Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology intends to consider amending 18VAC41-70, Esthetics Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to allow for an apprenticeship program as a means to obtain an esthetics license. The board also seeks to amend its current regulations to ensure they are (i) as least intrusive and burdensome as possible, while still protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public; (ii) clearly written and easily understandable; and (iii) representative of the current state of affairs of the industries.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 21, 2014.

Agency Contact: Demetrios J. Melis, Executive Director, Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (804) 527-4295, or email barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov.