Public Act 100-0642
 
HB4883 EnrolledLRB100 17767 XWW 32945 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    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:
 



    (225 ILCS 410/2-7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)



    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

    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.

    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)

bleaching, tinting, and coloring, and
(11) implements.

    The examination of applicants for licensure

as a barber

teacher shall include:  (a) practice of barbering and styling, 
(b)
theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d) 
school management.

    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, 
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

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.

(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

 



    (225 ILCS 410/3-6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)



    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

    Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize

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

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
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

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 
applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the applicant again

takes and completes a program of 1500 hours in the study of

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

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

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

theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but 
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.

    The examination of applicants for licensure as a

cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include

all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a

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.

    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

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 
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.


(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

 


    (225 ILCS 410/3A-5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)




    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

    Sec. 3A-5. Examination. 

    (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

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. 

    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 
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

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

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

school of cosmetology approved to teach esthetics or a school 
of esthetics,
except that if the applicant had 2 years of 
practical experience as a licensed
cosmetologist or 
esthetician within 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  licensed 
cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school.

    (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.








    (c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an 
esthetics teacher may
include:

        (1) teaching methodology;

        (2) classroom management; and

        (3) record keeping and any other subjects that the 
    Department may deem
necessary to insure competent 
    performance.

    (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 
approved excuse to take an examination conducted
within 6 
months by the Department, or (iii) the withdrawal of the 
application.

(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)

 


    (225 ILCS 410/3C-7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)




    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

    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. 

    The Department shall authorize not less than 4 examinations 
for
licenses as nail
technicians, and nail technology teachers 
in a calendar
year.

    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 
effect at the time of reapplication.
If an applicant for 
licensure as a nail
technician or nail technology teacher is

unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the

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

technology in a licensed school of cosmetology approved
to

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

approved school of cosmetology or nail technology since
the 
applicant last took the examination.

    An applicant who fails the fourth examination shall not

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

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 
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.

    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

product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,

hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization, this
Act, and 
labor and compensation laws.

    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.

    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

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, 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.

(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)