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Virginia Statutes, Title 54.1

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Title 54.1, Professions and Occupations

60 chapters · 1,178 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 54.11,178 Ch 29, Medicine and Other Healing Arts.161 Ch 34, Drug Control Act.119 Ch 30, Nursing.57 Ch 11, Contractors.54 Ch 39, Attorneys.54 Ch 21, Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons a…52 Ch 24, General Provisions.43 Ch 27, Dentistry.41 Ch 28, Funeral Services.41 Ch 23.1, Cemetery Operators, Perpetual Care T…37 Ch 1, General Provisions.33 Ch 9, Branch Pilots.28 Ch 35, Professional Counseling.28 Ch 33, Pharmacy.27

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Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700 Definitions
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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, or dyes the hair or applies lotions thereto; applies, treats, or massages the face, neck, or scalp with oils, creams, lotions,…
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700.1 Cosmetology Compact.
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The General Assembly hereby enacts, and the Commonwealth of Virginia hereby enters into, the Cosmetology Compact with any and all states legally joining therein according to its terms, in the form substantially as follows: Cosmetology compact Article I. Purpose. The purpose of th…
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700.2 (For effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 279, cl. 3) Esthetics Licensure Compact
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The General Assembly hereby enacts, and the Commonwealth of Virginia hereby enters into, the Esthetics Licensure Compact with any and all states legally joining therein according to its terms, in the form substantially as follows: Esthetics Licensure Compact. Article 1. Purpose. …
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-701 Exemptions

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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 or chiropractic; 2. Registered nurses licensed to practice in the Commonwealth; 3. Persons employed in state or local penal or c…

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-702 Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; membership; officers; quorum

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The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall be composed of 10 members as follows: two members shall be licensed barbers, one of whom may be an owner or operator of a barber school; two members shall be licensed cosmetologists, at least one of whom shall be a salon owner and one o…

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703 License required

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No person shall offer to engage in or engage in barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics without a valid license issued by the Board, except as provided in § 54.1-701.

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704 Temporary licenses

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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 regulations of the Board. The Board shall promulgate regulations consistent with this section to permit individuals to be granted temp…

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704.1 License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa

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No individual or entity shall operate a barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, or esthetics spa without a valid license issued by the Board. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a licensed…

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704.2 License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics

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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, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics unless licensed by the Board pursuant to its regulations.

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-705 Inspections

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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 care salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa in the Commonwealth …

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-706 Different requirements for licensure

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A. The Board shall have the discretion to impose different requirements for licensure for the practice of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, and esthetics. B. The Board shall issue a license to practice as a master barber in the Com…

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-707 Training and apprenticeship programs; ear-piercers

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The Board shall develop specific training and apprenticeship programs for ear-piercers to ensure safety and competency.