Section 225 ILCS 410/3-2 - [Section Scheduled to be Repealed 1/1/2026] Licensure; qualifications(1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a cosmetologist who has filed an application on forms provided by the Department, pays the required fees, and: a. Is at least l6 years of age; andb. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance or has received a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of that certificate; andc. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology approved by the Department, having completed a program of 1,500 hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years. A school of cosmetology may, at its discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department, accept up to 1,000 hours of barber school training at a recognized barber school toward the 1,500 hour program requirement of cosmetology. 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 eligibility 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.Amended by P.A. 094-0451, § 10, eff. 12/31/2005.Amended by P.A. 093-0253, § 5, eff. 7/22/2003.P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96; 91-863, eff. 7-1-00.