§ 3C-8

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 3C-8. License renewal; expiration; continuing education; persons in military service. The holder of a license issued under this Article may renew that license during the month preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the required fee and giving evidence, as the Department may prescribe, of completing not less than 10 hours of continuing education for a nail technician and 20 hours of continuing education for a nail technology teacher, within the 2 years prior to renewal. The continuing education shall be in subjects approved by the Department as set by rule relating to the practice of nail technology, including, but not limited to, review of sanitary procedures, review of chemical service procedures, review of this Act, and review of the Workers' Compensation Act. However, at least 10 of the hours of continuing education required for a nail technology teacher shall be in subjects relating to teaching methodology, educational psychology, and classroom management or in other subjects related to teaching. For the initial renewal of a nail technician's license which requires continuing education, as prescribed by rule, one hour of the continuing education shall include domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as prescribed by rule of the Department. For every subsequent renewal of a nail technician's license, one hour of the continuing education may include domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as prescribed by rule of the Department. The one-hour domestic violence and sexual assault awareness continuing education course shall be provided by a continuing education provider approved by the Department, except that completion from March 12, 2016 to March 15, 2016 of a one-hour domestic violence and sexual assault awareness course from a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness organization shall satisfy this requirement. The Department shall establish by rule methods for the verification of completion of the continuing education required by this Section and for the restoration of a license. This verification may be accomplished through audits of records maintained by continuing education sponsors and licensees, by requiring the filing of continuing education certificates with the Department, by accepting attestations of completion of continuing education from licensees, or by any other means established by the Department. The Department may prescribe rules regarding the requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault awareness continuing education courses and teachers. The Department, in its discretion, may waive enforcement of the continuing education requirement in this Section, including the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education requirement, and shall adopt rules defining the standards and criteria for such waiver, under the following circumstances: (a) the licensee resides in a locality where it is demonstrated that the absence of opportunities for such education would interfere with the ability of the licensee to provide service to the public; (b) the licensee's compliance with the continuing education requirements would cause a substantial financial hardship on the licensee; (c) the licensee is serving in the United States Armed Forces; (d) the licensee is incapacitated due to illness; (e) that the licensee has been caring for an ill or disabled family member; or (f) other circumstances as provided by rule.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-153, eff. 1-1-26 .)