Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 41 - BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY › Chapter 20 - BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC41-20-20 - General requirements for a barber, master barber, cosmetologist, nail technician, or wax technician license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Any individual wishing to engage in
				  barbering, cosmetology, nail care, or waxing shall obtain a license in
				  compliance with § 54.1-703 of the Code of Virginia and shall meet the
				  following qualifications:
1. The applicant
				  shall be in good standing as a licensed barber, master barber, cosmetologist,
				  nail technician, or wax technician in Virginia and all other jurisdictions
				  where licensed. The applicant shall disclose to the board at the time of
				  application for licensure, any disciplinary action taken in Virginia and all
				  other jurisdictions in connection with the applicant's practice as a barber,
				  master barber, cosmetologist, nail technician, or wax technician. This includes
				  monetary penalties, fines, suspensions, revocations, surrender of a license in
				  connection with a disciplinary action, or voluntary termination of a license.
				  The applicant shall disclose to the board at the time of application for
				  licensure if he has been previously licensed in Virginia as a barber, master
				  barber, cosmetologist, nail technician, or wax technician.
Upon review of the applicant's prior disciplinary action,
					 the board, in its discretion, may deny licensure to any applicant wherein the
					 board deems the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in barbering,
					 cosmetology, nail care, or waxing. The board will decide each case by taking
					 into account the totality of the circumstances. Any plea of nolo contendere or
					 comparable plea shall be considered a disciplinary action for the purposes of
					 this section. The applicant shall provide a certified copy of a final order,
					 decree, or case decision by a court, regulatory agency, or board with the
					 lawful authority to issue such order, decree, or case decision, and such copy
					 shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such disciplinary action.
2. The applicant shall disclose
				  the applicant's physical address. A post office box is not
				  acceptable.
3. The applicant shall
				  sign, as part of the application, a statement certifying that the applicant has
				  read and understands the Virginia barber and cosmetology license laws and this
				  chapter.
4. In accordance with
				  § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, each applicant shall disclose the
				  following information regarding criminal convictions in Virginia and all other
				  jurisdictions:
a. All misdemeanor convictions
				  involving moral turpitude, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug distribution, or
				  physical injury within two years of the date of the application; and
b. All felony convictions within 20 years of
				  the date of application.
Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
					 conviction for purposes of this subsection. The record of a conviction received
					 from a court shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of a conviction or
					 finding of guilt. The board, in its discretion, may deny licensure to any
					 applicant in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
5. The
				  applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant
				  has passed the board-approved examination, administered either by the board or
				  by independent examiners.