Code of Virginia - Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Chapter 7 Barbers And Cosmetologists

  • 54.1-700 Definitions
    As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Barber" means any person who shaves, shapes or trims the beard; cuts, singes, ...
  • 54.1-701 Exemptions
    The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. Persons authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathy ...
  • 54.1-702 Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; membership; officers; quorum
    A. The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall be composed of 10 members as follows: two members shall be licensed barbers, one of whom may ...
  • 54.1-703 License required
    No person shall offer to engage in or engage in barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, hair braiding, tattooing, body-piercing, or esthetics without a valid license ...
  • 54.1-703.1 Waiver of examination; wax technicians
    The Board shall waive the examination requirements for licensure as a wax technician for any individual who (i) makes application for licensure between July 1, ...
  • 54.1-703.2 Waiver of examination; hair braiders
    The Board shall waive the examination requirements for licensure as a hair braider for any individual who (i) makes application for licensure between July 1, ...
  • 54.1-703.3 Waiver of examination; estheticians.
    The Board shall waive the examination requirements for licensure as an esthetician or master esthetician for any individual who (i) makes application for licensure between ...
  • 54.1-704 Temporary licenses
    The Board may issue a temporary license to any person who is eligible for examination. Persons issued a temporary license shall be subject to the ...
  • 54.1-704.1 License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, hair braiding sa...
    No individual or entity shall operate a barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, hair braiding salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, or esthetics spa ...
  • 54.1-704.2 License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, hair braiding, tattooing...
    Except as provided in § 54.1-701, no person, firm or corporation shall operate or attempt to operate a school of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, ...
  • 54.1-705 Inspections
    A. Inspectors and sanitarians of the State Department of Health, or an affiliated local health department, may inspect each barbershop, cosmetology salon, waxing salon, nail ...
  • 54.1-706 Different requirements for licensure
    The Board shall have the discretion to impose different requirements for licensure for the practice of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, hair braiding, tattooing, body-piercing, ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009