Board for Barbers and Cosmetology Regulations and Statutes
The Board shall promulgate regulations consistent with this section to permit individuals to be granted
temporary licenses for a specified period of time.
1984, c. 220, § 54-83.22:2; 1988, c. 765; 2000, c. 726.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not
constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have
expired.
§ 54.1-704.1. License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon,
tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, and esthetics spa.
No individual or entity shall operate a barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon,
tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, or esthetics spa without a valid license issued by the Board.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a licensed barber, cosmetologist, nail technician, waxing
technician, tattooer, body-piercer, or esthetician who does not have an ownership interest in a licensed
barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, or
esthetics spa in which he is employed.
2000, c. 726; 2002, cc. 797, 869; 2003, c. 600; 2005, c. 829; 2012, cc. 803, 835.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not
constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have
expired.
§ 54.1-704.2. License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing,
body-piercing, or esthetics.
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, or esthetics unless licensed
by the Board pursuant to its regulations.
2000, c. 726; 2002, cc. 797, 869; 2003, c. 600; 2005, c. 829; 2012, cc. 803, 835.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not
constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have
expired.
§ 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 care salon, tattoo parlor, body-
piercing salon, and esthetics spa in the Commonwealth regularly. Any infractions shall be immediately
reported to the Health Department and the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation for disciplinary action.
B. The Board may inspect barbershops, barber schools, cosmetology salons and schools, waxing salons
and schools, nail care salons and schools, tattoo parlors and schools, body-piercing salons and schools,
and esthetics spas and schools for compliance with regulations promulgated by the Board.
C. The Board shall specify procedures for enforcement of compliance with the disease control and
disclosure requirements of § 18.2-371.3, including unannounced inspections by appropriate personnel.
D. The Board or the Virginia Department of Health, or an affiliated local health department, may regulate
the sanitary condition of the personnel, equipment and premises of tattoo parlors and body-piercing
salons.
1962, c. 639, § 26, § 54-83.27; 1974, c. 534; 1988, c. 765; 1993, c. 499; 2000, c. 726; 2002, cc. 797, 869;
2003, c. 600; 2005, c. 829; 2012, cc. 803, 835.