{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-704.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-704.1","heading":"License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa","body":"No individual or entity shall operate a barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, or esthetics spa without a valid license issued by the Board.The provisions of this section shall not apply to a licensed barber, cosmetologist, nail technician, waxing technician, tattooer, body-piercer, ear-piercer, or esthetician who does not have an ownership interest in a licensed barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, or esthetics spa in which he is employed.2000, c. 726; 2002, cc. 797, 869; 2003, c. 600; 2005, c. 829; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2025, cc. 308, 322.","path":["Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations","Subtitle II. Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department","Chapter 7. Barbers and Cosmetologists"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-704.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"0c2add2858236037963353bc89de62c99efade40dc205e33e03d319d13a95198","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-704","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-704.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}