# Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703: License required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-703

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703
- **Heading:** License required
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 54.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 7 / Section 54.1-703

## Text

No person shall offer to engage in or engage in barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics without a valid license issued by the Board, except as provided in § 54.1-701 .

1979, c. 408, § 54-83.22:1; 1988, c. 765; 2000, c. 726 ; 2002, cc. 797 , 869 ; 2003, c. 600 ; 2005, c. 829 ; 2012, cc. 803 , 835 ; 2025, cc. 308 , 322 .

## Nearby sections

- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-700.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700.1 Cosmetology Compact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-700.1.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-700.2 (For effective date, see Acts 2026, c. 279, cl. 3) Esthetics Licensure Compact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-700.2.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-701 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-701.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-702 Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; membership; officers; quorum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-702.md)
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- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703.1 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-703.1.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703.2 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-703.2.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-703.3 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-703.3.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704 Temporary licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-704.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704.1 License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-704.1.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-704.2 License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-704.2.md)
- [Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-705 Inspections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T54.1_SII_C7_S54.1-705.md)
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