{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac41-60-170","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC41-60-170","heading":"Body-piercing hours of instruction and performances","body":"A. Curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC41-60-160 must be taught over a minimum of 1,500 hours as follows:\n\n1. 350 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 9 of 18VAC41-60-160;\n\n2. 150 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivision 3 of 18VAC41-60-160; and\n\n3. The remaining 1,000 hours must be devoted to practical training and the following performances pertaining to subdivisions 7 and 8 of 18VAC41-60-160:\n\nBody-Piercing Performances\n\nEar lobe\n\nminimum of 5\n\nHelix - ear\n\nminimum of 5\n\nConcha - ear\n\nminimum of 5\n\nTragus - ear\n\nminimum of 5\n\nTongue\n\nminimum of 5\n\nNavel\n\nminimum of 5\n\nEyebrow\n\nminimum of 5\n\nLip\n\nminimum of 5\n\nSeptum\n\nminimum of 5\n\nNostril\n\nminimum of 5\n\nAdditional piercings of choice\n\nminimum of 50\n\nTotal\n\n100\n\nB. An approved body-piercing apprenticeship program may conduct an assessment of an apprentice's competence in the theory and practical requirements for body-piercing and, based on the assessment, give a maximum of 500 hours of credit toward the requirements in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 of this section. No credit will be allowed for the 150 hours required in subdivision A 2 of this section.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 41. Board For Barbers And Cosmetology","Chapter 60. Body-Piercing Regulations","Part V. Apprenticeship Programs"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency41/chapter60/section170/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:28Z","sha256":"8d8b4715af6c8cb43be7cc33d0e23bd95f5110af7aa297b38a9a3914b712d98b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac41-60-165","next":"us-va/18vac41-60-175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}