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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3854

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 410/2-2

from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2
225 ILCS 410/2-3

from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3
225 ILCS 410/2-4

from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
225 ILCS 410/2-7

from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7
225 ILCS 410/2-10
225 ILCS 410/3-2

from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
225 ILCS 410/3-3

from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
225 ILCS 410/3-4

from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
225 ILCS 410/3-6

from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6
225 ILCS 410/3-9
225 ILCS 410/3A-2

from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
225 ILCS 410/3A-3

from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
225 ILCS 410/3A-5

from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5
225 ILCS 410/3C-2

from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
225 ILCS 410/3C-3

from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
225 ILCS 410/3C-7

from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7
225 ILCS 410/3E-2
225 ILCS 410/3E-3

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail
Technology Act of 1985. Reduces the hours or credit hours required of
education or training for various licenses under the Act. Makes conforming
changes.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4

Section 5.
The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
5
Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
6
changing Sections 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-10, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4,
7
3-6, 3-9, 3A-2, 3A-3, 3A-5, 3C-2, 3C-3, 3C-7, 3E-2, and 3E-3 as
8
follows:

9

(225 ILCS 410/2-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2)
10

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
11

Sec. 2-2.
Licensure as a barber; qualifications.
A person
12
is qualified to receive a license as a barber if that person
13
has applied in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
14
has paid the required fees, and:
15

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
16

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
17

providing secondary education, or the recognized
18

equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
19

beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
20

c. Has graduated from a school of barbering or school
21

of cosmetology approved by the Department, having
22

completed a total of
1,200

1500
hours in the study of
23

barbering extending over a period of not less than 9

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months nor more than 3 years. A school of barbering may, at
2

its discretion, consistent with the rules of the
3

Department, accept up to
800

1,000
hours of cosmetology
4

school training at a recognized cosmetology school toward
5

the
1,200

1500
hour course requirement of barbering. Time
6

spent in such study under the laws of another state or
7

territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
8

province shall be credited toward the period of study
9

required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
10

d. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
11

the Department or its designated testing service to
12

determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
13

e. Has met all other requirements of this Act.
14
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

15

(225 ILCS 410/2-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3)
16

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
17

Sec. 2-3.
Licensure as a barber by a cosmetology school
18
graduate.
A person is qualified to receive a license as a
19
barber if that person has applied in writing on forms provided
20
by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
21

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
22

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
23

providing secondary education, or the recognized
24

equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
25

beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and

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c. Has graduated from a cosmetology school approved by
2

the Department having completed a minimum of
1,200

1500

3

hours in the study of cosmetology; and
4

d. Has graduated from a school of barbering or
5

cosmetology approved by the Department having completed a
6

minimum of
400

500
additional hours in the study of
7

barbering extending over a period of no less than 3 months
8

nor more than one year. Time spent in such study under the
9

laws of another state or territory of the United States or
10

of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward
11

the period of study required by the provisions of this
12

paragraph; and
13

e. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
14

the Department, or its designated testing service, to
15

determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
16

f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
17

Act.
18
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

19

(225 ILCS 410/2-4)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4)
20

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
21

Sec. 2-4.
Licensure as a barber teacher; qualifications.
A
22
person is qualified to receive a license as a barber teacher if
23
that person files an application on forms provided by the
24
Department, pays the required fee, and:
25

a. Is at least 18 years of age;

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b. Has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
2

c. Has a current license as a barber or cosmetologist;
3

d. Has graduated from a barber school or school of
4

cosmetology approved by the Department having:
5

(1) completed a total of
400

500
hours in barber
6

teacher training extending over a period of not less
7

than 3 months nor more than 2 years and has had 3 years
8

of practical experience as a licensed barber;
9

(2) completed a total of
800

1,000
hours of barber
10

teacher training extending over a period of not less
11

than 6 months nor more than 2 years; or
12

(3) completed the cosmetology teacher training as
13

specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
14

Section 3-4 of this Act and completed a supplemental
15

barbering course as established by rule;
16

e. Has passed an examination authorized by the
17

Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
18

barber teacher or a cosmetology teacher; and
19

f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
20

Act.
21

An applicant who is issued a license as a barber teacher is
22
not required to maintain a barber license in order to practice
23
barbering as defined in this Act.
24
(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
25
99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)

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(225 ILCS 410/2-7)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 2-7.
Examination of applicants.
The Department shall
4
hold examinations of applicants for licensure as barbers and
5
teachers of barbering at such times and places as it may
6
determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be
7
administered in Spanish.
8

Each applicant shall be given a written examination
9
testing both theoretical and practical knowledge of the
10
following subjects insofar as they are related and applicable
11
to the practice of barber science and art: (1) anatomy, (2)
12
physiology, (3) skin diseases, (4) hygiene and sanitation, (5)
13
barber history, (6) this Act and the rules for the
14
administration of this Act, (7) hair cutting and styling, (8)
15
shaving, shampooing, and permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10)
16
bleaching, tinting, and coloring, and (11) implements.
17

The examination of applicants for licensure as a barber
18
teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling,
19
(b) theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d)
20
school management.
21

An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed
22
960

1,200
hours in the study of barbering may take the
23
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails
24
to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
25
applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
26
furnish evidence of not less than
200

250
hours of additional

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study of barbering in an approved school of barbering or
2
cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If
3
an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher fails to pass 3
4
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
5
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
6
not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in teaching
7
methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
8
of barbering or cosmetology since the applicant last took the
9
examination. An applicant who fails to pass the fourth
10
examination shall not again be admitted to an examination
11
unless: (i) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
12
barber, the applicant again takes and completes a program of
13
1,200

1,500
hours in the study of barbering in an approved
14
school of barbering or cosmetology extending over a period
15
that commences after the applicant fails to pass the fourth
16
examination and that is not less than 8 months nor more than 7
17
consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
18
applicant for licensure as a barber teacher, the applicant
19
again takes and completes a program of
800

1,000
hours of
20
teacher training in an approved school of barbering or
21
cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2 years of
22
practical experience as a licensed barber within the 5 years
23
preceding the initial examination taken by the applicant, the
24
applicant must again take and complete a program of
400

500

25
hours of teacher training in an approved school of barbering
26
or cosmetology. The requirements for remedial training set

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forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
2
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
3
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
4
Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by which
5
this determination shall be made.
6

This Act does not prohibit the practice as a barber or
7
barber teacher by one who has applied in writing to the
8
Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
9
Department, for a license and has complied with all the
10
provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a license except
11
the passing of an examination, until: (a) the expiration of 6
12
months after the filing of such written application, or (b)
13
the decision of the Department that the applicant has failed
14
to pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an
15
approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
16
months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
17
application.
18
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
19
100-934, eff. 1-1-19
.)

20

(225 ILCS 410/2-10)
21

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22

Sec. 2-10.
Licensed cosmetologist seeking license as a
23
barber.
A licensed cosmetologist who submits to the Department
24
an application for licensure as a barber must meet all
25
requirements of this Act for licensure as a barber, except

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that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
2
instruction completed for his or her cosmetologist license in
3
subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
4
shall complete an additional
400

500
hours of instruction in
5
subjects not within the scope of practice of a cosmetologist.
6
The Department shall provide for the implementation of this
7
provision by rule.
8
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

9

(225 ILCS 410/3-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
10

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
11

Sec. 3-2.
Licensure; qualifications.
12

(1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
13
cosmetologist who has filed an application on forms provided
14
by the Department, pays the required fees, and:

15

a. Is at least l6 years of age; and

16

b. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
17

or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
18

providing secondary education, or the recognized
19

equivalent of that certificate; and

20

c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology approved
21

by the Department, having completed a program of
1,200

22

1,500
hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a
23

period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7
24

consecutive years. A school of cosmetology may, at its
25

discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department,

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accept up to
800

1,000
hours of barber school training at a
2

recognized barber school toward the
1,200

1,500
hour
3

program requirement of cosmetology. Time spent in such
4

study under the laws of another state or territory of the
5

United States or of a foreign country or province shall be
6

credited toward the period of study required by the
7

provisions of this paragraph; and

8

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
9

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
10

as a cosmetologist; and

11

e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
12

(2) (Blank).
13
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

14

(225 ILCS 410/3-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3)
15

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
16

Sec. 3-3.
Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber school
17
graduate.
A person is qualified to receive a license as a
18
cosmetologist if that person has filed an application on forms
19
provided by the Department, has paid the required fees, and:
20

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
21

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
22

providing secondary education, or the recognized
23

equivalent of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of
24

compulsory school attendance; and
25

c. Has graduated from a school of barbering approved

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by the Department having completed
1,200

1500
hours in the
2

study of barbering, and a minimum of
400

500
additional
3

hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period
4

of no less than 3 months nor more than one year. Time spent
5

in such study under the laws of another state or territory
6

of the United States or of a foreign country or province
7

shall be credited toward the period of study required by
8

the provisions of this paragraph; and
9

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
10

Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
11

cosmetologist; and
12

e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
13
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

14

(225 ILCS 410/3-4)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4)
15

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
16

Sec. 3-4.
Licensure as cosmetology teacher or cosmetology
17
clinic teacher; qualifications.
18

(a) A person is qualified to receive license as a
19
cosmetology teacher if that person has applied in writing on
20
forms provided by the Department, has paid the required fees,
21
and:

22

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

23

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;

24

(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;

25

(4) has either: (i) completed a program of
400

500

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hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
2

cosmetology and had 2 years of practical experience as a
3

licensed cosmetologist within 5 years preceding the
4

examination; (ii) completed a program of
800

1,000
hours
5

of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology;
6

or (iii) completed the barber teacher training as
7

specified in subsection (d) of Section 2-4 of this Act and
8

completed a supplemental cosmetology course as established
9

by rule;

10

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
11

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
12

as a cosmetology teacher or barber teacher; and

13

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
14

An individual who receives a license as a cosmetology
15
teacher shall not be required to maintain an active
16
cosmetology license in order to practice cosmetology as
17
defined in this Act.
18

(b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
19
cosmetology clinic teacher if he or she has applied in writing
20
on forms provided by the Department, has paid the required
21
fees, and:

22

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

23

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;

24

(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;

25

(4) has (i) completed a program of
200

250
hours of
26

clinic teacher training in a licensed school of

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cosmetology or (ii) within 5 years preceding the
2

examination, has obtained a minimum of 2 years of
3

practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours
4

per week as a licensed cosmetologist and has completed an
5

instructor's institute of
16

20
hours, as prescribed by
6

the Department, prior to submitting an application for
7

examination;

8

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
9

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
10

as a cosmetology teacher; and

11

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
12

The Department shall not issue any new cosmetology clinic
13
teacher licenses after January 1, 2009. Any person issued a
14
license as a cosmetology clinic teacher before January 1,
15
2009, may renew the license after that date under this Act and
16
that person may continue to renew the license or have the
17
license restored during his or her lifetime, subject only to
18
the renewal or restoration requirements for the license under
19
this Act; however, such licensee and license shall remain
20
subject to the provisions of this Act, including, but not
21
limited to, provisions concerning renewal, restoration, fees,
22
continuing education, discipline, administration, and
23
enforcement.
24
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

25

(225 ILCS 410/3-6)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)

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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2

Sec. 3-6.
Examination.
The Department shall authorize
3
examinations of applicants for licensure as cosmetologists and
4
teachers of cosmetology at the times and places it may
5
determine. The Department may provide by rule for the
6
administration of the examination prior to the completion of
7
the applicant's program of training as required in Section
8
3-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4, an
9
applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has completed
10
960

1,200
hours in the study of cosmetology may take the
11
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist
12
fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
13
applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
14
furnish evidence of not less than
200

250
hours of additional
15
study of cosmetology in an approved school of cosmetology
16
since the applicant last took the examination. If an applicant
17
for licensure as a cosmetology teacher fails to pass 3
18
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
19
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
20
not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in teaching
21
methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
22
of cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination.
23
An applicant who fails to pass the fourth examination shall
24
not again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case
25
of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the
26
applicant again takes and completes a program of
1,200

1500

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hours in the study of cosmetology in an approved school of
2
cosmetology extending over a period that commences after the
3
applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is not
4
less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years in
5
duration; (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
6
cosmetology teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
7
program of
800

1000
hours of teacher training in an approved
8
school of cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2
9
years of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist
10
within the 5 years preceding the initial examination taken by
11
the applicant, the applicant must again take and complete a
12
program of
400

500
hours of teacher training in an approved
13
school of cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology; or (iii)
14
in the case of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetology
15
clinic teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
16
program of
200

250
hours of clinic teacher training in a
17
licensed school of cosmetology or an instructor's institute of
18
16

20
hours. The requirements for remedial training set forth
19
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
20
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
21
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
22
Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
23
which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology
24
applicant shall be given a written examination testing both
25
theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but
26
not be limited to, questions that determine the applicant's

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knowledge of product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary
2
procedures, chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals
3
and exposure minimization, knowledge of the anatomy of the
4
skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to applicable
5
services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
6

The examination of applicants for licensure as a
7
cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
8
all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
9
cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also
10
include teaching methodology, classroom management, record
11
keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in
12
its discretion may deem necessary to insure competent
13
performance.
14

This Act does not prohibit the practice of cosmetology by
15
one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form and
16
substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a
17
cosmetologist, or the teaching of cosmetology by one who has
18
applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
19
satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a cosmetology
20
teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher, if the person has
21
complied with all the provisions of this Act in order to
22
qualify for a license, except the passing of an examination to
23
be eligible to receive a license, until: (a) the expiration of
24
6 months after the filing of the written application, (b) the
25
decision of the Department that the applicant has failed to
26
pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an

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approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
2
months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
3
application.
4
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
5
100-934, eff. 1-1-19
.)

6

(225 ILCS 410/3-9)
7

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
8

Sec. 3-9.
Licensed barber seeking license as
9
cosmetologist.
A licensed barber who submits to the Department
10
an application for licensure as a cosmetologist must meet all
11
requirements of this Act for licensure as a cosmetologist,
12
except that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
13
instruction completed for his or her barber license in
14
subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
15
shall complete an additional
400

500
hours of instruction in
16
subjects not within the scope of practice of a barber. The
17
Department shall provide for the implementation of this
18
provision by rule.
19
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)

20

(225 ILCS 410/3A-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
21

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22

Sec. 3A-2.
Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications.
A
23
person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed
24
esthetician if that person has applied in writing on forms

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provided by the Department, paid any required fees, and:
2

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
3

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
4
secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
5
certificate, or persons who are beyond the age of compulsory
6
school attendance; and
7

c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
8
approved by the Department, having completed a program of
600

9
750
hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of
10
not less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive years. Time
11
spent in such study under the laws of another state or
12
territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
13
province shall be credited toward the period of study required
14
by the provisions of this paragraph; and
15

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department
16
to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed
17
esthetician; and
18

e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
19
(Source: P.A. 91-863, eff. 7-1-00
.)

20

(225 ILCS 410/3A-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3)
21

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22

Sec. 3A-3.
Licensure as an esthetics teacher;
23
qualifications.
24

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an
25
esthetics teacher if that person has applied in writing on

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forms supplied by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
2

(1) is at least 18 years of age;
3

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
4

(3) has a current license as a licensed cosmetologist
5

or esthetician;
6

(4) has either: (i) completed a program of
400

500

7

hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
8

cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school and had 2 years
9

of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist or
10

esthetician within 5 years preceding the examination; or
11

(ii) completed a program of
600

750
hours of teacher
12

training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved by
13

the Department to teach esthetics or a licensed esthetics
14

school;
15

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
16

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
17

as a licensed cosmetology or esthetics teacher;
18

(6) (blank); and
19

(7) has met any other requirements as required by this
20

Act.
21

(b) (Blank).
22

(c) An applicant who is issued a license as an esthetics
23
teacher is not required to maintain an esthetics license in
24
order to practice as an esthetician as defined in this Act.
25
(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3A-5)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 3A-5.
Examination.
4

(a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
5
applicants for a license as an esthetician or teacher of
6
esthetics at such times and places as it may determine. The
7
Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for a
8
license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a
9
calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician
10
who has completed
480

600
hours in the study of esthetics may
11
take the examination.
12

If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
13
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
14
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
15
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
16
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
17
examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
18
filing his or her application, the application shall be
19
denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new
20
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
21
if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
22
reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as an esthetician
23
is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
24
the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
25
furnish evidence of not less than
100

125
hours of additional
26
study of esthetics in an approved school of cosmetology or

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esthetics since the applicant last took the examination. If an
2
applicant for licensure as an esthetics teacher is
3
unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
4
the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
5
furnish evidence of not less than
64

80
hours of additional
6
study in teaching methodology and educational psychology in a
7
licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics since the
8
applicant last took the examination. An applicant who fails to
9
pass a fourth examination shall not again be admitted to an
10
examination unless (i) in the case of an applicant for
11
licensure as an esthetician, the applicant shall again take
12
and complete a program of
600

750
hours in the study of
13
esthetics in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to
14
teach esthetics or a school of esthetics, extending over a
15
period that commences after the applicant fails to pass the
16
fourth examination and that is not less than 18 weeks nor more
17
than 4 consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
18
applicant for a license as an esthetics teacher, the applicant
19
shall again take and complete a program of
600

750
hours of
20
teacher training in a school of cosmetology approved to teach
21
esthetics or a school of esthetics, except that if the
22
applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a licensed
23
cosmetologist or esthetician within 5 years preceding the
24
initial examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must
25
again take and complete a program of
400

500
hours of teacher
26
training in licensed cosmetology or a licensed esthetics

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school.
2

(b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination
3
testing both theoretical and practical knowledge which shall
4
include, but not be limited to, questions that determine the
5
applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
6

(c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an
7
esthetics teacher may include:
8

(1) teaching methodology;
9

(2) classroom management; and
10

(3) record keeping and any other subjects that the
11

Department may deem necessary to insure competent
12

performance.
13

(d) This Act does not prohibit the practice of esthetics
14
by one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form
15
and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as
16
an esthetician or an esthetics teacher and has complied with
17
all the provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a
18
license, except the passing of an examination to be eligible
19
to receive such license certificate, until: (i) the expiration
20
of 6 months after the filing of such written application, or
21
(ii) the decision of the Department that the applicant has
22
failed to pass an examination within 6 months or failed
23
without an approved excuse to take an examination conducted
24
within 6 months by the Department, or (iii) the withdrawal of
25
the application.
26
(Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3C-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 3C-2.
License; qualifications.
A person is qualified
4
to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
5
applies in writing on forms provided by the Department, pays
6
the required fee, and:

7

(a) Is at least 16 years of age;

8

(b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
9

or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
10

secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
11

certificate;

12

(c) Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or
13

school of nail technology approved by the Department,
14

having completed a program of
280

350
hours in the study of
15

nail technology extending over a period of not less than 8
16

weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years;

17

(d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
18

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
19

as a nail technician; and

20

(e) Has met any other requirements of this Act.
21

Time spent in the study of nail technology under the laws
22
of another state or territory of the United States, or of a
23
foreign country or province, shall be credited toward the
24
period of study required by the provisions of subsection (c).
25
(Source: P.A. 94-451, eff. 12-31-05
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3C-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 3C-3.
Licensure as a nail technology teacher;
4
qualifications.
5

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail
6
technology teacher if that person has filed an application on
7
forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:
8

(1) is at least 18 years of age;
9

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
10

(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail
11

technician;
12

(4) has either: (1) completed a program of
400

500

13

hours of teacher training in a licensed school of nail
14

technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical
15

experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a
16

program of
600

625
hours of teacher training in a licensed
17

school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or
18

school of nail technology; and
19

(5) who has passed an examination authorized by the
20

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
21

as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher.
22

(b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail
23
technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license
24
as a nail technician.
25
(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3C-7)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 3C-7.
Examinations; failure or refusal to take
4
examination.
The Department shall authorize examinations of
5
applicants for licenses as nail technicians and teachers of
6
nail technology at the times and places as it may determine. An
7
applicant for licensure as a nail technician who has completed
8
224

280
hours in the study of nail technology may take the
9
examination.
10

The Department shall authorize not less than 4
11
examinations for licenses as nail technicians, and nail
12
technology teachers in a calendar year.
13

If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
14
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
15
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
16
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
17
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
18
examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
19
filing an application, the application shall be denied.
20
Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
21
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
22
if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
23
reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a nail
24
technician or nail technology teacher is unsuccessful at 3
25
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,

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before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
2
successfully completing (i) for a nail technician, not less
3
than
48

60
hours of additional study of nail technology in a
4
licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail
5
technology or nail technology and (ii) for a nail technology
6
teacher, not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in
7
teaching methodology and educational psychology in an approved
8
school of cosmetology or nail technology since the applicant
9
last took the examination.
10

An applicant who fails the fourth examination shall not
11
again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case of
12
an applicant for a license as a nail technician, the applicant
13
again takes and completes a total of
280

350
hours in the study
14
of nail technology in an approved school of cosmetology or
15
nail technology extending over a period that commences after
16
the applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is
17
not less than 8 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years in
18
duration; or (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as
19
a nail technology teacher, the applicant again takes and
20
completes a program of
500

625
hours of teacher training in a
21
licensed school of cosmetology, or nail technology, except
22
that if the applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a
23
licensed nail technician within 5 years preceding the initial
24
examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must again
25
take and complete a program of
400

500
hours of teacher
26
training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach

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nail technology, or a licensed school of nail technology.
2

Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall be
3
given a written examination testing both theoretical and
4
practical knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited
5
to, questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of
6
product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,
7
hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization, this Act, and
8
labor and compensation laws.
9

The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher
10
may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
11
methodology, classroom management, record keeping, and any
12
other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
13
necessary to insure competent performance.
14

This Act does not prohibit the practice of nail technology
15
by a person who has applied in writing to the Department, in
16
form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a
17
license as a nail technician, or the teaching of nail
18
technology by one who has applied in writing to the
19
Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
20
Department, for a license as a nail technology teacher, if the
21
person has complied with all the provisions of this Act in
22
order to qualify for a license, except the passing of an
23
examination to be eligible to receive a license, until: (a)
24
the expiration of 6 months after the filing of the written
25
application, or (b) the decision of the Department that the
26
applicant has failed to pass an examination within 6 months or

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failed without an approved excuse to take an examination
2
conducted within 6 months by the Department, or (c) the
3
withdrawal of the application.
4
(Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19
.)

5

(225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
6

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
7

Sec. 3E-2.
Hair braider licensure; qualifications.
8

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
9
braider if he or she has filed an application on forms provided
10
by the Department, paid the required fees, and meets the
11
following qualifications:
12

(1) Is at least 16 years of age;
13

(2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
14

or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
15

providing secondary education, or the recognized
16

equivalent of that certificate; and
17

(3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
18

240

300
clock hours or
an 8

a 10
credit hour equivalency of
19

instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
20

school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
21

licensed hair braiding school as follows:
22

(A) Basic training consisting of
28

35
hours of
23

classroom instruction in general theory, practical
24

application, and technical application in the
25

following subject areas: history of hair braiding,

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personal hygiene and public health, professional
2

ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
3

disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
4

standards relating to material safety data sheets
5

(MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
6

technical procedures;
7

(B) Related concepts consisting of
28

35
hours of
8

classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
9

Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
10

tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
11

sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
12

client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
13

follow-up services;
14

(C) Practices and procedures consisting of
160

200

15

hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
16

classroom instruction and clinical practical
17

application, in the following subject areas: single
18

braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
19

without extensions; twists and knots; multiple
20

strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
21

procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
22

product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
23

(D) Business practices consisting of
24

30
hours
24

of classroom instruction in the following subject
25

areas: Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
26

Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and Rules;

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salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
2

and Workers' Compensation Act.
3

(b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
4
license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
5

(c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
6
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
7
may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
8
meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
9
this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
10
accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
11
has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
12
discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
13
the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
14
she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
15
years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
16

A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
17
subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she
18
applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
19
least
52

65
hours of relevant training in health, safety,
20
hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
21
requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
22
this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
23
under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
24
license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
25
this Act.
26
(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3E-3)
2

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3

Sec. 3E-3.
Hair braiding teacher licensure.
A hair
4
braiding teacher license shall be made available by the
5
Department. The qualifications for a hair braiding teacher
6
license shall be provided by rule, and shall include at least
7
600 clock hours or a
16

20
credit hour equivalency in relevant
8
teaching methods and curriculum content, or at least
400

500

9
clock hours of hair braiding teacher training for an
10
individual who is able to establish that he or she has had at
11
least 2 years of practical experience.
12
(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11
.)

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