Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
 
chapter
Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations [18 VAC 41 ‑ 20]
Action Amendments to Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations 2012
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 3/14/2012
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3/2/12  6:45 pm
Commenter: BARBARA L. HENSLEY, BARPALMA BEAUTY CAREERS ACADEMY

REGULATIING COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERS AND RELATED FIELDS
 

 I AM BARBARA L. HENSLEY AND I HAVE BEEN A COSMETOLOGIST SINCE 1969. THAT IS HAVING A LICENSE THAT SAYS I UNDERSTAND AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INDUSTRY WHICH IS SANITATION. IF I AM CORRECT IN UNDERSTANDING THIS CHANGE YOU ARE SAYING NO ONE WILL NEED A LICENSE TO WORK IN A SALON. I HAVE HAD A COSMETOLOY SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT NEW PEOPLE TRAINIING FOR THIS NO NOTHING ABOUT SANITATION AND THIS WILL OPEN A HUGE CAN OF WORMS. WOULD EITHER OF YOU WANT TO HAVE A SERVICE IN A SALON FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS HAD NO TRAINING. MANY STUDENTS COME IN AND HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT THEY NEED TO LEARN BUT ARE DEPENDING ON A SCHOOL TO TEACH THEM EVERYTHING IN ORDER TO BE EMPLOYED IN A GOOD SALON. MANY SALONS WOULD STOP HIRING ANYONE. I DOUBT THAT ANY SALON COULD GET INSURANCE IF NO ONE WAS LICENSED. WHAT ON EARTH IS THE STATE THINKING ANYWAY. I WOULD BE DISSAPOINTED TO KNOW I LIVE IN A STATE THAT HAS NO REGARD FOR THE PUBLIC. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU

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