Bill Text: IL HB3460 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Defines terms. Provides that an application shall not be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation due to the application being submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall process applications of a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall process applications for licensure, including the renewal, endorsement, or restoration of a license submitted by a person who is incarcerated without any additional requirements or delays. Provides that the Department shall issue licenses to, and renew and restore the licenses of, a person who is incarcerated, who has submitted an application, and who otherwise qualifies for licensure. Provides that the Department may waive the 3-year time limitations under specific provisions and any continuing education requirements for a person who is incarcerated. Provides that when determining the qualifications of licensure for a person who is incarcerated, including the renewal, endorsement, and restoration of a license, the Department shall consider any relevant experience that was supervised by a licensee in the same manner as training and experience gained in another jurisdiction. Adds provisions concerning apprenticeships and the requirements for cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, and hair braiding apprenticeship programs. Makes related changes in provisions concerning barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, and hair braider examination, failure to take examination, licensure requirements, and qualifications. Removes the requirement that applicants for licensure as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician must complete a specific amount of hours in the respective study before they may take their licensure examination in either barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology. Requires hair braider license applicants to pass an examination authorized by the Department. Provides that individuals who have completed a specific number of hours in an apprentice program for barbering or cosmetology or individuals who have completed apprenticeship programs for estheticians, nail technicians, or hair braiders may qualify for licensure. Makes other changes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor [HB3460 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3460-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
changing Sections 1-4, 1-7, 1-7.5, 2-2, 2-7, 3-2, 3-6, 3A-2,
3A-5, 3B-4, 3C-2, 3C-7, 3E-2, and 4-1 and by adding Sections
1-15 and 3E-8 as follows:
(225 ILCS 410/1-4)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 1-4. Definitions. In this Act the following words
shall have the following meanings:
"Address of record" means the designated address recorded
by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
licensure maintenance unit.
"Apprentice" means a person who is employed under an
apprenticeship agreement with a licensed salon or shop and is
participating in an apprenticeship program.
"Apprenticeship program" means a program where an
apprentice receives supplemental instruction established by
rule and the required practical training for licensure as a
cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, hair braider, or nail

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technician in a licensed salon or shop and under the
supervision of a licensed professional within the scope of
practice of the license the apprentice seeks to obtain.
"Board" means the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
Braiding, and Nail Technology Board.
"Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
"Email address of record" means the designated email
address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
"Licensed barber" means an individual licensed by the
Department to practice barbering as defined in this Act and
whose license is in good standing.
"Licensed cosmetologist" means an individual licensed by
the Department to practice cosmetology, nail technology, hair
braiding, and esthetics as defined in this Act and whose
license is in good standing.
"Licensed esthetician" means an individual licensed by the
Department to practice esthetics as defined in this Act and
whose license is in good standing.
"Licensed nail technician" means an individual licensed by
the Department to practice nail technology as defined in this
Act and whose license is in good standing.
"Licensed barber teacher" means an individual licensed by
the Department to practice barbering as defined in this Act

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and to provide instruction in the theory and practice of
barbering to students in a licensed barber school.
"Licensed cosmetology teacher" means an individual
licensed by the Department to practice cosmetology, esthetics,
hair braiding, and nail technology as defined in this Act and
to provide instruction in the theory and practice of
cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, and nail technology to
students in a licensed cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding,
or nail technology school.
"Licensed cosmetology clinic teacher" means an individual
licensed by the Department to practice cosmetology, esthetics,
hair braiding, and nail technology as defined in this Act and
to provide clinical instruction in the practice of
cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, and nail technology in
a licensed school of cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, or
nail technology.
"Licensed esthetics teacher" means an individual licensed
by the Department to practice esthetics as defined in this Act
and to provide instruction in the theory and practice of
esthetics to students in a licensed cosmetology or esthetics
school.
"Licensed hair braider" means an individual licensed by
the Department to practice hair braiding as defined in this
Act and whose license is in good standing.
"Licensed hair braiding teacher" means an individual
licensed by the Department to practice hair braiding and to

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provide instruction in the theory and practice of hair
braiding to students in a licensed cosmetology or hair
braiding school.
"Licensed nail technology teacher" means an individual
licensed by the Department to practice nail technology and to
provide instruction in the theory and practice of nail
technology to students in a licensed nail technology or
cosmetology school.
"Licensed continuing education sponsor" means an entity
that is authorized by the Department to coordinate and present
continuing education courses or programs for cosmetologists,
cosmetology teachers, cosmetology clinic teachers,
estheticians, esthetics teachers, nail technicians, nail
technology teachers, hair braiders, and hair braiding
teachers.
"Licensed school" means a postsecondary educational
institution of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail
technology, or hair braiding that is authorized by the
Department to provide a postsecondary education program in
compliance with the requirements of this Act.
"Enrollment date" is the date upon which the student signs
an enrollment agreement or student contract.
"Enrollment agreement" or "student contract" is any
agreement, instrument, or contract however named, which
creates or evidences an obligation binding a student to
purchase a course of instruction from a school.

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"Enrollment time" means the maximum number of hours a
student could have attended class, whether or not the student
did in fact attend all those hours.
"Elapsed enrollment time" means the enrollment time
elapsed between the actual starting date and the date of the
student's last day of physical attendance in the school.
"Mobile shop or salon" means a self-contained facility
that may be moved, towed, or transported from one location to
another and in which barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair
braiding, or nail technology is practiced.
"Public member" means a person on the Board who is not a
current or former licensed cosmetologist, barber, esthetician,
nail technician, or hair braider, teacher of barbering,
cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, or hair braiding, or
owner of a business that employs professionals licensed to
provide services under this Act, a school licensed under this
Act, or a continuing education sponsor licensed under this
Act. "Public member" does not include any person with a
significant financial interest in salons, shops, schools,
continuing education sponsors, or products relating to
cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, or hair
braiding.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation.
"Threading" means any technique that results in the
removal of superfluous hair from the body by twisting thread

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around unwanted hair and then pulling it from the skin; and may
also include the incidental trimming of eyebrow hair.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/1-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1701-7)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 1-7. Licensure required; renewal; restoration.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to hold
oneself out to be a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail
technician, hair braider, or barber without a license as a
cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, hair braider or
barber issued by the Department pursuant to the provisions of
this Act and of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. It
is also unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, limited
liability company, professional limited liability company,
corporation, or professional service corporation to own,
operate, or conduct a cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology,
hair braiding, or barber school without a license issued by
the Department or to own or operate a cosmetology, esthetics,
nail technology, or hair braiding salon, barber shop, or other
business subject to the registration requirements of this Act
without a certificate of registration issued by the Department
or to present continuing education courses or programs to
cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, hair braiders,
or teachers of these professions without a license issued by
the Department. It is further unlawful for any person to teach

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in any cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding,
or barber college or school licensed by the Department or hold
himself or herself out as a cosmetology, esthetics, hair
braiding, nail technology, or barber teacher without a license
as a teacher, issued by the Department or as a cosmetology
clinic teacher without a license as a cosmetology clinic
teacher issued by the Department.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a
person licensed as a cosmetologist may hold oneself out as an
esthetician and may engage in the practice of esthetics, as
defined in this Act, without being licensed as an esthetician.
A person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may teach esthetics
or hold oneself out as an esthetics teacher without being
licensed as an esthetics teacher. A person licensed as a
cosmetologist may hold oneself out as a nail technician and
may engage in the practice of nail technology, as defined in
this Act, without being licensed as a nail technician. A
person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may teach nail
technology and hold oneself out as a nail technology teacher
without being licensed as a nail technology teacher. A person
licensed as a cosmetologist may hold oneself out as a hair
braider and may engage in the practice of hair braiding, as
defined in this Act, without being licensed as a hair braider.
A person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may teach hair
braiding and hold oneself out as a hair braiding teacher
without being licensed as a hair braiding teacher.

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(c) A person licensed as a barber teacher may hold oneself
out as a barber and may practice barbering without a license as
a barber. A person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may hold
oneself out as a cosmetologist, esthetician, hair braider, and
nail technologist and may practice cosmetology, esthetics,
hair braiding, and nail technology without a license as a
cosmetologist, esthetician, hair braider, or nail
technologist. A person licensed as an esthetics teacher may
hold oneself out as an esthetician without being licensed as
an esthetician and may practice esthetics. A person licensed
as a nail technician teacher may practice nail technology and
may hold oneself out as a nail technologist without being
licensed as a nail technologist. A person licensed as a hair
braiding teacher may practice hair braiding and may hold
oneself out as a hair braider without being licensed as a hair
braider.
(c-5) A person with an active license as a cosmetologist
may obtain or restore an additional license as an esthetician,
nail technician, or hair braider without having to complete
the additional licensure requirements for each profession,
other than payment of the fee, by filing an application
provided by the Department for each additional license. A
person with an active license as a cosmetology teacher may
obtain or restore an additional license as an esthetics
teacher, nail technology teacher, or hair braider teacher
without having to complete the additional licensure

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requirements for each profession, other than payment of the
fee, by filing an application provided by the Department for
each additional license. A person with an active license as a
cosmetology teacher may obtain or restore an additional
license as a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, or
hair braider without having to complete the additional
licensure requirements for each profession, other than payment
of the fee, by filing an application provided by the
Department for each additional license. A person with an
active license as a barber teacher may also obtain or restore a
barber license without having to complete the additional
licensure requirements, other than payment of the fee, by
filing an application provided by the Department. A person
with an active license as an esthetics teacher may also obtain
or restore an esthetician license without having to complete
the additional licensure requirements, other than payment of
the fee, by filing an application provided by the Department.
A person with an active license as a nail technology teacher
may also obtain or restore a nail technician license without
having to complete the additional licensure requirements,
other than payment of the fee, by filing an application
provided by the Department. A person with an active license as
a hair braiding teacher may also obtain or restore a hair
braider license without having to complete the additional
licensure requirements, other than payment of the fee, filing
an application provided by the Department. The Department may

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provide for other requirements for obtaining or restoring
additional licenses by rule.
(d) The holder of a license issued under this Act may renew
that license during the month preceding the expiration date of
the license by paying the required fee.
(e) The expiration date, renewal period, and conditions
for renewal and restoration of each license shall be
established by rule.
(f) A license issued under the provisions of this Act as a
barber, barber teacher, cosmetologist, cosmetology teacher,
cosmetology clinic teacher, esthetician, esthetics teacher,
nail technician, nail technician teacher, hair braider, or
hair braiding teacher that has expired while the holder of the
license was engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast
Guard of the United States of America, or any Women's
Auxiliary thereof, or the State Militia called into the
service or training of the United States of America or (2) in
training or education under the supervision of the United
States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
be reinstated or restored without payment of any lapsed
renewal fees, reinstatement fee, or restoration fee if within
2 years after the termination of such service, training, or
education other than by dishonorable discharge, the holder
furnishes the Department with an affidavit to the effect that
the holder has been so engaged and that the holder's service,

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training, or education has been so terminated.
(g) In this subsection, "person who is incarcerated" means
a person who is committed to the Illinois Department of
Corrections, a county jail, a county department of
corrections, or a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility located
in this State.
An application shall not be automatically placed on hold,
delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department
because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. The
Department shall process applications for licensure, including
for the renewal, endorsement, or restoration of a license,
submitted by a person who is incarcerated without any
additional requirements or delays, and the Department shall
issue licenses to, and renew and restore the licenses of, a
person who is incarcerated, who has submitted an application,
and who otherwise qualifies for licensure. The Department may
waive the 3-year time limitations under subsections (c) and
(d) of Section 4-5 and any continuing education requirements
for a person who is incarcerated. When determining the
qualifications of a person who is incarcerated for licensure,
including the renewal, endorsement, and restoration of a
license, the Department shall consider any relevant experience
that was supervised by a licensee in the same manner as
training and experience gained in another jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 103-746, eff. 1-1-25; 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)

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(225 ILCS 410/1-7.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 1-7.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
(a) Except for a person who is an apprentice and working in
the salon or shop that is part of the person's apprenticeship
program or a student at a licensed school working in the school
clinic or at a licensed salon or shop in an internship program,
any Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
practice, or holds oneself out to practice barbering,
cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, or nail technology
without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to
any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense
as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be
assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
disciplining a licensee.
(b) The Department has the authority and power to
investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)

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(225 ILCS 410/1-15 new)
Sec. 1-15. Apprenticeship.
(a) All apprentices shall be employed under an
apprenticeship agreement between the sponsoring salon or shop
and the apprentice. All apprentices shall, at a minimum, be
compensated at the rate of the minimum wage of this State, and
the agreement between the sponsoring salon or shop and the
apprentice shall include provisions for increases in wages as
the apprentice gains competency and experience and for the
apprentice to be offered employment or employment opportunity
assistance by the sponsoring salon, shop, or supervising
professional licensed under this Act, if feasible, after the
completion of the apprenticeship program.
(b) Apprentices for cosmetology or barbering shall receive
at least 3,000 hours of practical training from a sponsoring
licensed salon or shop, including 180 hours of related
supplemental instruction from a licensed salon or shop or a
licensed school, as established by rule, to complete the
apprenticeship program and be eligible to take the examination
for a cosmetologist or barber license.
(c) Apprentices for an esthetician license shall receive
at least 1,500 hours of practical training from a sponsoring
licensed salon or shop, including 90 hours of related
supplemental instruction from a licensed salon or shop or a
licensed school, as established by rule, to complete the
apprenticeship program and be eligible to take the examination

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for an esthetician license.
(d) Apprentices for a nail technician license shall
receive at least 700 hours of practical training from a
sponsoring licensed salon or shop, including 42 hours of
related supplemental instruction from a licensed salon or shop
or a licensed school, as established by rule, to complete the
apprenticeship program and be eligible to take the examination
for a nail technician license.
(e) Apprentices for a hair braiding license shall receive
at least 600 hours of practical training from a sponsoring
licensed salon or shop, including 36 hours of related
supplemental instruction from a licensed salon or shop or a
licensed school, as established by rule, to complete the
apprenticeship program and be eligible to take the examination
for a hair braiding license.
(f) An apprentice under this Section shall only provide
services under the supervision of an actively licensed
cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, hair braider, or nail
technician, and the services provided by the apprentice shall
only be within the scope of services for which the supervising
licensed professional is licensed to practice.
(g) A supervising licensed professional must have at least
3 years of licensed experience or hold a teacher license for
the same profession that the apprentice is seeking to be
licensed in. The supervising licensed professional's license
must be active at all times when supervising any apprentice,

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and the supervising licensed professional must not have any
disciplinary history on his or her license in the previous 10
years, except for discipline as a result of owing taxes or
child support, to be able to participate in the apprenticeship
program. Any licensed salon or shop participating in an
apprenticeship program must also display a sign in the area
where patrons enter that notifies patrons that an apprentice
is working there.
(h) Apprentices shall be trained in all branches of
practical work and related supplemental instruction for the
scope of practice for the license the apprentice seeks to
obtain. The salon or shop owner and licensed supervising
professional are responsible for ensuring the education,
training, skills, and competence of the persons who provide
services in the salon or shop.
(225 ILCS 410/2-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 2-2. Licensure as a barber; qualifications. A person
is qualified to receive a license as a barber if that person
has applied in writing or electronically on forms provided by
the Department, has paid the 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

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beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
c. Has graduated from a licensed school of barbering
or school of cosmetology, having completed a total of 1500
hours in the study of barbering extending over a period of
not less than 9 months, or has completed 3,000 hours in an
apprenticeship program for barbers under Section 1-15. A
licensed school of barbering may, at its discretion,
consistent with the rules of the Department, accept up to
1,000 hours of cosmetology school training at a licensed
cosmetology school toward the 1500 hour course requirement
of barbering. 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 caused to be conducted by
the Department or its designated testing service to
determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
e. Has met all other requirements of this Act or by
rule.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/2-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 2-7. Examination of applicants. The Department shall
hold examinations of applicants for licensure as barbers and

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barber teachers at such times and places as it may determine.
Upon request, the examinations shall be administered in
Spanish and any other language as determined by the Department
to be necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and Access
Act.
Each applicant shall be given an examination testing both
theoretical and practical knowledge of the following subjects
insofar as they are related and applicable to the practice of
barber science and art: (1) anatomy, (2) physiology, (3) skin
diseases, (4) hygiene and sanitation, (5) barber history, (6)
this Act and the rules for the administration of this Act, (7)
hair cutting and styling, (8) shaving, shampooing, and
permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10) bleaching, tinting, and
coloring, and (11) implements.
The examination of applicants for licensure as a barber
teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling,
(b) theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d)
school management.
An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed
1,200 hours in the study of barbering may take the
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails
to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
furnish evidence of not less than 100 hours of additional
study of barbering in a licensed school of barbering or
cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If

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an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher fails to pass 3
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
not less than 80 hours of additional study in teaching
methodology and educational psychology in a licensed school of
barbering or cosmetology since the applicant last took the
examination. The requirements for remedial training set forth
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination or if
the Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate.
The Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by
which this determination shall be made.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3-2. Licensure; qualifications.
(1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
cosmetologist who has filed an application in writing or
electronically on forms provided by the Department, pays the
required fees, and:
a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
b. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
providing secondary education, or the recognized

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equivalent of that certificate; and
c. Has graduated from a licensed school of
cosmetology, having completed a program of 1,500 hours in
the study of cosmetology extending over a period of not
less than 8 months, or has completed 3,000 in an
apprenticeship program for cosmetologists under Section
1-15. A licensed school of cosmetology may, at its
discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department,
accept up to 1,000 hours of barber school training at a
licensed barber school toward the 1,500 hour program
requirement of cosmetology. 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 eligibility to receive a license
as a cosmetologist; and
e. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
Act or by rule.
(2) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize

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examinations of applicants for licensure as cosmetologists and
teachers of cosmetology at the times and places it may
determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be
administered in Spanish and any other language as may be
determined by the Department to be necessary pursuant to the
Language Equity and Access Act. The Department may provide by
rule for the administration of the examination prior to the
completion of the applicant's program of training as required
in Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3,
or 3-4, an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has
completed 1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology may take the
examination. If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist
fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
furnish evidence of not less than 100 hours of additional
study of cosmetology in a licensed school of cosmetology since
the applicant last took the examination. If an applicant for
licensure as a cosmetology teacher fails to pass 3
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
not less than 80 hours of additional study in teaching
methodology and educational psychology in a licensed school of
cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. The
requirements for remedial training set forth in this Section
may be waived in whole or in part by the Department upon proof
to the Department that the applicant has demonstrated

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competence to again sit for the examination or if the
Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate. The
Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology
applicant shall be given an examination testing both
theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but
not be limited to, questions that determine the applicant's
knowledge of product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary
procedures, chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals
and exposure minimization, knowledge of the anatomy of the
skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to applicable
services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
The examination of applicants for licensure as a
cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also
include teaching methodology, classroom management, record
keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in
its discretion may deem necessary to ensure competent
performance.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3A-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3A-2. Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications. A
person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed

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esthetician if that person has applied in writing or
electronically 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 a person who is beyond the age of compulsory
school attendance; and
c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
licensed 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, or has completed an apprenticeship program
for estheticians under Section 1-15. 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. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3A-5) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3A-5. Examination.

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(a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
applicants for a license as an esthetician or teacher of
esthetics at such times and places as it may determine. Upon
request, the examinations shall be administered in Spanish and
any other language as may be determined by the Department to be
necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and Access Act. The
Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for a
license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a
calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician
who has completed 600 hours in the study of esthetics may take
the examination.
If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
filing his or her application, the application shall be
denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as an esthetician
is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
furnish evidence of not less than 50 hours of additional study
of esthetics in a licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics

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since the applicant last took the examination. If an applicant
for licensure as an esthetics teacher is unsuccessful at 3
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
not less than 50 hours of additional study in teaching
methodology and educational psychology in a licensed school of
cosmetology or esthetics since the applicant last took the
examination. The requirements for remedial training set forth
in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination or if
the Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate.
The Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
which this determination shall be made.
(b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination
testing both theoretical and practical knowledge which shall
include, but not be limited to, questions that determine the
applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
(c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an
esthetics teacher may include:
(1) teaching methodology;
(2) classroom management; and
(3) record keeping and any other subjects that the
Department may deem necessary to ensure competent
performance.
(d) (Blank).

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(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3B-4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703B-4)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3B-4. Except for the violations enumerated below, any
owner, operator or authorized agent of a school who knowingly
violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a
business offense.
Any owner, operator or authorized agent of a school who
commits any of the following offenses shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony
for the second or subsequent offense:
1. Knowingly, and for the purpose of influencing or
inducing a person to enroll in the course of instruction
offered by the school, makes any false or misleading
statements, misrepresentations or false promises to such
person regarding opportunities upon graduation from the
school for (a) employment in a business, industry or
trade, (b) admission to an institution of higher learning,
or (c) admission to an occupational licensing examination.
2. Knowingly, and with intent to defraud, retains in
excess of the school's refund policy prescribed in this
Act any unearned tuition or fees paid by a student who has
cancelled his enrollment agreement and is entitled to a
refund.
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misrepresents that any student who has cancelled his
enrollment agreement is presently enrolled in the school,
has completed the course of instruction or has graduated
from the school.
4. Knowingly uses or attempts to use students in any
commercial or manufacturing activity related to the
operation of the school and to the school's advantage and
profit; except to the extent that the school provides the
student with practical experience supplemental to the
course of instruction or except in the case of students
who are employed by the school and compensated for such
employment or who are enrolled in an apprenticeship
program.
(Source: P.A. 85-1382.)
(225 ILCS 410/3C-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3C-2. License; qualifications. A person is qualified
to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
applies in writing or electronically on forms provided by the
Department, pays the required fee, and:
(a) Is at least 16 years of age;
(b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
certificate;

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(c) Has graduated from a licensed school of
cosmetology or school of nail technology, having completed
a program of 350 hours in the study of nail technology
extending over a period of not less than 8 weeks, or has
completed an apprenticeship program for nail technicians
under Section 1-15;
(d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
as a nail technician; and
(e) Has met any other requirements of this Act or any
applicable rules.
Time spent in the study of nail technology 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 subsection (c).
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3C-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3C-7. Examinations; failure or refusal to take
examination. The Department shall authorize examinations of
applicants for licenses as nail technicians and teachers of
nail technology at the times and places as it may determine.
Upon request, the examinations shall be administered in
Spanish and any other language as may be determined by the
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Access Act. An applicant for licensure as a nail technician
who has completed 280 hours in the study of nail technology may
take the examination.
The Department shall authorize not less than 4
examinations for licenses as nail technicians, and nail
technology teachers in a calendar year.
If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
filing an application, the application shall be denied.
Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a nail
technician or nail technology teacher is unsuccessful at 3
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
successfully completing (i) for a nail technician, not less
than 24 hours of additional study of nail technology in a
licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail
technology or nail technology and (ii) for a nail technology
teacher, not less than 80 hours of additional study in
teaching methodology and educational psychology in a licensed

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school of cosmetology or nail technology since the applicant
last took the examination. The requirements for remedial
training set forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in
part by the Department upon proof to the Department that the
applicant has demonstrated competence to sit for the
examination again or if the Department otherwise determines a
waiver is appropriate. The Department shall adopt rules
establishing the standards by which this determination shall
be made.
Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall be
given an examination testing both theoretical and practical
knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited to,
questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of product
chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures, hazardous
chemicals and exposure minimization, this Act, and labor and
compensation laws.
The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher
may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
methodology, classroom management, record keeping, and any
other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
necessary to ensure competent performance.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)
(225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 3E-2. Hair braider licensure; qualifications.

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(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
braider if he or she has filed an application in writing or
electronically on forms provided by the Department, paid the
required fees, and meets the following qualifications:
(1) Is at least 16 years of age;
(2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
providing secondary education, or the recognized
equivalent of that certificate;
(3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
300 clock hours or a 10 credit hour equivalency of
instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
licensed hair braiding school teaching the hair braiding
curriculum set by rule, or has completed an apprenticeship
program for hair braiders under Section 1-15; as follows:
(A) Basic training consisting of 35 hours of
classroom instruction in general theory, practical
application, and technical application in the
following subject areas: history of hair braiding,
personal hygiene and public health, professional
ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
standards relating to material safety data sheets
(MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
technical procedures;

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(B) Related concepts consisting of 35 hours of
classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
follow-up services;
(C) Practices and procedures consisting of 200
hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
classroom instruction and clinical practical
application, in the following subject areas: single
braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
without extensions; twists and knots; multiple
strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
(D) Business practices consisting of 30 hours of
classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and Rules;
salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
and Workers' Compensation Act; and
(4) Has passed an examination authorized by the
Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
as a hair braider; and
(5) Has met any other requirements of this Act and any

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applicable rules.
(b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
(c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she
applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
least 65 hours of relevant training in health, safety,
hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
this Act.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)

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(225 ILCS 410/3E-8 new)
Sec. 3E-8. Examinations; failure or refusal to take
examination. The Department shall authorize examinations of
applicants for licenses as hair braiders and teachers of hair
braiding at the times and places as it may determine. Upon
request, the examinations shall be administered in Spanish and
any other language as may be determined by the Department to be
necessary pursuant to the Language Equity and Access Act.
The Department shall authorize not less than 4
examinations for licenses as hair braiders and hair braiding
teachers in a calendar year.
If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
filing an application, the application shall expire.
Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
if the applicant meets the requirements in effect at the time
of reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a hair
braider and hair braiding teacher is unsuccessful at 3
examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
successfully completing: (i) for a hair braider, not less than

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20 hours of additional study of hair braiding in a licensed
school of cosmetology approved to teach hair braiding or (ii)
for a hair braiding teacher, not less than 76 hours of
additional study in teaching methodology and educational
psychology in a licensed school of cosmetology or hair
braiding since the applicant last took the examination. The
requirements for remedial training in this Section may be
waived in whole or in part by the Department upon submitting
proof to the Department that the applicant has demonstrated
competence to sit for the examination again or if the
Department otherwise determines a waiver is appropriate. The
Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
which this determination shall be made.
Each applicant for licensure as a hair braider shall be
given an examination testing both theoretical and practical
knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited to,
questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of sanitary
rules, sanitary procedures, hair braiding practices and
procedures, diseases and health of the hair and scalp, this
Act, and labor and compensation laws.
The examination for licensure as a hair braiding teacher
may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
methodology, classroom management, recordkeeping, and any
other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
necessary to ensure competent performance.

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(225 ILCS 410/4-1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
Sec. 4-1. Powers and duties of Department. The Department
shall exercise, subject to the provisions of this Act, the
following functions, powers and duties:
(1) To cause to be conducted examinations to ascertain
the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure
as cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, hair
braiders, or barbers and as cosmetology, esthetics, nail
technology, hair braiding, or barber teachers.
(2) To determine the qualifications for licensure as
(i) a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, hair
braider, or barber, or (ii) a cosmetology, esthetics, nail
technology, hair braiding, or barber teacher, or (iii) a
cosmetology clinic teacher for persons currently holding
similar licenses outside the State of Illinois or the
continental U.S.
(3) To prescribe rules for:
(i) The method of examination of candidates for
licensure as a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail
technician, hair braider, or barber or cosmetology,
esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barber
teacher.
(ii) Minimum standards as to what constitutes an
approved cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, hair
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apprenticeship programs.
(iii) Minimum standards as to what constitutes an
approved continuing education sponsor for the
professions under this Act.
(4) To conduct investigations or hearings on
proceedings to determine disciplinary action.
(5) To conduct inspections of cosmetology, esthetics,
nail technology, hair braiding, or barber schools, salons,
or shops for compliance with this Act and any applicable
rules and to prescribe reasonable rules governing the
sanitary regulation and inspection of cosmetology,
esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barber
schools, salons, or shops.
(6) To prescribe reasonable rules for the method of
renewal for each license as a cosmetologist, esthetician,
nail technician, hair braider, or barber or cosmetology,
esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barber
teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher or for schools and
continuing education sponsors.
(7) To prescribe reasonable rules for the method of
registration, the issuance, fees, renewal and discipline
of a certificate of registration for the ownership or
operation of cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, and
nail technology salons and barber shops.
(8) To adopt rules concerning sanitation requirements,
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health concerns associated with threading.
(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26.)