for a |
license as a nail technology teacher, if the person has
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complied with all the provisions of this Act in order
to |
qualify for a license, except the passing of an
examination to |
be eligible to receive a license, until: (a)
the expiration of |