99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2984
 
Introduced 2/18/2016, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
225 ILCS 412/30

     Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. In provisions concerning qualification for licensure, requires a person to complete a total of 600 hours in the study of electrology over a period of not less than 16 weeks nor more than 4 (rather than 2) years at a program approved by the Department. Provides that time spent under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the period of study required.
  


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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,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 30 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 412/30)



7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)

8    Sec. 30. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be 
9qualified for
licensure
as an electrologist if that person has 
10met all of the following requirements:


11        (1) Has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and 
12    has paid the
required fees.


13        (2) Has not violated any of the provisions of Section 
14    75 of this Act or
the
rules promulgated under this Act. The 
15    Department shall take into consideration
any felony 
16    conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not 
17    operate as
an
absolute bar to licensure.


18        (3) Is at least 18 years of age.


19        (4) Has received his or her high school diploma or 
20    equivalent.


21        (5) Has completed a total of 600 hours in the study of 
22    electrology over a
period of not less than 16 weeks nor 
23    more than 4 2 consecutive years at a program
approved by 
 
 
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1    the Department. Time spent in such study under the laws of 
2    another state or territory of the United States or of a 
3    foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 
4    period of study required by the provisions of this 
5    paragraph. If an applicant completed a program before 
6    December 31, 2003, the program may be less than 600 hours 
7    if it is approved by the Department.



8        (6) Has successfully completed an examination approved 
9    by the
Department that tests the applicant's knowledge of 
10    the theory and clinical
practice of electrology.

11(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03; 93-745, eff. 7-15-04.)