Section 1175.150  Definitions

"Act" means the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 [225 ILCS 410].

"Approved Education Credentialing Evaluation Service" means a credential evaluation services company that was an accredited member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) on the date that the evaluation was completed.

"Board" means the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board.

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

"Director" means the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation, with the authority delegated by the Secretary.

"Division" means the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation.

"Licensee" means a licensee under the Act.

"Private School" means any educational institution not meeting the definition of public school that conducts a cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, hair braiding or nail technology program.

"Public School" means a public high school, a community college, public university, or any other institution operated by a governmental body or agency that conducts a cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, hair braiding or nail technology program.

(Source:  Added at 42 Ill. Reg. 15159, effective August 10, 2018)