18VAC41-70 Esthetics Regulations

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 30 Iss. 17 - April 21, 2014

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY

Chapter 70

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology intends to consider amending 18VAC41-70, Esthetics Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to allow for an apprenticeship program as a means to obtain an esthetics license. The board also seeks to amend its current regulations to ensure they are (i) as least intrusive and burdensome as possible, while still protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public; (ii) clearly written and easily understandable; and (iii) representative of the current state of affairs of the industries.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 21, 2014.

Agency Contact: Demetrios J. Melis, Executive Director, Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R14-3985; Filed March 28, 2014, 8:49 a.m.