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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 41. Board For Barbers And Cosmetology
Chapter 50. Tattooing Regulations
1/14/2026

18VAC41-50-91. Guest tattooer license.

A. A guest tattooer license is effective for 14 days prior to the expiration date.

B. An out-of-state resident may apply for and obtain up to five guest tattooer licenses per calendar year.

C. For each calendar year, a guest tattooer applicant must meet the following qualifications:

1. Requirements set forth in 18VAC41-50-20 A 1 through A 4.

2. Present documentation showing out-of-state residency.

3. Documentation of board-approved health education knowledge to include (i) bloodborne disease, sterilization, and aseptic techniques related to tattooing and (ii) first aid.

D. A guest tattooer must provide documentation with each application showing the guest tattooer sponsor, including a signature of the sponsor parlor's responsible management.

E. A guest tattooer must provide the name and license number of the guest tattooer's sponsor and the duration of the guest tattooer's tattooing for all guest tattooer locations.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 22, eff. September 1, 2023; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 11, eff. January 5, 2026.

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