Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1175 - THE BARBER, COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETICS, HAIR BRAIDING, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1985 › Subpart O - HAIR BRAIDING SCHOOLS › Section 1175.1505 - Cosmetology Schools Approved to Teach Hair Braiding

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Existing cosmetology schools that wish to
				provide a course of instruction in hair braiding shall:
1) Provide at least 200 square feet of work
				space to accommodate 5 work stations. If attendance exceeds 10 in the work
				space at any time, an additional 40 square feet is required for each additional
				work station required by subsection (a)(4)(E). The use of this space shall not
				reduce the square footage for the conduct of an approved cosmetology school
				below the minimum requirements set forth in this Section.
2) File an application with the Division, on
				forms provided by the Division, that shall include:
A) A detailed 8½ x 11 inch floor plan
				that is:
i) drawn to scale;
ii) shows dimensions;
iii) that has all areas labeled;
iv) has all fixtures shown; and
v) and demonstrates compliance with the
				requirements of this Section
				1175.305;
B) An official fire inspection report from
				the local fire inspection authority, conducted in the 6 months immediately
				preceding application, giving approval for use of the site as a
				school;
C) A financial statement
				indicating sufficient current finances exist to operate the school for at least
				3 months. The Division will not accept a bank statement as sufficient proof to
				meet this requirement. The financial statement shall include reporting cash
				assets on hand and any liabilities and shall be prepared by either a certified
				public accountant or a person knowledgeable about the finances of the school.
				Any financial statement submitted by a person who is not a certified public
				accountant must contain a signed statement certifying under penalty of perjury
				that the information is true and accurate based upon inspection of the
				financial records of the school;
D)
				A copy of the official enrollment agreement to be used by the school, which
				shall be consistent with the requirements of Section
				1175.1515;
E) A copy of the curricula for each program
				to be used by the school, which shall be consistent with the requirements of
				this Part;
F) A listing of all
				teachers who will be in the school's employ, showing a sufficient number of
				qualified teachers who are holders of a current hair braiding teacher license
				or cosmetology teacher license issued by the Division;
G) A copy of the transcript to be used by the
				school for each program, which shall be consistent with the requirements of
				Section
				1175.1525;
				and
H) The required fee set forth
				in Section
				1175.100.
3) Subsections (a)(2)(B), (C) and (D) shall
				not apply to a public school.
4)
				When the items listed in subsection (a)(2) have been received, the Division
				shall inspect the school premises, prior to school approval, to determine
				compliance with this Subpart O. The school shall not solicit student enrollment
				for the hair braiding program until the school has received notice of approval
				from the Division. Approval shall be granted if all the requirements of this
				Section have been met.
5) In
				addition, the school shall have the following:
A) Desk/table space and chairs suitable for
				demonstrating hair braiding practices for each licensed teacher in the
				classroom.
B) 1 mannequin practice
				table to accommodate at least 5 students.
C) 1 shampoo bowl and chair with adequate hot
				and cold running water.
D) 1 dryer
				and chair.
E) At least 1 work
				station, including a styling chair for every 2 students in
				attendance.
F) 1 mannequin for each
				student in attendance.
G)
				Sufficient hair braiding tools, devices and supplies for each student in
				attendance.
H) 1 cape for each
				student in attendance.