DPOR is now offering another fingerprint services option for Real Estate Board and Real Estate Appraiser Board license applicants through a contract with an additional vendor: Fieldprint. Fieldprint offers sites throughout Virginia where license applicants can go to have their fingerprints taken via Livescan.
All personal care and professional beauty industry services always carry some risk due to the nature of the services provided and the inability to maintain social distancing. This is one of the reasons why the individuals performing the services—as well as the locations in which the services are performed—are required by law to be licensed by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology.
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Whenever the General Assembly determines a profession or occupation should be regulated in order to protect the public, it passes laws (also known as statutes) establishing a general framework for licensing, certification, or registration. The legislature may direct a regulatory body or agency—such as DPOR or one of its boards—to “promulgate” or develop regulations that go into detail about entry requirements as well as the standards of practice governing the profession/occupation.
STATUTES
Worker misclassification occurs when an employer improperly classifies a worker as an independent contractor instead of as an employee. Some employers in Virginia are concerned about the unfair competitive advantage gained by those who misclassify workers to avoid paying taxes and benefits (lowering their costs by up to 40 percent).
For worker classification purposes, “contractor” refers to someone working under an employment contract or agreement, NOT only construction-related activities.
DPOR stands ready to assist veterans and active-duty military personnel as they maintain or transition to civilian careers requiring professional credentials.
A prior conviction does not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a license. There are no “barrier crimes” that are an absolute prohibition to licensure, but individuals with certain criminal convictions are subject to review by the board. Very few applicants are denied solely based on criminal history. For instance, from 2022-2024, only two applicants were denied due to criminal history out of 16,268 applications under the Board for Contractors—a denial rate of only .012 percent.
