18VAC41-60-70. General requirements for a body-piercing 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 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.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2007.