{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac41-60-75","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC41-60-75","heading":"Body-piercing or ear-piercing temporary license","body":"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.\n\nB. The temporary license will remain in force for 90 days and no subsequent temporary license will be issued.\n\nC. 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.\n\nD. 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.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 41. Board For Barbers And Cosmetology","Chapter 60. Body-Piercing Regulations","Part II. Entry"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency41/chapter60/section75/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:28Z","sha256":"4f1b479c49e2e93b71660598408b43bb7259bba0a9d1ef04980682493ae6d0b1","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac41-60-70","next":"us-va/18vac41-60-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}