Labor
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
Mandate 1446
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Mandate Title:
Ear-piercers and ear-piercing salons and schools; licensure by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetology.
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Purpose of legislation
Provides for the licensure of ear-piercing salons, ear-piercing schools, and ear-piercers by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology. The bill distinguishes ear-piercing salons from body-piercing salons by definition and requires the Board to adopt regulations establishing the requirements for licensure of ear-piercing salons, ear-piercing schools, and ear-piercers. Additionally, the bill requires the Board to develop specific training and apprenticeship programs for ear-piercers and permits localities to regulate the sanitary conditions of ear-piercing salons.
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| Legislation mandating a change | Chap 308 (2025) Chap 322 (2025) |
| VAC chapters to be amended |
18 vac 41 - 60 : Body-Piercing Regulations
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| Associated Regulatory Actions | No regulatory action has been filed. |
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