BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology was created by merging the Board for Barbers and the Board for Cosmetology, both originally established in 1962, through legislation signed by Governor Gilmore in April, 2000. In accordance with Virginia statute, the Board is composed of ten members, eight members are licensed practitioners in the respective regulated professions, and two are citizen members. The Board regulates businesses and individuals that engage in barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, hair braiding, tattooing, body-piercing, and esthetics. The Board also regulates individuals who teach and schools that provide training in barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, hair braiding, tattooing, and esthetics. The Board regulates approximately 73,000 individuals, businesses, and schools.
Department of Professional and
Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463
Executive Director: William H. Ferguson, II
For further information, contact:
Board Administrator: Demetrios J. Melis
Administrative Assistant: Cathy Clark
Phone: (804) 367-8590
Email: Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
Licensing Section Phone (804) 367-8509
IMPORTANT NOTICES
OSHA Notice Regarding Hair Smoothing Products
REGULATORY MATTERS
New Board for Barbers and Cosmetology Fees 2011 (PDF Format)
Barbers and Cosmetology Regulations (PDF Format)
Wax Technician Regulations (PDF Format)
Tattooing Regulations (PDF Format)
Hair Braiding Regulations (PDF Format)
Body-Piercing Regulations (PDF Format)
Esthetics Regulations (PDF Format)
Code of Virginia Barbers and Cosmetology Statutes
Pending Regulatory Action (This link will open a new browser window that will take you to the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget's Virginia Regulatory Town Hall Web Site where you can access view pending regulatory action for this board.)
LICENSURE AND FORMS
Applications and Other Forms
Frequently Asked Barbers and Cosmetology Questions (FAQ) (PDF Format)
Name and Address Change FormCertification Request Form
Credit Card Payment
To submit a credit card payment for license renewals and
applications, you must complete the credit card payment form.
Credit Card Payment
BOARD
Barbers and Cosmetology Board Members (PDF Format)
Meeting and Event Calendar (PDF Format)
Board Meeting Minutes (This link will open a new browser window that will take you to the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget's Virginia Regulatory Town Hall Web Site where you can access minutes for this board.)
EXAMS AND EDUCATION
NEWSLETTERS
Historic Meeting of the New Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
