Bill Text: VA SB1568 | 2019 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Barbers and cosmetologists; requirement for completion of hours of training.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Left in General Laws [SB1568 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-SB1568-Engrossed.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 1568 Senate Amendments in [ ] – January 24, 2019 A BILL to amend and reenact §54.1-706 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; training requirement for barbers and cosmetologists. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator Marsden ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §54.1-706 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§54.1-706. Different requirements for licensure.

A. The Board shall have the discretion to impose different requirements for licensure for the practice of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, and esthetics.

B. The Board shall issue a license to practice as a master barber in the Commonwealth to:

1. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license as a barber issued by the Board prior to December 8, 2017; or

2. An applicant who has successfully (i) completed the educational requirements as required by the Board, (ii) completed the experience requirements as required by the Board, and (iii) passed the examination approved by the Board.

C. The Board shall not require, as a condition of licensure, an applicant for a license to practice barbering or cosmetology to complete more than [ 1,200 1,000 ] hours of training in the field for which the applicant seeks licensure.