Section 70. General requirements for a body-piercing apprenticeship sponsor  


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  • A. Upon filing an application with the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, any person meeting the qualifications set forth in this section may be eligible to sponsor a body-piercing apprentice if the person:

    1. Holds a current Virginia body-piercing license;

    2. Provides documentation of legally practicing body piercing for at least five years; and

    3. Provides documentation indicating that he is in good standing in all jurisdictions where the practice of body piercing is regulated.

    B. Apprenticeship sponsors shall be required to maintain a body-piercer license.

    C. Apprenticeship sponsors shall ensure compliance with the 1500-hour Body-Piercing Apprenticeship Program and Body-Piercing Apprenticeship Standards.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.