Bill Text: IL SB2984 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. In provisions concerning qualification for licensure, requires a person to complete a total of 600 hours in the study of electrology over a period of not less than 16 weeks nor more than 4 (rather than 2) years at a program approved by the Department. Provides that time spent under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the period of study required.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0632 [SB2984 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB2984-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0632 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 30 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 412/30)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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Sec. 30. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be | ||||
qualified for
licensure
as an electrologist if that person has | ||||
met all of the following requirements:
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(1) Has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and | ||||
has paid the
required fees.
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(2) Has not violated any of the provisions of Section | ||||
75 of this Act or
the
rules promulgated under this Act. The | ||||
Department shall take into consideration
any felony | ||||
conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not | ||||
operate as
an
absolute bar to licensure.
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(3) Is at least 18 years of age.
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(4) Has received his or her high school diploma or | ||||
equivalent.
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(5) Has completed a total of 600 hours in the study of | ||||
electrology over a
period of not less than 16 weeks nor | ||||
more than 4 2 consecutive years at a program
approved by | ||||
the Department. Upon approval by the Department, 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. If an applicant completed | ||
a program before December 31, 2003, the program may be less | ||
than 600 hours if it is approved by the Department.
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(6) Has successfully completed an examination approved | ||
by the
Department that tests the applicant's knowledge of | ||
the theory and clinical
practice of electrology.
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(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03; 93-745, eff. 7-15-04.)
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