Summer Time in Illinois

Ah summer in Chicago, days on the lake, back yard barbecue’s, and cosmetology license renewal ...

That’s right; it’s that time again, the Illinois cosmetology license renewal period. If you are a cosmetologist or esthetician in Illinois the license renewal deadline is right around the corner, September 30th to be precise.

Prior to your license renewal you are required to complete cosmetology continuing education:

• cosmetologists 14 hours


• estheticians 10 hours


• nail technicians 10 hours
  (Note: This renewal is Oct 31st on even years)

To ease the process of meeting requirements in time for the renewal deadline Illinois licensees can take half of their cosmetology ce courses online. CosmetologyCampus offers 5 hour and 7 hour course packages or individual courses and has a 24 hour support staff to assist you anytime at (866) 861-1985.

The Illinois license renewal period will officially begin July 2nd. The state licensing division said they will send postcards for the renewal mid to late July for cosmetologists and about the first week of August for estheticians. If your address has changed, go to https://www.idfpr.com/DPR/CHG_INFO/DEFAULT.asp to update your address with the licensing division. The license renewal fee is $50 and there is a $10 late fee if you miss the deadline.

For other cosmetology license renewal questions refer to the State of Illinois Division of Professional Regulation.

Are you going to waste $1,100 a month this year?

At least one salon owner can answer yes to this question. According to a news release from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation today a salon owner was fined $14,000 for over two dozen sanitation violations. TDLR conducted an unannounced inspection at 4 Tip to Toe in Beaumont, TX after receiving a customer complaint.

According to the report some of the violations included:

• 14 manicure stations with electric drills used for manicures not electric nail files designed for cosmetology
• A manicurist failed to disinfect a table and instruments between clients
• A manicurist cleaned nail service instruments in dirty water in a foot spa basin after a client soaked her feet
• The salon failed to keep records for cleaning and disinfection of whirlpool foot spas, as required

In the release TDLR’s executive director was quoted saying "It is very easy for an infection to be passed from customer to customer or from manicurist to customer if salon personnel fail to follow TDLR's sanitation guidelines. The guidelines were developed after close consultation with the Texas Department of Health, and we don't take violations lightly. Neither should anyone in the cosmetology industry. TDLR will not allow salons to place their customers' health in jeopardy."

All of the violations and fines incurred could have been avoided had sanitation and other regulations been followed. Texas law requires 4 hours of continuing education in sanitation for a cosmetology license renewal. This investigation is a significant example why sanitation is commonly required for continuing education. Be sure to pay close attention during your next sanitation course to avoid large fines and having your license put on probation.

Sign up for up to date news from TDLR via email at http://www.license.state.tx.us/newsletters/TDLRnotificationLists.asp and select cosmetology.

To take your next sanitation course online, go to http://www.cosmetologycampus.com/ and select the state where you hold your cosmetology license.