Section 1175.230  Restoration – Barber

a)         Application for Restoration

1)         A person applying for restoration of a license as a barber that has been expired for less than 5 years shall submit an application on forms provided by the Division and pay the required fee set forth in Section 1175.100.

2)         If restoring after active military service, the applicant shall submit a copy of the applicant's DD-214 and the current renewal fee.

b)         A person applying for restoration of his/her license as a barber that has been expired for 5 years or more shall submit an application on forms provided by the Division along with either:

1)         All of the following:

A)        Verification of employment as a barber in another jurisdiction for at least 24 months within the 5 years preceding application for restoration from at least 3 clients, coworkers or business owners;

B)        Certification of licensure from the licensing authority in the jurisdiction of employment stating that the existing practice was authorized;

C)        A completed Restoration Questionnaire; and

D)        The required fee set forth in Section 1175.100; or

2)         A copy of the applicant's DD-214 and the current renewal fee, if restoring from active military service.

c)         An applicant for restoration under subsection (b) who is unable to comply with one or both of subsections (b)(1)(A) and (B) shall submit official transcripts showing successful completion of a 250-hour refresher course from a licensed barber or cosmetology school or successful completion of the examination set forth in Section 1175.210 within 2 years prior to or within 2 years after application for restoration. An applicant shall comply with the remaining requirements of subsection (b).

d)         If an applicant takes and fails the examination, the license will not be restored until he/she has successfully completed the examination.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 15159, effective August 10, 2018)