225 ILCS 410/3-6
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 III - Cosmetologists

 (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize  examinations of applicants for licensure  as cosmetologists and teachers of cosmetology  at the times and  places it may determine. The Department may provide by rule for the administration of the examination prior to the completion of the applicant's program of training as required in Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4, an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has completed 1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology may take the examination.  If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist  fails to pass 3  examinations conducted by the  Department, the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,  furnish evidence of not less than 250 hours of additional study of  cosmetology in an approved school of cosmetology since the applicant last  took the examination.  If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetology teacher  fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,  before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of not less than 80  hours of additional study in teaching methodology and educational psychology  in an approved school of cosmetology since the applicant last took the  examination.  An applicant who fails to pass the fourth  examination shall not again be admitted to an examination unless:  (i) in the  case of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the applicant again  takes and completes a program of 1500 hours in the study of  cosmetology in an  approved school of cosmetology extending over a period that commences after the  applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is not less than 8  months nor more than 7 consecutive years in duration; (ii) in the case  of an  applicant for licensure as a cosmetology teacher, the applicant again takes and  completes a program of 1000 hours of teacher training in an  approved school of  cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2 years of practical experience  as a licensed cosmetologist within the 5 years preceding the initial  examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must again take and complete  a program of 500 hours of teacher training in an approved school of  cosmetology, esthetics,  or nail technology; or (iii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a  cosmetology clinic teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a  program of  250 hours of clinic teacher training in a licensed  school of cosmetology or an instructor's institute of 20 hours. The requirements for remedial training set forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by which this determination shall be made.    Each cosmetology applicant shall be given a written  examination testing both  theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but not be  limited to, questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of  product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,  chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization,  knowledge of the anatomy of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to  applicable services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.The examination of applicants for licensure as a  cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include  all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a  cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also include teaching  methodology, classroom management,  record keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in its  discretion may deem  necessary to insure competent performance.This Act does not prohibit the practice of cosmetology by one who has  applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory to  the Department, for a license as a cosmetologist, or the  teaching of  cosmetology by one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form  and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license  as a cosmetology teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher, if the person has  complied with all the  provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a license, except the passing of  an examination to be eligible to  receive a license, until:  (a) the expiration of 6 months  after the  filing of the written application, (b) the decision of the Department  that the applicant has failed to pass an examination within 6 months or  failed without an approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6  months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the application.    (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)