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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
5Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
6changing Sections 1-4, 2A-7, and 3B-10 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 410/1-4)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 1-4. Definitions. In this Act the following words
10shall have the following meanings:
11    "Board" means the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail
12Technology Board.
13    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
14Professional Regulation.
15    "Licensed barber" means an individual licensed by the
16Department to practice barbering as defined in this Act and
17whose license is in good standing.
18    "Licensed barber clinic teacher" means an individual
19licensed by the Department to practice barbering, as defined in
20this Act, and to provide clinical instruction in the practice
21of barbering in an approved school of barbering.
22    "Licensed cosmetologist" means an individual licensed by
23the Department to practice cosmetology, nail technology, and

 

 

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1esthetics as defined in this Act and whose license is in good
2standing.
3    "Licensed esthetician" means an individual licensed by the
4Department to practice esthetics as defined in this Act and
5whose license is in good standing.
6    "Licensed nail technician" means any individual licensed
7by the Department to practice nail technology as defined in
8this Act and whose license is in good standing.
9    "Licensed barber teacher" means an individual licensed by
10the Department to practice barbering as defined in this Act and
11to provide instruction in the theory and practice of barbering
12to students in an approved barber school.
13    "Licensed cosmetology teacher" means an individual
14licensed by the Department to practice cosmetology, esthetics,
15and nail technology as defined in this Act and to provide
16instruction in the theory and practice of cosmetology,
17esthetics, and nail technology to students in an approved
18cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology school.
19    "Licensed cosmetology clinic teacher" means an individual
20licensed by the Department to practice cosmetology, esthetics,
21and nail technology as defined in this Act and to provide
22clinical instruction in the practice of cosmetology,
23esthetics, and nail technology in an approved school of
24cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology.
25    "Licensed esthetics teacher" means an individual licensed
26by the Department to practice esthetics as defined in this Act

 

 

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1and to provide instruction in the theory and practice of
2esthetics to students in an approved cosmetology or esthetics
3school.
4    "Licensed esthetics clinic teacher" means an individual
5licensed by the Department to practice esthetics as defined in
6this Act and to provide clinical instruction in the practice of
7esthetics in an approved school of cosmetology or an approved
8school of esthetics.
9    "Licensed hair braider" means any individual licensed by
10the Department to practice hair braiding as defined in Section
113E-1 and whose license is in good standing.
12    "Licensed hair braiding teacher" means an individual
13licensed by the Department to practice hair braiding and to
14provide instruction in the theory and practice of hair braiding
15to students in an approved cosmetology school.
16    "Licensed nail technology teacher" means an individual
17licensed by the Department to practice nail technology and to
18provide instruction in the theory and practice of nail
19technology to students in an approved nail technology school or
20cosmetology school.
21    "Licensed nail technology clinic teacher" means an
22individual licensed by the Department to practice nail
23technology as defined in this Act and to provide clinical
24instruction in the practice of nail technology in an approved
25school of cosmetology or an approved school of nail technology.
26    "Enrollment" is the date upon which the student signs an

 

 

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1enrollment agreement or student contract.
2    "Enrollment agreement" or "student contract" is any
3agreement, instrument, or contract however named, which
4creates or evidences an obligation binding a student to
5purchase a course of instruction from a school.
6    "Enrollment time" means the maximum number of hours a
7student could have attended class, whether or not the student
8did in fact attend all those hours.
9    "Elapsed enrollment time" means the enrollment time
10elapsed between the actual starting date and the date of the
11student's last day of physical attendance in the school.
12    "School" means an institution of higher education that
13meets the requirements of 34 CFR 600.9.
14    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
15Financial and Professional Regulation.
16    "Threading" means any technique that results in the removal
17of superfluous hair from the body by twisting thread around
18unwanted hair and then pulling it from the skin; and may also
19include the incidental trimming of eyebrow hair.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1076, eff. 7-16-10; 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11;
2197-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-777, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 410/2A-7)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
24    Sec. 2A-7. Requirements for licensure as barber school. No
25person, firm, or corporation may own, operate, or conduct a

 

 

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1school or college of barbering for the purpose of teaching
2barbering for compensation unless licensed by the Department. A
3licensed school is a postsecondary educational institution
4authorized by the Department to provide a postsecondary
5education program in compliance with the requirements of this
6Act. An applicant shall apply to without filing an application
7with the Department on forms provided by the Department, pay
8paying the required fees, and comply complying with the
9following requirements:
10        1. The applicant must submit to the Department for
11    approval:
12            a. A floor plan, drawn to a scale specified on the
13        floor plan, showing every detail of the proposed
14        school; and
15            b. A lease commitment or proof of ownership for the
16        location of the proposed school; a lease commitment
17        must provide for execution of the lease upon the
18        Department's approval of the school's application and
19        the lease must be for a period of at least one year.
20            c. (Blank).
21        2. An application to own or operate a school shall
22    include the following:
23            a. If the owner is a corporation, a copy of the
24        Articles of Incorporation;
25            b. If the owner is a partnership, a listing of all
26        partners and their current addresses;

 

 

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1            c. If the applicant is an owner, a completed
2        financial statement showing the owner's ability to
3        operate the school for at least 3 months;
4            d. A copy of the official enrollment agreement or
5        student contract to be used by the school, which shall
6        be consistent with the requirements of this Act;
7            e. A listing of all teachers who will be in the
8        school's employ, including their teacher license
9        numbers;
10            f. A copy of the curricula that will be followed;
11            g. The names, addresses, and current status of all
12        schools in which the applicant has previously owned any
13        interest, and a declaration as to whether any of these
14        schools were ever denied accreditation or licensing or
15        lost accreditation or licensing from any governmental
16        body or accrediting agency;
17            h. Each application for a certificate of approval
18        shall be signed and certified under oath by the
19        school's chief managing employee and also by its
20        individual owner or owners; if the applicant is a
21        partnership or a corporation, then the application
22        shall be signed and certified under oath by the
23        school's chief managing employee and also by each
24        member of the partnership or each officer of the
25        corporation, as the case may be;
26            i. A copy of the school's official transcript; and

 

 

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1            j. The required fee.
2        3. Each application for a license to operate a school
3    shall also contain the following commitments:
4            a. To conduct the school in accordance with this
5        Act and the standards and rules from time to time
6        adopted under this Act and to meet standards and
7        requirements at least as stringent as those required by
8        Part H of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965.
9            b. To permit the Department to inspect the school
10        or classes thereof from time to time with or without
11        notice; and to make available to the Department, at any
12        time when required to do so, information including
13        financial information pertaining to the activities of
14        the school required for the administration of this Act
15        and the standards and rules adopted under this Act;
16            c. To utilize only advertising and solicitation
17        that is free from misrepresentation, deception, fraud,
18        or other misleading or unfair trade practices;
19            d. To screen applicants to the school prior to
20        enrollment pursuant to the requirements of the
21        school's regional or national accrediting agency, if
22        any, and to maintain any and all records of such
23        screening; if the course of instruction is offered in a
24        language other than English, the screening shall also
25        be performed in that language;
26            e. To post in a conspicuous place a statement,

 

 

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1        developed by the Department, of student's rights
2        provided under this Act.
3        4. The applicant shall establish to the satisfaction of
4    the Department that the owner possesses sufficient liquid
5    assets to meet the prospective expenses of the school for a
6    period of 3 months. In the discretion of the Department,
7    additional proof of financial ability may be required.
8        5. The applicant shall comply with all rules of the
9    Department determining the necessary curriculum and
10    equipment required for the conduct of the school.
11        6. The applicant must demonstrate employment of a
12    sufficient number of qualified teachers who are holders of
13    a current license issued by the Department.
14        7. A final inspection of the barber school shall be
15    made by the Department before the school may commence
16    classes.
17        8. A written inspection report must be made by a local
18    fire authority or the State Fire Marshal approving the use
19    of the proposed premises as a barber school.
20(Source: P.A. 94-451, eff. 12-31-05.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 410/3B-10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 3B-10. Requisites for ownership or operation of
24school. No person, firm, or corporation may own, operate, or
25conduct a school of cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, or

 

 

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1nail technology for the purpose of teaching cosmetology,
2esthetics, hair braiding, or nail technology for compensation
3unless licensed by the Department. A licensed school is a
4postsecondary educational institution authorized by the
5Department to provide a postsecondary education program in
6compliance with the requirements of this Act. An applicant
7shall apply to the Department without applying on forms
8provided by the Department, pay paying the required fees, and
9comply complying with the following requirements:
10        1. The applicant must submit to the Department for
11    approval:
12            a. A floor plan, drawn to a scale specified on the
13        floor plan, showing every detail of the proposed
14        school; and
15            b. A lease commitment or proof of ownership for the
16        location of the proposed school; a lease commitment
17        must provide for execution of the lease upon the
18        Department's approval of the school's application and
19        the lease must be for a period of at least one year.
20            c. (Blank).
21        2. An application to own or operate a school shall
22    include the following:
23            a. If the owner is a corporation, a copy of the
24        Articles of Incorporation;
25            b. If the owner is a partnership, a listing of all
26        partners and their current addresses;

 

 

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1            c. If the applicant is an owner, a completed
2        financial statement showing the owner's ability to
3        operate the school for at least 3 months;
4            d. A copy of the official enrollment agreement or
5        student contract to be used by the school, which shall
6        be consistent with the requirements of this Act;
7            e. A listing of all teachers who will be in the
8        school's employ, including their teacher license
9        numbers;
10            f. A copy of the curricula that will be followed;
11            g. The names, addresses, and current status of all
12        schools in which the applicant has previously owned any
13        interest, and a declaration as to whether any of these
14        schools were ever denied accreditation or licensing or
15        lost accreditation or licensing from any governmental
16        body or accrediting agency;
17            h. Each application for a certificate of approval
18        shall be signed and certified under oath by the
19        school's chief managing employee and also by its
20        individual owner or owners; if the applicant is a
21        partnership or a corporation, then the application
22        shall be signed and certified under oath by the
23        school's chief managing employee and also by each
24        member of the partnership or each officer of the
25        corporation, as the case may be;
26            i. A copy of the school's official transcript; and

 

 

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1            j. The required fee.
2        3. Each application for a license to operate a school
3    shall also contain the following commitments:
4            a. To conduct the school in accordance with this
5        Act and the standards, and rules from time to time
6        adopted under this Act and to meet standards and
7        requirements at least as stringent as those required by
8        Part H of the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965.
9            b. To permit the Department to inspect the school
10        or classes thereof from time to time with or without
11        notice; and to make available to the Department, at any
12        time when required to do so, information including
13        financial information pertaining to the activities of
14        the school required for the administration of this Act
15        and the standards and rules adopted under this Act;
16            c. To utilize only advertising and solicitation
17        which is free from misrepresentation, deception,
18        fraud, or other misleading or unfair trade practices;
19            d. To screen applicants to the school prior to
20        enrollment pursuant to the requirements of the
21        school's regional or national accrediting agency, if
22        any, and to maintain any and all records of such
23        screening. If the course of instruction is offered in a
24        language other than English, the screening shall also
25        be performed in that language;
26            e. To post in a conspicuous place a statement,

 

 

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1        developed by the Department, of student's rights
2        provided under this Act.
3        4. The applicant shall establish to the satisfaction of
4    the Department that the owner possesses sufficient liquid
5    assets to meet the prospective expenses of the school for a
6    period of 3 months. In the discretion of the Department,
7    additional proof of financial ability may be required.
8        5. The applicant shall comply with all rules of the
9    Department determining the necessary curriculum and
10    equipment required for the conduct of the school.
11        6. The applicant must demonstrate employment of a
12    sufficient number of qualified teachers who are holders of
13    a current license issued by the Department.
14        7. A final inspection of the cosmetology, esthetics,
15    hair braiding, or nail technology school shall be made by
16    the Department before the school may commence classes.
17        8. A written inspection report must be made by the
18    State Fire Marshal or a local fire authority approving the
19    use of the proposed premises as a cosmetology, esthetics,
20    hair braiding, or nail technology school.
21(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)