HB 6571

Abstract

Amends the Predator Accountability Act, the Massage Licensing Act, and the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides legislative findings on the connection between sex trafficking and licensed massage therapists and nail technicians. Adds a provision prohibiting a person or entity from hiring or continuing to employ a licensed massage therapist or licensed nail technician if the person or entity has employed one or more individuals licensed as massage therapists or nail technicians who, during their period of employment by the person or entity, were victims of the sex trade or were convicted of specified crimes and where the employing person or entity recruits, profits from, or maintains the victim in any sex trade act, intentionally abuses, as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or causes bodily harm, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012, to the victim in any sex trade act, or knowingly advertises or publishes advertisements for purposes of recruitment into sex trade activity. Provides penalties for failure to comply with the provisions. Provides that provisions concerning prohibiting double recovery do not apply to actions in provisions concerning massage therapists and nail technicians. Makes conforming changes to the Massage Licensing Act and the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985.