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Barbers and cosmetologists; barbershop trainees. Establishes a path to licensure for barbershop trainees, as defined by the bill, through employment at a registered barbershop under the supervision of one or more licensed barbers. The bill allows any barbershop trainee to take the examination approved by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology upon submission of a signed statement to the Board attesting that such trainee has the necessary skills to competently practice barbering. Barbershop trainees shall not exceed four years of training for competency-based licensure and shall pass the examination approved by the Board within four years of commencing training at any barbershop. The bill authorizes the Board to (i) develop forms for barbershop and barbershop trainee registration and the attestation required for examination; (ii) waive any part of the examination requirement for good cause; and (iii) establish penalties for any violation of the provisions of the bill.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Jan 27, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
House committee offered
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104793D
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Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
Wren M. Williams