                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE (§ 54.1-706)

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
Commonwealth to:

   1. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license as a barber issued by
   the Board prior to December 8, 2017; or

   2. An applicant who has successfully (i) completed the educational
   requirements as required by the Board, (ii) completed the experience
   requirements as required by the Board, and (iii) passed the examination
   approved by the Board.

C. The Board may develop different classes of ear-piercing licenses.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 726; 2002, cc. 797, 869; 2003, c. 600; 2005, c. 829; 2012, cc.
803, 835; 2018, cc. 231, 237; 2025, cc. 308, 322.