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2009 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 54.1-703.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 54.1-703.3. Waiver of examination; estheticians.
The Board shall waive the examination requirements for
licensure as an esthetician or master esthetician for any individual who (i)
makes application for licensure between July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008
by July 31, 2009; (ii) otherwise complies with Board regulations relating to
moral turpitude; and (iii) meets any of the following conditions:
1. Has at least three years of documented work experience as an esthetician or a master esthetician completed prior to July 1, 2008, that is deemed satisfactory by the Board;
2. Has completed a training program prior to July 1, 2008, that is deemed satisfactory by the Board; or
3. Holds an unexpired certificate of registration, certification, or license as an esthetician or a master esthetician issued to him prior to July 1, 2008, on the basis of comparable requirements by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
3. That, notwithstanding the language § 54.1-703.3, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to applications for licensure submitted to the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology prior to the effective date of this Act.
4. That the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, provide widespread notification to those affected by the provisions of this Act.