Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) An applicant for a private cosmetology
school license shall submit a completed application to the Division with the
following information and documentation:
1) A
detailed 81/2 x 11 inch floor plan that is:
A)
drawn to scale;
B) shows
dimensions;
C) has all areas
labeled;
D) has all fixtures shown;
and
E) demonstrates compliance with
the requirements of Section
1175.505;
2) A copy of:
A) a lease showing at least a 1-year
commitment to the use of the school site, the address of the school site, the
name of the lessor and the name of the lessee; or
B) certification of ownership of the proposed
school site;
3) If the
owner is a corporation, a filed copy of the Articles of Incorporation; if the
owner is a limited liability company, a filed copy of the Articles of
Organization; or if the owner is a partnership, a listing of all partners and
their current addresses;
4) If the
owner will be conducting business under an assumed name as described in the
Assumed Business Name Act [ 805 ILCS 405 ], a copy of the application to adopt
an assumed name filed with the government office responsible for approving the
assumed name;
5) An official fire
inspection report from the local fire inspection authority within 6 months
prior to filing an application giving approval for use of the site as a
school;
6) A financial statement
indicating sufficient current finances exist to operate the school for at least
3 months. The Division will not accept a bank statement as sufficient proof to
meet this requirement. The financial statement shall include reporting cash
assets on hand and any liabilities and shall be prepared by either a certified
public accountant or a person knowledgeable about the finances of the school.
Any financial statement submitted by a person who is not a certified public
accountant must contain a signed statement certifying under penalty of perjury
that the information is true and accurate based upon inspection of the
financial records of the school;
7)
A copy of the official enrollment agreement to be used by the school, which
shall be consistent with the requirements of Section
1175.510;
8) A listing of all teachers, including their
teacher license numbers, who will be in the school's employ;
9) A copy of the curricula that will be
followed for each program that meets the requirements of Section
1175.530;
10) A copy of the school's official
transcript for each program that complies with the requirements of Section
1175.530;
11) A Commitment
Statement, as provided in the licensure application packet, signed and dated by
the school's chief administrative officer; and
12) The required fee set forth in Section
1175.100.
b) New schools that wish to offer
nail technology, barbering, hair braiding and/or esthetics in addition to
cosmetology shall comply with Sections
1175.375,
1175.805,
1175.1505
and/or
1175.1105.
c) When the items required by subsections (a)
and (b) have been received, the Division shall inspect the school premises,
prior to school approval, to determine compliance with this Subpart. School
operations shall not commence, nor shall the school in any way solicit student
enrollment, until the school has received written notice of approval from the
Division. Approval will be granted if all of the requirements of Subpart E have
been met.
