HB4682ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Barbara Wheeler

Filed: 4/1/2016

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4682

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4682 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 18 and by changing Section 32 as follows:

(225 ILCS 57/18 new)

Sec. 18. Forged or altered massage therapist license.

(a) Any person who forges or alters a massage therapist license commits a Class 2 felony.

(b) Any person who knowingly possesses a forged or altered massage therapist license with the intent to use it commits a Class 2 felony. A person who possesses a massage therapist license with knowledge that it is forged or altered commits a Class 2 felony.

(c) Whoever knowingly aids, abets, assists, procures, advises, employs, or contracts with any person who knowingly possesses a forged or altered massage therapist license with the intent to use it commits a Class 2 felony.

(225 ILCS 57/32)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)

Sec. 32. Display.

(a) Every holder of a license shall display it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal office or any other location where the holder renders massage therapy services.

(b) Every holder of a license issued under Section 18 of this Act shall display it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal office or any other location where the holder renders massage therapy services after receiving the license from the Department.

(c) Any person who practices his or her profession under this Act without having in his or her possession a massage therapist license issued in his or her name by the Department under the provisions of this Act commits a Class 2 felony.

(Source: P.A. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)

Section 10. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section 1-10 and adding Section 3C-11 as follows:

(225 ILCS 410/1-10) (from Ch. 111, par. 1701-10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 1-10. Display.

(a) Every holder of a license shall display it in a place in the holder's principal office, place of business or place of employment. Whenever a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, hair braider, or barber practices cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barbering outside of or away from the cosmetologist's, esthetician's, nail technician's, hair braider's, or barber's principal office, place of business, or place of employment, the cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, hair braider, or barber shall provide any person so requesting proof that he or she has a valid license issued by the Department.

Every registered shop shall display its certificate of registration at the location of the shop. Each shop where barber, cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, or nail technology services are provided shall have a certificate of registration.

(b) Every holder of a nail technician license issued under Section 3C-11 of this Act shall display it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal office or any other location where the holder renders nail technician services after receiving the license from the Department.

(c) Any person who practices his or her profession under this Act without having in his or her possession a nail technician license issued in his or her name by the Department under the provisions of this Act commits a Class 2 felony.

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

(225 ILCS 410/3C-11 new)

Sec. 3C-11. Forged or altered nail technician licenses.

(a) Any person who forges or alters a nail technician license commits a Class 2 felony.

(b) Any person who knowingly possesses a forged or altered nail technician license with the intent to use it commits a Class 2 felony. A person who possesses a nail technician license with knowledge that it is forged or altered commits a Class 2 felony.

(c) Whoever knowingly aids, abets, assists, procures, advises, employs, or contracts with any person who knowingly possesses a forged or altered nail technician license with the intent to use it commits a Class 2 felony.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".