18VAC41-60-75: Body-piercing or ear-piercing temporary license

A. A temporary license to work under the direct supervision of a currently licensed individual may be issued only to applicants for initial licensure who the board finds eligible for the applicable examination. There is no fee for a temporary license. Except as provided in this section, an applicant holding a temporary license must be supervised by an individual holding a license in the same scope of practice. Licensed body-piercers may also supervise ear-piercer temporary license holders.

B. The temporary license will remain in force for 90 days and no subsequent temporary license will be issued.

C. Any person continuing to practice body-piercing or ear-piercing services after a temporary license has expired may be prosecuted and fined by the Commonwealth under §§ 54.1-111 A 1 and 54.1-202 of the Code of Virginia.

D. No temporary license will be issued where grounds may exist to deny a license pursuant to § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia or 18VAC41-60-20.