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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology

Body-Piercing Regulations [18 VAC 41 ‑ 60]

Action:

General Review of Body-Piercing Regulations

Action 6343 / Stage 11038

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Documents
Final Text	1/16/2026 2:00 pm
Agency Background Document	11/19/2025
ORM Economic Review Form	11/19/2025
Attorney General Certification	11/19/2025
Governor's Review Memo	12/23/2025

Status
Changes to Text	Changes have been made to the text since the proposed stage was last published in the Register.
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 11/19/2025 Review Completed: 11/19/2025 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 11/20/2025 Review Completed: 12/8/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Labor Review Completed: 12/9/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 12/23/2025 Governor Review Completed: 12/23/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 1/16/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Will be published on 2/9/2026 Volume: 42 Issue: 13
Comment Period	A public comment forum will open on 2/9/2026 and remain open through 3/11/2026
Effective Date	3/16/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Kelley Smith / Executive Director
Address:	9960 Mayland Drive Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233
Email Address:	barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)367-8590 FAX: (866)245-9693 TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.

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Action 6343:

General Review of Body-Piercing Regulations

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (10159)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 01/17/2024.
Proposed (10762)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 09/26/2025.
Final (11038)	Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (02/09/2026).

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