| Action Summary | The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (“the Board”) is amending the Body-Piercing Regulations (18VAC41-60) to establish rules for the licensure of body-piercing schools and ear-piercing schools. The amended regulation will create (i) qualifications for the licensure of schools; (ii) establish curricula for body-piercing and ear-piercing school training programs; and (iii) provide for standards of practice for schools. The Board will also amend the (i) Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations (18 VAC 41-20); (ii) Tattooing Regulations (18 VAC 41-50); and (iii) Esthetics Regulations (18 VAC 41-70) to revise existing rules for the licensure and operation of licensed schools, including those pertaining to the inspection of schools, transferring of students, and addition of training programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RIS Project | Yes [8310] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Associated Mandates |
Bill: HB2680 (2025)
Bill: SB1419 (2025)
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| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name / Title: | Tamika Rodriguez / Regulatory Operations Administrator |
| Address: |
9960 Mayland Drive Perimeter Center, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Email Address: | barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)367-8590 FAX: (866)245-9693 TDD: ()- |