18VAC41-50-70. General requirements for a tattooing apprenticeship sponsor.
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 tattooing apprentice if the person:
1. Holds a current Virginia tattooer license;
2. Provides documentation of legally practicing tattooing for at least five years; and
3. Provides documentation indicating that he is in good standing in all jurisdictions where the practice of tattooing is regulated.
B. Apprenticeship sponsors shall be required to maintain a tattooer license.
C. Apprenticeship sponsors shall ensure compliance with the 1500 hour tattooing apprenticeship program and tattooing apprenticeship standards.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. October 1, 2006.