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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Braiding, and Nail
Technology Act of 1985 is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | changing Section 4-7 as follows:
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7 | (225 ILCS 410/4-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1704-7)
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8 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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9 | Sec. 4-7. Refusal, suspension and revocation of licenses; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | causes;
disciplinary action. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | (1) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, and
may | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | suspend, revoke, place on probation, reprimand or take any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | other
disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Department may deem proper, including civil
penalties not to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | exceed $500 for each violation, with regard to any
license for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | any one, or any combination, of
the
following causes:
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17 | a. Conviction of any crime
under the laws of the United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | States or any state or territory thereof that
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19 | degree murder, a Class X or Class 1 felony , or any other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | similar offense or offenses in any court of competent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | jurisdiction in this or any other state, district, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | territory of the United States or of a foreign country , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (ii) a misdemeanor or a felony , an essential element
of |
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1 | which is dishonesty, or (iii) a crime which is related to | ||||||
2 | the practice of
the profession.
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3 | b. Conviction of any of the violations listed in
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4 | Section 4-20.
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5 | c. Material misstatement in furnishing information to | ||||||
6 | the Department.
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7 | d. Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of | ||||||
8 | obtaining
a license or violating any provision of this Act | ||||||
9 | or its rules.
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10 | e. Aiding or assisting another person in violating any | ||||||
11 | provision of this
Act or its rules.
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12 | f. Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in | ||||||
13 | response to a
written request made by the Department.
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14 | g. Discipline by another state, territory, or country | ||||||
15 | if at least one of
the grounds for the discipline is the | ||||||
16 | same as or substantially equivalent to
those set forth in | ||||||
17 | this Act.
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18 | h. Practice in the barber, nail technology, esthetics, | ||||||
19 | hair braiding, or
cosmetology profession, or an attempt to | ||||||
20 | practice in those professions, by
fraudulent | ||||||
21 | misrepresentation.
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22 | i. Gross malpractice or gross incompetency.
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23 | j. Continued practice by a person knowingly having an
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24 | infectious
or contagious disease.
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25 | k. Solicitation of professional services by using | ||||||
26 | false or
misleading advertising.
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1 | l. A finding by the Department that the licensee, after | ||||||
2 | having his or
her license placed on probationary status, | ||||||
3 | has violated the terms of
probation.
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4 | m. Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from | ||||||
5 | any person, firm,
corporation, partnership or association | ||||||
6 | any fee, commission, rebate, or other
form of compensation | ||||||
7 | for any professional services not actually or personally
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8 | rendered.
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9 | n. Violating any of the provisions of this Act or rules | ||||||
10 | adopted
pursuant to this Act.
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11 | o. Willfully making or filing false records or reports | ||||||
12 | relating to a
licensee's practice, including but not | ||||||
13 | limited to, false records filed with
State agencies or | ||||||
14 | departments.
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15 | p. Habitual or excessive use
or addiction to alcohol, | ||||||
16 | narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or
drug | ||||||
17 | that results in the inability to practice with reasonable | ||||||
18 | judgment, skill
or safety.
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19 | q. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or | ||||||
20 | unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
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21 | defraud, or harm the public as may be defined by rules of | ||||||
22 | the Department, or
violating
the rules of professional | ||||||
23 | conduct which may be adopted by the Department.
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24 | r. Permitting any person to use for any unlawful or | ||||||
25 | fraudulent
purpose one's diploma or license or certificate | ||||||
26 | of registration as a
cosmetologist, nail technician, |
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1 | esthetician, hair braider, or barber or cosmetology,
nail | ||||||
2 | technology, esthetics, hair braiding, or barber teacher or | ||||||
3 | salon or shop or
cosmetology clinic teacher.
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4 | s. Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report | ||||||
5 | by the Department
of Children and Family Services under the | ||||||
6 | Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
Act and upon proof by | ||||||
7 | clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has
caused | ||||||
8 | a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined | ||||||
9 | in the
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
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10 | t. Operating a salon or shop without a valid | ||||||
11 | registration. | ||||||
12 | u. Failure to complete required continuing education | ||||||
13 | hours. | ||||||
14 | (2) In rendering an order, the Secretary shall take into
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15 | consideration the facts and circumstances involving the type of | ||||||
16 | acts
or omissions in paragraph (1) of this Section including, | ||||||
17 | but not limited to:
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18 | (a) the extent to which public confidence in the | ||||||
19 | cosmetology, nail
technology, esthetics, hair braiding, or | ||||||
20 | barbering profession was, might have been, or may be,
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21 | injured;
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22 | (b) the degree of trust and dependence among the | ||||||
23 | involved parties;
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24 | (c) the character and degree of harm which did result | ||||||
25 | or might
have resulted;
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26 | (d) the intent or mental state of the licensee at the
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1 | time of the acts or omissions.
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2 | (3) The Department may reissue the license or registration | ||||||
3 | upon
certification by the Board that the disciplined licensee | ||||||
4 | or registrant
has complied with all of the terms and conditions | ||||||
5 | set forth in the final
order or has been sufficiently | ||||||
6 | rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
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7 | (4) The Department shall refuse to issue or renew or | ||||||
8 | suspend without hearing the license or
certificate of | ||||||
9 | registration
of any person who fails to file a return, or to | ||||||
10 | pay the tax, penalty or
interest shown in a filed return, or to | ||||||
11 | pay any final assessment of tax,
penalty or interest, as | ||||||
12 | required by any tax Act administered by the
Illinois Department | ||||||
13 | of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any
such tax | ||||||
14 | Act are satisfied as determined by the Department of Revenue.
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15 | (5) The Department shall deny without hearing any | ||||||
16 | application for a
license or renewal of a license under this | ||||||
17 | Act by a person who has defaulted on
an educational loan | ||||||
18 | guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission;
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19 | however, the Department may issue or renew a license if the | ||||||
20 | person in default
has established a satisfactory repayment | ||||||
21 | record as determined by the Illinois
Student Assistance | ||||||
22 | Commission.
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23 | (6) All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid | ||||||
24 | within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing | ||||||
25 | the fine or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order | ||||||
26 | imposing the fine. |
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1 | (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
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2 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
3 | becoming law.
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