96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1329

 

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Mike Boland

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 412/20
225 ILCS 412/33

    Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Removes the exemption allowing for a person functioning as an assistant to a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches to provide electrology services. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a license to an individual who failed to apply for licensure under the grandfathering provision of the Act within one year after the effective date of the rules adopted under the Act, but who otherwise meets the qualifications set forth in the provision, provided that the individual submits a completed application for licensure as required within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended by
5 changing Sections 20 and 33 as follows:
 
6     (225 ILCS 412/20)
7     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
8     Sec. 20. Exemptions. This Act does not prohibit:
9         (1) A person licensed in this State under any other Act
10     from engaging in the practice for which that person is
11     licensed.
12         (2) The practice of electrology by a person who is
13     employed by the United States government or any bureau,
14     division, or agency thereof while in the discharge of the
15     employee's official duties.
16         (3) The practice of electrology included in a program
17     of study by students enrolled in schools or in refresher
18     courses approved by the Department.
19 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a person
20 functioning as an assistant to a person licensed to practice
21 medicine in all its branches from providing electrology
22 services.
23 (Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03.)
 

 

 

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1     (225 ILCS 412/33)
2     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
3     Sec. 33. Grandfather provision.
4     (a) For a period of 12 months after the filing of the
5 original administrative rules adopted under this Act, the
6 Department may issue a license to any individual who, in
7 addition to meeting the requirements set forth in paragraphs
8 (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Section 30, can document employment
9 as an electrologist and has received remuneration for
10 practicing electrology for a period of 3 years and can show
11 proof of one of the following: (i) current board certification
12 by a national electrology certifying body approved by the
13 Department; or (ii) completion of 30 continuing education units
14 in electrology approved by the Department.
15     (b) The Department may issue a license to an individual who
16 failed to apply for licensure under subsection (a) of this
17 Section on or before February 22, 2006 (one year after the
18 effective date of the rules adopted under this Act), but who
19 otherwise meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)
20 of this Section, provided that the individual submits a
21 completed application for licensure as required within 90 days
22 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th
23 General Assembly.
24 (Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03; 93-253, eff. 7-22-03.)
 
25     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1 becoming law.