225 ILCS 410/3C-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 410/ - Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985.|Article IIIC - Nail Technicians

 (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-8)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)Sec. 3C-8.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; 99-766, eff. 1-1-17.)