(225 ILCS 410/3A-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
    Sec. 3A-2. Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications. A person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed esthetician if that person has applied in writing on forms provided by the Department, paid any required fees, and:
    a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
    b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
    c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics approved by the Department, having completed a program of 750 hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of not less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive years. Time spent in such study under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the period of study required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
    d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed esthetician; and
    e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
(Source: P.A. 91-863, eff. 7-1-00.)