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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5581

Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

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.

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

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:

(225 ILCS 410/2-2)

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
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 or electronically on forms provided by
14
the Department, 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 licensed school of barbering
21

or school of cosmetology, having completed a total of
22

1,200

1500
hours in the study of barbering extending over
23

a period of not less than 9 months. A licensed school of

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barbering may, at its discretion, consistent with the
2

rules of the Department, accept up to
800

1,000
hours of
3

cosmetology school training at a licensed cosmetology
4

school toward the
1,200

1500
hour course requirement of
5

barbering. Time spent in such study under the laws of
6

another state or territory of the United States or of a
7

foreign country or province shall be credited toward the
8

period of study required by the provisions of this
9

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 or by
14

rule.
15
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/2-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3)
17

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
18

Sec. 2-3.
Licensure as a barber by a cosmetology school
19
graduate.
A person is qualified to receive a license as a
20
barber if that person has applied in writing or electronically
21
on forms provided by the Department, paid the required fees,
22
and:
23

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
24

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
25

providing secondary education, or the recognized

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equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
2

beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
3

c. Has graduated from a cosmetology school approved by
4

the Department having completed a minimum of
1,200

1500

hours in the study of cosmetology; and
6

d. Has graduated from a licensed school of barbering
7

or cosmetology having completed a minimum of
400

500

additional hours in the study of barbering extending over
9

a period of no less than 3 months. Time spent in such study
10

under the laws of another state or territory of the United
11

States or of a foreign country or province shall be
12

credited toward the period of study required by the
13

provisions of this paragraph; and
14

e. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
15

the Department, or its designated testing service, to
16

determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
17

f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
18

Act or by rule.
19
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/2-4)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4)
21

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
22

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

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a. Is at least 18 years of age;
2

b. Has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
3

c. Has a current license as a barber or cosmetologist;
4

d. Has graduated from a licensed barber school or
5

school of cosmetology having:
6

(1) completed a total of
400

500
hours in barber
7

teacher training extending over a period of not less
8

than 3 months nor more than 2 years and has had 3 years
9

of practical experience as a licensed barber;
10

(2) completed a total of
800

1,000
hours of barber
11

teacher training extending over a period of not less
12

than 6 months nor more than 2 years; or
13

(3) completed the cosmetology teacher training as
14

specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
15

Section 3-4 of this Act and completed a supplemental
16

barbering course as established by rule;
17

e. Has passed an examination authorized by the
18

Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
19

barber teacher or a cosmetology teacher; and
20

f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
21

Act or by rule.
22

An applicant who is issued a license as a barber teacher is
23
not required to maintain a barber license in order to practice
24
barbering as defined in this Act.
25
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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(225 ILCS 410/2-7)

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
3

Sec. 2-7.
Examination of applicants.
The Department shall
4
hold examinations of applicants for licensure as barbers and
5
barber teachers at such times and places as it may determine.
6
Upon request, the examinations shall be administered in
7
Spanish and any other language as determined by the Department
8
to be necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and Access
9
Act.
10

Each applicant shall be given an examination testing both
11
theoretical and practical knowledge of the following subjects
12
insofar as they are related and applicable to the practice of
13
barber science and art: (1) anatomy, (2) physiology, (3) skin
14
diseases, (4) hygiene and sanitation, (5) barber history, (6)
15
this Act and the rules for the administration of this Act, (7)
16
hair cutting and styling, (8) shaving, shampooing, and
17
permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10) bleaching, tinting, and
18
coloring, and (11) implements.
19

The examination of applicants for licensure as a barber
20
teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling,
21
(b) theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d)
22
school management.
23

An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed
24
960

1,200
hours in the study of barbering may take the
25
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails
26
to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the

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applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
2
furnish evidence of not less than 100 hours of additional
3
study of barbering in a licensed school of barbering or
4
cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If
5
an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher fails to pass 3
6
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
7
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
8
not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in teaching
9
methodology and educational psychology in a licensed school of
10
barbering or cosmetology since the applicant last took the
11
examination. The requirements for remedial training set forth
12
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
13
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
14
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination or if
15
the Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate.
16
The Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by
17
which this determination shall be made.
18
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/2-10)
20

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
21

Sec. 2-10.
Licensed cosmetologist seeking license as a
22
barber.
A licensed cosmetologist who submits to the Department
23
an application for licensure as a barber must meet all
24
requirements of this Act for licensure as a barber, except
25
that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of

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instruction completed for the applicant's cosmetologist
2
license in subjects that are common to both barbering and
3
cosmetology and shall complete an additional
400

500
hours of
4
instruction in subjects not within the scope of practice of a
5
cosmetologist. The Department shall provide for the
6
implementation of this provision by rule.
7
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
9

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
10

Sec. 3-2.
Licensure; qualifications.
11

(1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
12
cosmetologist who has filed an application in writing or
13
electronically on forms provided by the Department, pays the
14
required fees, and:
15

a. Is at least 16 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 licensed school of
21

cosmetology, having completed a program of
1,200

1,500

hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period
23

of not less than 8 months. A licensed school of
24

cosmetology may, at its discretion, consistent with the
25

rules of the Department, accept up to
800

1,000
hours of

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barber school training at a licensed barber school toward
2

the
1,200

1,500
hour program requirement of cosmetology.
3

Time spent in such study under the laws of another state or
4

territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
5

province shall be credited toward the period of study
6

required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
7

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
8

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
9

as a cosmetologist; and
10

e. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
11

Act or by rule.
12

(2) (Blank).
13
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3-3)

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
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 in
19
writing or electronically on forms provided by the Department,
20
has 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 is beyond the age of
25

compulsory school attendance; and

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c. Has graduated from a licensed school of barbering
2

having completed
1,200

1500
hours in the study of
3

barbering, and a minimum of
400

500
additional hours in
4

the study of cosmetology extending over a period of no
5

less than 3 months. Time spent in such study under the laws
6

of another state or territory of the United States or of a
7

foreign country or province shall be credited toward the
8

period of study required by the provisions of this
9

paragraph; and
10

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
11

Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
12

cosmetologist; and
13

e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and
14

rules.
15
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3-4)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4)
17

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
18

Sec. 3-4.
Licensure as cosmetology teacher or cosmetology
19
clinic teacher; qualifications.
20

(a) A person is qualified to receive license as a
21
cosmetology teacher if that person has applied in writing or
22
electronically on forms provided by the Department, has paid
23
the required fees, and:
24

(1) is at least 18 years of age;
25

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

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(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
2

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

500

hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
4

cosmetology and had 2 years of practical experience as a
5

licensed cosmetologist within 5 years preceding the
6

examination; (ii) completed a program of
800

1,000
hours
7

of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology;
8

or (iii) completed the barber teacher training as
9

specified in subsection (d) of Section 2-4 of this Act and
10

completed a supplemental cosmetology course as established
11

by rule;
12

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
13

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
14

as a cosmetology teacher or barber teacher; and
15

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act and
16

rules.
17

An individual who receives a license as a cosmetology
18
teacher shall not be required to maintain an active
19
cosmetology license in order to practice cosmetology as
20
defined in this Act.
21

(b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
22
cosmetology clinic teacher if he or she has applied in writing
23
or electronically on forms provided by the Department, has
24
paid the required fees, and:
25

(1) is at least 18 years of age;
26

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

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(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
2

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

250
hours of
3

clinic teacher training in a licensed school of
4

cosmetology or (ii) within 5 years preceding the
5

examination, has obtained a minimum of 2 years of
6

practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours
7

per week as a licensed cosmetologist and has completed an
8

instructor's institute of
16

20
hours, as prescribed by
9

the Department, prior to submitting an application for
10

examination;
11

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
12

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
13

as a cosmetology teacher; and
14

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act and
15

rules.
16

The Department shall not issue any new cosmetology clinic
17
teacher licenses after January 1, 2009. Any person issued a
18
license as a cosmetology clinic teacher before January 1,
19
2009, may renew the license after that date under this Act and
20
that person may continue to renew the license or have the
21
license restored during the person's lifetime, subject only to
22
the renewal or restoration requirements for the license under
23
this Act; however, such licensee and license shall remain
24
subject to the provisions of this Act, including, but not
25
limited to, provisions concerning renewal, restoration, fees,
26
continuing education, discipline, administration, and

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enforcement.
2
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3-6)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)
4

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
5

Sec. 3-6.
Examination.
The Department shall authorize
6
examinations of applicants for licensure as cosmetologists and
7
teachers of cosmetology at the times and places it may
8
determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be
9
administered in Spanish and any other language as may be
10
determined by the Department to be necessary pursuant to the
11
Language Equity and Access Act. The Department may provide by
12
rule for the administration of the examination prior to the
13
completion of the applicant's program of training as required
14
in Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3,
15
or 3-4, an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has
16
completed
960

1,200
hours in the study of cosmetology may take
17
the examination. If an applicant for licensure as a
18
cosmetologist fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the
19
Department, the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent
20
examination, furnish evidence of not less than 100 hours of
21
additional study of cosmetology in a licensed school of
22
cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If
23
an applicant for licensure as a cosmetology teacher fails to
24
pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant
25
shall, before taking a subsequent examination, furnish

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evidence of not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in
2
teaching methodology and educational psychology in a licensed
3
school of cosmetology since the applicant last took the
4
examination. The requirements for remedial training set forth
5
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
6
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
7
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination or if
8
the Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate.
9
The Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
10
which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology
11
applicant shall be given an examination testing both
12
theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but
13
not be limited to, questions that determine the applicant's
14
knowledge of product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary
15
procedures, chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals
16
and exposure minimization, knowledge of the anatomy of the
17
skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to applicable
18
services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
19

The examination of applicants for licensure as a
20
cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
21
all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
22
cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also
23
include teaching methodology, classroom management, record
24
keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in
25
its discretion may deem necessary to ensure competent
26
performance.

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(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3-9)
3

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
4

Sec. 3-9.
Licensed barber seeking license as
5
cosmetologist.
A licensed barber who submits to the Department
6
an application for licensure as a cosmetologist must meet all
7
requirements of this Act for licensure as a cosmetologist,
8
except that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
9
instruction completed for the applicant's barber license in
10
subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
11
shall complete an additional
400

500
hours of instruction in
12
subjects not within the scope of practice of a barber. The
13
Department shall provide for the implementation of this
14
provision by rule.
15
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3A-2)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
17

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
18

Sec. 3A-2.
Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications.
A
19
person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed
20
esthetician if that person has applied in writing or
21
electronically on forms provided by the Department, paid any
22
required fees, and:
23

a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
24

b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing

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secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
2
certificate, or a person who is beyond the age of compulsory
3
school attendance; and
4

c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
5
licensed by the Department, having completed a program of
600

6
750
hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of
7
not less than 18 weeks. Time spent in such study under the laws
8
of another state or territory of the United States or of a
9
foreign country or province shall be credited toward the
10
period of study required by the provisions of this paragraph;
11
and
12

d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department
13
to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed
14
esthetician; and
15

e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
16
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3A-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3)
18

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
19

Sec. 3A-3.
Licensure as an esthetics teacher;
20
qualifications.
21

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an
22
esthetics teacher if that person has applied in writing or
23
electronically on forms supplied by the Department, paid the
24
required fees, and:
25

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

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

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

or esthetician;
4

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

500

hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
6

cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school and had 2 years
7

of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist or
8

esthetician within 5 years preceding the examination; or
9

(ii) completed a program of
600

750
hours of teacher
10

training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved by
11

the Department to teach esthetics or a licensed esthetics
12

school;
13

(5) has passed an examination authorized by the
14

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
15

as a licensed cosmetology or esthetics teacher;
16

(6) (blank); and
17

(7) has met any other requirements as required by this
18

Act and any rules.
19

(b) (Blank).
20

(c) An applicant who is issued a license as an esthetics
21
teacher is not required to maintain an esthetics license in
22
order to practice as an esthetician as defined in this Act.
23
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3A-5)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
25

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

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Sec. 3A-5.
Examination.
2

(a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
3
applicants for a license as an esthetician or teacher of
4
esthetics at such times and places as it may determine. Upon
5
request, the examinations shall be administered in Spanish and
6
any other language as may be determined by the Department to be
7
necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and Access Act. The
8
Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for a
9
license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a
10
calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician
11
who has completed
480

600
hours in the study of esthetics may
12
take the examination.
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 his or her application, the application shall be
20
denied. However, such 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 an esthetician
24
is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
25
the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
26
furnish evidence of not less than
40

50
hours of additional

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study of esthetics in a licensed school of cosmetology or
2
esthetics since the applicant last took the examination. If an
3
applicant for licensure as an esthetics teacher is
4
unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
5
the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
6
furnish evidence of not less than
40

50
hours of additional
7
study in teaching methodology and educational psychology in a
8
licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics since the
9
applicant last took the examination. The requirements for
10
remedial training set forth in this Section may be waived in
11
whole or in part by the Department upon proof to the Department
12
that the applicant has demonstrated competence to again sit
13
for the examination or if the Department otherwise determines
14
a waiver is appropriate. The Department shall adopt rules
15
establishing the standards by which this determination shall
16
be made.
17

(b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination
18
testing both theoretical and practical knowledge which shall
19
include, but not be limited to, questions that determine the
20
applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
21

(1) teaching methodology;
24

(2) classroom management; and
25

(3) record keeping and any other subjects that the
26

Department may deem necessary to ensure competent

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performance.
2

(d) (Blank).
3
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3C-2)

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
6

Sec. 3C-2.
License; qualifications.
A person is qualified
7
to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
8
applies in writing or electronically on forms provided by the
9
Department, pays the required fee, and:
10

(a) Is at least 16 years of age;
11

(b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
12

or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
13

secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
14

certificate;
15

cosmetology or school of nail technology, having completed
17

a program of
280

350
hours in the study of nail technology
18

extending over a period of not less than 8 weeks;
19

(d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
20

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
21

as a nail technician; and
22

(e) Has met any other requirements of this Act or any
23

applicable rules.
24

Time spent in the study of nail technology under the laws
25
of another state or territory of the United States, or of a

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foreign country or province, shall be credited toward the
2
period of study required by the provisions of subsection (c).
3
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3C-3)

(from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3)
5

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
6

Sec. 3C-3.
Licensure as a nail technology teacher;
7
qualifications.
8

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail
9
technology teacher if that person has filed an application on
10
forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:
11

(1) is at least 18 years of age;
12

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
13

(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail
14

technician;
15

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

500

hours of teacher training in a licensed school of nail
17

technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical
18

experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a
19

program of
600

625
hours of teacher training in a licensed
20

school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or
21

school of nail technology;
22

(5) who has passed an examination authorized by the
23

Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
24

as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher; and
25

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act and any

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applicable rules.
2

(b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail
3
technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license
4
as a nail technician.
5
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3C-7)

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
8

Sec. 3C-7.
Examinations; failure or refusal to take
9
examination.
The Department shall authorize examinations of
10
applicants for licenses as nail technicians and teachers of
11
nail technology at the times and places as it may determine.
12
Upon request, the examinations shall be administered in
13
Spanish and any other language as may be determined by the
14
Department to be necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and
15
Access Act. An applicant for licensure as a nail technician
16
who has completed
224

280
hours in the study of nail technology
17
may take the examination.
18

The Department shall authorize not less than 4
19
examinations for licenses as nail technicians, and nail
20
technology teachers in a calendar year.
21

If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
22
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
23
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
24
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
25
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an

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examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
2
filing an application, the application shall be denied.
3
Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
4
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
5
if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
6
reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a nail
7
technician or nail technology teacher is unsuccessful at 3
8
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
9
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
10
successfully completing (i) for a nail technician, not less
11
than 24 hours of additional study of nail technology in a
12
licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail
13
technology or nail technology and (ii) for a nail technology
14
teacher, not less than
64

80
hours of additional study in
15
teaching methodology and educational psychology in a licensed
16
school of cosmetology or nail technology since the applicant
17
last took the examination. The requirements for remedial
18
training set forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in
19
part by the Department upon proof to the Department that the
20
applicant has demonstrated competence to sit for the
21
examination again or if the Department otherwise determines a
22
waiver is appropriate. The Department shall adopt rules
23
establishing the standards by which this determination shall
24
be made.
25

Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall be
26
given an examination testing both theoretical and practical

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knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited to,
2
questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of product
3
chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures, hazardous
4
chemicals and exposure minimization, this Act, and labor and
5
compensation laws.
6

The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher
7
may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
8
methodology, classroom management, record keeping, and any
9
other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
10
necessary to ensure competent performance.
11
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
13

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
14

Sec. 3E-2.
Hair braider licensure; qualifications.
15

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
16
braider if he or she has filed an application in writing or
17
electronically on forms provided by the Department, paid the
18
required fees, and meets the following qualifications:
19

(1) Is at least 16 years of age;
20

(2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
21

or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
22

providing secondary education, or the recognized
23

equivalent of that certificate;
24

(3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
25

240

300
clock hours or
an 8

a 10
credit hour equivalency of

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instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
2

school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
3

licensed hair braiding school as follows:
4

(A) Basic training consisting of
28

35
hours of
5

classroom instruction in general theory, practical
6

application, and technical application in the
7

following subject areas: history of hair braiding,
8

personal hygiene and public health, professional
9

ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
10

disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
11

standards relating to material safety data sheets
12

(MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
13

technical procedures;
14

(B) Related concepts consisting of
28

35
hours of
15

classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
16

Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
17

tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
18

sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
19

client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
20

follow-up services;
21

200

hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
23

classroom instruction and clinical practical
24

application, in the following subject areas: single
25

braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
26

without extensions; twists and knots; multiple

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strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
2

procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
3

product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
4

(D) Business practices consisting of
24

30
hours
5

of classroom instruction in the following subject
6

areas: Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
7

Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and Rules;
8

salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
9

and Workers' Compensation Act; and
10

(4) Has met any other requirements of this Act and any
11

applicable rules.
12

(b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
13
license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
14

(c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
15
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
16
may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
17
meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
18
this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
19
accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
20
has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
21
discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
22
the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
23
she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
24
years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
25

A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
26
subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she

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applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
2
least
52

65
hours of relevant training in health, safety,
3
hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
4
requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
5
this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
6
under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
7
license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
8
this Act.
9
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26
.)

(225 ILCS 410/3E-3)
11

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
12

Sec. 3E-3.
Hair braiding teacher licensure.
A hair
13
braiding teacher license shall be made available by the
14
Department. The qualifications for a hair braiding teacher
15
license shall be provided by rule, and shall include at least
16
600 clock hours or a
16

20
credit hour equivalency in relevant
17
teaching methods and curriculum content, or at least
400

500

18
clock hours of hair braiding teacher training for an
19
individual who is able to establish that he or she has had at
20
least 2 years of practical experience.
21
(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11
.)

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