Public Act 099-0766

HB4264 EnrolledLRB099 13320 MLM 37237 b



 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 adding 
Section 1-13 and by changing Sections 3-7, 3A-6, 3C-8, and 3E-5 
as follows:

 (225 ILCS 410/1-13 new)
 Sec. 1-13. Liability; domestic violence and sexual 
assault. A person licensed under this Act who completes 
domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as a 
part of his or her continuing education, or his or her 
employer, shall not be civilly or criminally liable for acting 
in good faith or failing to act on information obtained during 
the course of employment concerning potential domestic 
violence or sexual assault.



 (225 ILCS 410/3-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-7)



 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

 Sec. 3-7. Licensure; renewal; continuing education. The

holder of a license issued under this Article III may renew 
that license during
the month preceding the expiration date 
thereof by paying the required fee,
giving such evidence as the 
Department may prescribe of completing not less
than 14 hours 
of continuing education for a cosmetologist, and 24 hours of

continuing education for a cosmetology teacher or cosmetology 
clinic teacher,
within the 2 years prior to renewal. The 
training shall be in subjects
approved by the Department as 
prescribed by rule upon recommendation of the Board and may 
include online instruction. 
 For the initial renewal of a cosmetologist's license which 
requires continuing education, as prescribed by rule, one hour 
of the continuing education shall include domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness education as prescribed by rule of the 
Department. For every subsequent renewal of a cosmetologist's 
license, one hour of the continuing education may include 
domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as 
prescribed by rule of the Department. The one-hour domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness continuing education 
course shall be provided by a continuing education provider 
approved by the Department, except that completion from March 
12, 2016 to March 15, 2016 of a one-hour domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness course from a domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness organization shall satisfy this 
requirement.

 The Department may prescribe rules regarding the 
requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault 
awareness continuing education courses and teachers. 
 The Department shall establish by rule a means for the 
verification of
completion of the continuing education 
required by this Section. This
verification may be accomplished 
through audits of records maintained by
registrants, by 
requiring the filing of continuing education certificates with

the Department, or by other means established by the 
Department.

 The Department, in its discretion, may waive
enforcement of 
the continuing education requirement in this Section, 
including the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness 
education requirement, and
shall adopt rules defining the 
standards and criteria for
that waiver under the following 
circumstances:

  (a) the licensee resides in a locality where it is 
 demonstrated that the
absence of opportunities for such 
 education would interfere with the
ability of the licensee 
 to provide service to the public;

  (b) that to comply with the continuing education 
 requirements would
cause a substantial financial hardship 
 on the licensee;

  (c) that the licensee is serving in the United States 
 Armed Forces; or

  (d) that the licensee is incapacitated due to illness.

(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)




 (225 ILCS 410/3A-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-6)



 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

 Sec. 3A-6. Licensure; renewal;
continuing education; 
examination; military service. The holder of a license
issued 
under this Article may renew such license during the
month 
preceding the expiration date thereof by paying the required 
fee, giving evidence the Department may
prescribe of completing 
not less than 10 hours for estheticians,
and not less than 20 
hours of continuing education for esthetics
teachers,
within 
the 2 years prior to renewal. The training shall be in 
subjects,
approved by the Department as prescribed by rule upon 
recommendation of
the Board. 
 For the initial renewal of an esthetician's license which 
requires continuing education, as prescribed by rule, one hour 
of the continuing education shall include domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness education as prescribed by rule of the 
Department. For every subsequent renewal of an esthetician's 
license, one hour of the continuing education may include 
domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as 
prescribed by rule of the Department. The one-hour domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness continuing education 
course shall be provided by a continuing education provider 
approved by the Department, except that completion from March 
12, 2016 to March 15, 2016 of a one-hour domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness course from a domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness organization shall satisfy this 
requirement.

 The Department may prescribe rules regarding the 
requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault 
awareness continuing education courses and teachers. 
 The Department, in its discretion, may waive enforcement of 
the continuing
education requirement in this Section, 
including the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness 
education requirement, and shall adopt rules defining the

standards and criteria for such waiver, under the following 
circumstances:

  (1) the licensee resides in a locality where it is 
 demonstrated
that the
absence of opportunities for such 
 education would interfere with the ability of
the licensee 
 to provide service to the public;

  (2) the licensee's compliance with the continuing 
 education
requirements
would cause a substantial financial 
 hardship on the licensee;

  (3) the licensee is serving in the United States Armed 
 Forces;
or

  (4) the licensee is incapacitated due to illness.

(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)




 (225 ILCS 410/3C-8) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-8)



 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

 Sec. 3C-8. License renewal; expiration; continuing 
education;
persons in military service. The holder of a license

issued under this Article may renew that license during the

month preceding the expiration date of the license by
paying 
the required fee and giving evidence, as the Department may 
prescribe,
of completing not
less than 10 hours of continuing 
education for a nail technician
and 20 hours of continuing 
education for a nail technology teacher, within
the 2 years 
prior
to renewal. The continuing education shall be in subjects 
approved by the
Department upon recommendation of the Barber, 
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
Nail Technology 
Board relating to the practice of nail technology,
including, 
but not limited to, review of sanitary procedures, review of

chemical service procedures, review of this Act, and review of 
the Workers'
Compensation Act. However, at least 10 of the 
hours of continuing education
required for a nail technology 
teacher
shall be in subjects relating to
teaching methodology, 
educational psychology, and classroom management or in
other 
subjects related to teaching. 
 For the initial renewal of a nail technician's license 
which requires continuing education, as prescribed by rule, one 
hour of the continuing education shall include domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness education as prescribed 
by rule of the Department. For every subsequent renewal of a 
nail technician's license, one hour of the continuing education 
may include domestic violence and sexual assault awareness 
education as prescribed by rule of the Department. The one-hour 
domestic violence and sexual assault awareness continuing 
education course shall be provided by a continuing education 
provider approved by the Department, except that completion 
from March 12, 2016 to March 15, 2016 of a one-hour domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness course from a domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness organization shall 
satisfy this requirement.

 The Department may prescribe rules regarding the 
requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault 
awareness continuing education courses and teachers. 
 The Department, in its discretion, may waive enforcement of 
the continuing
education requirement in this Section, 
including the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness 
education requirement, and shall adopt rules defining the

standards and criteria for such waiver, under the following 
circumstances:

  (a) the licensee resides in a locality where it is 
 demonstrated that the
absence of opportunities for such 
 education would interfere with the ability of
the licensee 
 to provide service to the public;

  (b) the licensee's compliance with the continuing 
 education requirements
would cause a substantial financial 
 hardship on the licensee;

  (c) the licensee is serving in the United States Armed 
 Forces; or

  (d) the licensee is incapacitated due to illness.

(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)


 (225 ILCS 410/3E-5)
 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
 Sec. 3E-5. License renewal. To renew a license issued under 
this Article, an individual must produce proof of successful 
completion of 10 hours of continuing education for a hair 
braider license and 20 hours of continuing education for a hair 
braiding teacher license. 
 For the initial renewal of a hair braider's license which 
requires continuing education, as prescribed by rule, one hour 
of the continuing education shall include domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness education as prescribed by rule of the 
Department. For every subsequent renewal of a hair braider's 
license, one hour of the continuing education may include 
domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as 
prescribed by rule of the Department. The one-hour domestic 
violence and sexual assault awareness continuing education 
course shall be provided by a continuing education provider 
approved by the Department, except that completion from March 
12, 2016 to March 15, 2016 of a one-hour domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness course from a domestic violence and 
sexual assault awareness organization shall satisfy this 
requirement.

 The Department may prescribe rules regarding the 
requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault 
awareness continuing education courses and teachers. 
(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)