{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac41-60-175","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC41-60-175","heading":"Ear-piercing hours of instruction and performances","body":"A. Curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC41-60-165 must be taught over a minimum of 500 hours as follows:\n\n1. 150 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 9 of 18VAC41-60-165;\n\n2. 50 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivision 3 of 18VAC41-60-165; and\n\n3. The remaining 300 hours must be devoted to practical training and the following performances pertaining to subdivision 7 and 8 of 18VAC41-60-165:\n\nEar-Piercing Performances\n\nEar lobe\n\nminimum of 15\n\nHelix - ear\n\nminimum of 10\n\nConcha - ear\n\nminimum of 10\n\nTragus - ear\n\nminimum of 5\n\nTotal\n\n40\n\nB. An approved ear-piercing apprenticeship program may conduct an assessment of an apprentice's competence in the theory and practical requirements for ear-piercing and, based on the assessment, give a maximum of 225 hours of credit toward the requirements in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 of this section. No credit shall be allowed for the 50 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/section175/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:28Z","sha256":"518ffd57f28ba62a1e397fd8c51c4e50c6772d5c480545e48e433b699886d825","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac41-60-170","next":"us-va/18vac41-60-180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}