Virginia Law

The board may, in considering the totality of the circumstances, refuse to issue, renew or reinstate any license; impose a monetary penalty; place a license on probation with such terms and conditions and for such time as it may designate; suspend a license for a stated period of time; or revoke a license issued under the provisions of Chapter 7 (§ 54.1-700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter if the board finds that the licensee or applicant:

1. Is incompetent or negligent in practice or unable, as a result of any mental or physical condition, as those terms are generally understood in the profession, to skillfully and safely (i) practice as a body-piercer, ear-piercer, or ear-piercer earlobe only or (ii) operate a body-piercing, ear-piercing, or ear-piercing earlobe only salon;

2. Is convicted of fraud or deceit in the practice of body-piercing, ear-piercing, or ear-piercing earlobe only;

3. Attempts to obtain or obtains, renews, or reinstates a license by false or fraudulent representation;

4. Violates or induces others to violate, or cooperates with others in violating, any of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 7 (§ 54.1-700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or any local ordinance or regulation governing standards of health and sanitation of the establishment in which body-piercers, ear-piercers, or ear-piercers earlobe only may practice or offer to practice;

5. Offers, gives, or promises anything of value or benefit to any federal, state, or local employee for the purpose of influencing that employee to circumvent in the performance of the employee's duties any federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance governing body-piercing, ear-piercing, or ear-piercing earlobe only as defined in § 54.1-700 of the Code of Virginia;

6. Fails to respond to the board or any of its agents or provides false, misleading, or incomplete information to an inquiry by the board or any of its agents;

7. Fails or refuses to allow the board or any of its agents to inspect during reasonable hours any licensed salon for compliance with provisions of Chapter 7 (§ 54.1-700 et seq.) of Title 54 of the Code of Virginia or this chapter;

8. Fails to produce, upon request or demand of the board or any of its agents, any document, book, record, or copy thereof in a licensee's, apprentice's, temporary license holder's, applicant's or responsible management's possession or maintained in accordance with this chapter;

9. Fails to notify the board of a change of name or address in writing within 30 days of the change for each and every license, apprentice, or temporary license;

10. Makes any misrepresentation or publishes or causes to be published any advertisement that is false, deceptive, or misleading;

11. Fails to notify the board in writing within 30 days of any final action or disciplinary action taken against a license, apprentice, temporary license, or certificate in any jurisdiction by a local, state, or national regulatory body;

12. Has been convicted or found guilty, regardless of the manner of adjudication in Virginia or any other jurisdiction of the United States, of any felony, there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having elapsed. Review of convictions shall be subject to the requirements of § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia;

13. Fails to inform the board in writing within 30 days of pleading guilty or nolo contendere or being convicted or found guilty regardless of adjudication of any convictions as stated in subdivision 12 of this section;

14. Allows, as responsible management of a salon, a person who has not obtained a license or temporary license to practice as a body-piercer, ear-piercer, or ear-piercer earlobe only, unless the person is duly enrolled as an apprentice;

15. Fails to take sufficient measures to prevent transmission of communicable or infectious diseases or fails to comply with sanitary requirements provided for in this chapter or any local, state, or federal law or regulation governing the standards of health and sanitation for the practice of body-piercing, ear-piercing, or ear-piercing earlobe only, or the operation of body-piercing, ear-piercing, or ear-piercing earlobe only salon; or

16. Fails to comply with all procedures established by the board and the testing service with regard to conduct at any board examination.