225 ILCS 410/4-2
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 IV - Administration & Enforcement

 (from Ch. 111, par. 1704-2)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)Sec. 4-2. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology  Board.   There is established within the Department the Barber,  Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board, composed of 11  persons, which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary  in all matters related to the practice of barbering, cosmetology,  esthetics, hair braiding, and nail technology.The 11 members of the Board shall be appointed as follows: 6 licensed  cosmetologists, all of whom hold a  current license as a cosmetologist or cosmetology teacher and, for appointments  made  after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996, at least  2 of whom shall be an owner of or a major stockholder in a school  of cosmetology,  2 of whom shall be representatives of either a franchiser or an owner operating salons in 2 or more locations within the State, one of whom shall be  an independent salon owner,  and no one of the  cosmetologist members shall be a manufacturer, jobber, or stockholder in a  factory of  cosmetology articles or an immediate family member of any of the above; one of  whom shall be a barber holding a current license; one member who shall be a  licensed esthetician or esthetics teacher; one member who shall be a licensed  nail technician or nail technology teacher; one member who shall be a licensed hair braider or hair braiding teacher; and one public member who holds no  licenses issued by the Department.  The Secretary shall give due consideration for membership to  recommendations by members of the professions and by their professional  organizations.  Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their successors  are appointed and qualified.  No member shall be reappointed to the Board for more than 2  terms.  Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as  original appointments for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.   Members  of  the Board in office on the effective date of this amendatory Act of   1996  shall continue to serve for the duration of the terms to which they have been  appointed, but beginning on that effective date all appointments of licensed  cosmetologists and barbers to serve as members of the Board shall be made  in a manner that will effect at the earliest possible date the changes made by  this amendatory Act of 1996 in the representative composition of  the  Board.For the initial appointment of a member who shall be a hair braider or hair braiding teacher to the Board, such individual shall not be required to possess a license at the time of appointment, but shall have at least 5 years active practice in the field of hair braiding and shall obtain a license as a hair braider or a hair braiding teacher within 18 months after appointment to the Board.Six members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.  A  majority is required for Board decisions.The Board shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson annually.Board members are not liable for their acts, omissions, decisions, or other conduct in connection with their duties on the Board, except those determined to be willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.   (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)