Public Act 90-0632 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0632
HB2377 Enrolled LRB9007466LDdv
AN ACT to amend the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and
Nail Technology Act of 1985 by changing Section 3C-9.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail
Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section 3C-9 as
follows:
(225 ILCS 410/3C-9) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-9)
Sec. 3C-9. Endorsement. Upon payment of the required
fee, an applicant who is a nail technician, nail technology
teacher, or nail technology clinic teacher registered or
licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the
United States or of a foreign country or province may,
without examination, be granted a license as a nail
technician, nail technician technology teacher, or nail
technology clinic teacher by the Department in its discretion
upon the following conditions:
(a) For a nail technologist registered or licensed
elsewhere:
(1) the applicant is at least 16 years of age; and
(1.5) the applicant has passed an examination
authorized by the Department to determine fitness to
receive a license as a nail technician; and
(2) the requirements for the registration or
licensing of nail technicians in the particular state,
territory, country or province were, at the date of
licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements
then in force in this State. The Department shall
prescribe reasonable rules and regulations governing the
recognition of and the credit to be given to the study of
nail technology under a cosmetologist or nail technician
registered or licensed under the laws of another state or
territory of the United States or a foreign country or
province by an applicant for a license as a nail
technician.
(b) For a nail technology teacher or nail technology
clinic teacher licensed or registered elsewhere:
(1) the applicant is at least 18 years of age; and
(1.5) the applicant has passed an examination
authorized by the Department to determine fitness to
receive a license as a nail technology teacher; and
(2) the requirements for the licensing of nail
technology teachers or nail technology clinic teachers in
the other jurisdiction were, at the date of licensure,
substantially equivalent to the requirements then in
force in this State; or the applicant has established
proof of legal practice as a nail technology teacher or
nail technology clinic teacher in another jurisdiction
for at least 3 years.
The Department shall allow applicants who have been
licensed to practice nail technology in other states a credit
of at least 75 hours for each year of experience toward the
education required under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96; 90-302, eff. 8-1-97.)