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CHAPTER 945 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board for Barbers and Cosmetologists; membership. [H 124] Approved April 15, 2004

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-702 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-702. Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; membership; officers; quorum.

A. Except as provided in subsections B and C, The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall be composed of eight members, of whom two members shall be licensed barbers, one of whom may be an owner or operator of a barber school; two members shall be licensed cosmetologists, at least one of whom shall be a salon owner and one of whom may be an owner or operator of a cosmetology school; and one member shall be a licensed nail technician or a licensed cosmetologist engaged primarily in the practice of nail care, each of whom shall have been licensed in their respective professions for at least three years immediately prior to appointment, one member who shall be either a licensed tattooer or a licensed body-piercer and two citizen members. The terms of Board members shall be four years. No member shall serve for more than two full successive terms. The Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman vice chairman. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

B. Appointments to the Board of Cosmetology which expire on March 14, of 2000, 2001 and 2002, shall be extended to June 30 of the same year of expiration.

C. All members of the Board for Barbers and the Board for Cosmetology with unexpired terms, as of July 1, 2000, shall continue as members of their respective boards and shall complete their terms of appointment. Two positions on the Board for Cosmetology shall expire on June 30, 2001, and three positions shall expire on June 30, 2002. Two positions on the Board for Barbers shall expire on June 30, 2001, and one position shall expire on June 30, 2002.

D. The Governor shall appoint to the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology one licensed nail technician and two citizen members effective July 1, 2000; one licensed barber, who may be an owner or operator of a barber school, effective July 1, 2001; one licensed barber effective July 1, 2002; and two licensed cosmetologists, one of whom may be an owner or operator of a cosmetology school, effective July 1, 2002.

E. The Governor shall appoint to the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology either a tattooer or body-piercer who has practiced as a tattooer or body-piercer for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to appointment, effective July 1, 2002. The tattooer or body-piercer member shall not vote on any matters before the Board except matters related to tattooing and body-piercing until July 1, 2004.

2. That this act shall not be construed to affect existing appointments for which the terms have not expired. However, any new appointments made after July 1, 2004, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act.