18VAC41-60-70: General requirements for an apprenticeship sponsor

A. Any individual who wants to sponsor a body-piercing apprentice must meet the following qualifications:

1. The applicant must hold and maintain a current Virginia body-piercing license;

2. The applicant must provide documentation of legally practicing body-piercing for at least five years; and

3. The applicant must provide documentation indicating that the applicant is in good standing in all jurisdictions where the practice of body-piercing is regulated.

B. Any individual who wants to sponsor an ear-piercing apprentice must meet the following qualifications:

1. The applicant must hold and maintain a current Virginia body-piercing or ear-piercing license;

2. The applicant must provide documentation of legally practicing body-piercing or ear-piercing for at least five years; and

3. The applicant must provide documentation indicating that the applicant is in good standing in all jurisdictions where the practice of body-piercing or ear-piercing is regulated.

C. Apprenticeship sponsors must ensure compliance with the 1500-hour Body-Piercing Apprenticeship Program and Body-Piercing Apprenticeship Standards, or the 500-hour Ear-Piercing Apprenticeship Program and Ear-Piercing Apprenticeship Standards, as applicable.