TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

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 18VAC41-20, Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to fulfill Chapter 281 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly and facilitate participation by Virginia in the Cosmetology Compact that allows a cosmetologist who has obtained a multistate license through the Compact Commission the privilege to practice in the Commonwealth without a Virginia license. To comply with compact rules, all applicants for licensure are required to have criminal history checks, and holders of a multistate license are required to adhere to the laws and regulations governing practice in the compact state in which they practice. A member state may set a fee to obtain and renew a multistate license in that state. An amendment will set the fee in Virginia at $50, which is similar to the fee charged by other states.

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 7, 2025.

Agency Contact: Kelley Smith, Executive Director, Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (866) 245-9693, or email barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov.