IL HB3684

Extends the repeal date of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031, allowing continued regulation of these professions

Adds new definitions including "email address of record," "licensed continuing education sponsor," "licensed school," and "public member," while updating terminology throughout the Act to replace "approved" schools with "licensed" schools

Streamlines licensure processes by allowing electronic applications, permitting holders of higher-level licenses (such as cosmetology teachers) to obtain related lower-level licenses without additional training requirements, and reducing remedial training hours required after failing licensing exams from 250 to 100 hours

Restructures the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board composition, reducing cosmetologist member requirements from 6 to 4, adding representation for barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and hair braiders who own schools or shops, and establishing 10-year maximum consecutive service limits

Expands regulatory oversight by requiring licensed owners/operators or managers to ensure salon and shop compliance, allowing the Department to conduct compliance inspections, mandating display of Department-provided consumer information signs, and adding requirements that schools comply with the Student Debt Assistance Act