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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 41. Board For Barbers And Cosmetology
Chapter 60. Body-Piercing Regulations
12/24/2025

18VAC41-60-82. Guest piercer sponsor.

A. The licensed body-piercing salon sponsoring a guest piercer must ensure that the guest piercer:

1. Has a valid, current guest piercing license for the entire duration of the guest piercer piercing at the salon.

2. Is directly supervised by a licensed piercer. A body-piercer may directly supervise a guest body-piercer or ear-piercer. An ear-piercer may only directly supervise a guest ear piercer.

3. Complies with all Virginia regulations relating to health, sanitation, client qualifications, and standards of practice.

B. The licensed ear-piercing salon sponsoring a guest ear-piercer must ensure that the guest ear-piercer:

1. Has a valid, current guest ear-piercing license for the entire duration of the guest ear piercer's ear-piercing at the salon.

2. Is directly supervised by a licensed body-piercer or ear-piercer.

3. Complies with all Virginia regulations relating to health, sanitation, client qualifications, and standards of practice.

C. With the exception of piercing conventions, a member of the guest piercer sponsor's responsible management must sign the guest piercer application certifying that the sponsor will ensure the requirements of subsections A and B of this section are met.

D. The guest piercer sponsor is responsible for the acts or omissions of the guest piercer in the performance of body-piercing or ear-piercing, respectively.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 18, 2025.

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