225 ILCS 410/1-7
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 I - General Provisions

 (from Ch. 111, par. 1701-7)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)Sec. 1-7. Licensure required; renewal; restoration.(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to hold himself or  herself out to be a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, hair braider, or  barber without a license as a cosmetologist,  esthetician, nail technician, hair braider or barber issued by the Department pursuant to the provisions of this Act and of the  Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  It is also unlawful for any person,  firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to own, operate, or conduct a  cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barber school  without a license  issued by the Department or to own or operate a cosmetology, esthetics, nail  technology, or hair braiding salon, barber shop, or other business subject to the registration requirements of this Act without a certificate of registration issued  by the Department.  It is further unlawful for any person to teach in any  cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, hair braiding, or barber college or school  approved by the Department or hold himself or herself out as a cosmetology,  esthetics, hair braiding, nail technology, or barber teacher without a license as a teacher,  issued by the Department  or as a cosmetology clinic teacher without a license as a cosmetology clinic teacher issued  by the  Department.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person licensed as a  cosmetologist may hold himself or herself out as  an esthetician and may engage in the practice of esthetics, as defined in this  Act, without being licensed as an esthetician.  A person  licensed as a cosmetology teacher may  teach esthetics or hold himself or herself out as an esthetics  teacher without  being licensed as an esthetics teacher.  A person  licensed as a cosmetologist may hold himself or herself out  as a nail technician and may engage in the practice of nail technology, as  defined in this Act, without being licensed as a nail  technician.  A person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may  teach nail technology and hold himself or herself out as a nail technology  teacher without being licensed as a nail  technology teacher. A person licensed as a cosmetologist may hold himself or herself out as a hair braider and may engage in the practice of hair braiding, as defined in this Act, without being licensed as a hair braider.  A person licensed as a cosmetology teacher may teach hair braiding and hold himself or herself out as a hair braiding teacher without being licensed as a hair braiding teacher.(c) A person licensed as a barber teacher may hold himself or herself out  as a barber and may practice barbering without a license as a barber.  A person  licensed as a cosmetology teacher may hold himself or herself out as a  cosmetologist, esthetician, hair braider, and nail technologist and may practice cosmetology,  esthetics, hair braiding, and nail technology without a license as a cosmetologist,  esthetician, hair braider, or nail technologist.  A person licensed as an esthetics teacher  may hold himself or herself out as an esthetician without being licensed as an  esthetician and may practice esthetics. A person licensed as a nail technician  teacher may practice nail technology and may hold himself or herself out as a  nail technologist without being licensed as a nail technologist. A person licensed as a hair braiding teacher may practice hair braiding and may hold himself or herself out as a hair braider without being licensed as a hair braider.(d) The holder of a license issued under this Act may renew that license during the month preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the required fee.(e)  The expiration date, renewal period, and conditions for renewal and restoration of each license shall be established by rule.(f) A license issued under the provisions of this Act as a barber, barber teacher, cosmetologist, cosmetology teacher, cosmetology clinic teacher, esthetician, esthetics teacher, nail technician, nail technician teacher, hair braider, or hair braiding teacher that has expired while the holder of the license was engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard of the United States of America, or any Women's Auxiliary thereof, or the State Militia called into the service or training of the United States of America or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may be reinstated or restored without payment of any lapsed renewal fees, reinstatement fee, or restoration fee if within 2 years after the termination of such service, training, or education other than by dishonorable discharge, the holder furnishes the Department with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has been so terminated. (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)