(225 ILCS 410/3C-1) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 3C-1. Definitions. "Nail technician" means any person who for
compensation manicures, pedicures, or decorates nails, applies artificial applications
by hand or with mechanical or electrical
apparatus or appliances, or in any way beautifies the nails or the skin of the
hands or feet including massaging the hands, arms, elbows, feet, lower legs,
and
knees of another
person for other than the treatment of medical disorders.
However, nail technicians are prohibited from using techniques, products, and practices intended to affect the living layers of the skin. The
term nail technician includes rendering advice on what is cosmetically
appealing, but no person licensed under this Act shall render advice on what is
appropriate medical treatment for diseases of the nails or skin.
"Nail technician teacher" means an individual licensed by
the Department to provide instruction in the theory and practice of nail
technology to students in an approved nail technology school.
(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
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