Section 225 ILCS 410/3-3 - [Section Scheduled to be Repealed 1/1/2026] Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber school graduateA person is qualified to receive a license as a cosmetologist if that person has filed an application on forms provided by the Department, has paid the required fees, and:
a. Is at least 16 years of age; andb. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; andc. Has graduated from a school of barbering approved by the Department having completed 1500 hours in the study of barbering, and a minimum of 500 additional hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period of no less than 3 months nor more than one year . Time spent in such study under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the period of study required by the provisions of this paragraph; andd. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a cosmetologist; ande. Has met any other requirements of this Act.Amended by P.A. 099-0427,§ 10, eff. 8/21/2015.P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.