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26 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 26
B. 1. Training in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
a. Any person completing an approved tattooing apprenticeship program in a Virginia licensed
tattoo parlor or completing an approved tattooing training program in a Virginia licensed
school of tattooing, or completing a permanent cosmetic tattooing training program in a
Virginia licensed permanent cosmetic tattooing school shall be eligible to sit for the applicable
examination.
b. Any person completing master permanent cosmetic training that is acceptable to the board
shall be eligible to sit for the examination. Training should be conducted in a permanent facility.
2. Training outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia, but within the United States and its
territories.
a. Any person completing a tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing training or tattooing
apprenticeship program that is substantially equivalent to the Virginia program but is outside of
the Commonwealth of Virginia must submit to the board documentation of the successful
completion of training or apprenticeship to be eligible for examination. If less than required
hours of tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing training or tattooing apprenticeship was
completed, an applicant must submit (i) documentation acceptable to the board verifying the
completion of a substantially equivalent tattooing training or tattooing apprenticeship or
permanent cosmetic tattooing training or documentation of three years of work experience
within the preceding five years as a tattooer, and (ii) documentation of completion of a
minimum of five hours of health education to include but not limited to blood-borne disease,
sterilization, and aseptic techniques related to tattooing and first aid and CPR that is
acceptable to the board in order to be eligible for examination.
18VAC41-50-350. Health Education.
18 VAC 41-50-50. Reexamination Requirements.
18VAC41-50-300. Applicants for Permanent Cosmetic Tattooing School License.
18 VAC 41-50-20. General Requirements for Tattooer, Limited Term Tattooer, Permanent
Cosmetic Tattooer, or Master Permanent Cosmetic Tattooer.
,Definition 2 of 26
B. The applicant shall follow all procedures established by the board with regard to conduct at
the examination. Such procedures shall include any written instructions communicated prior to
the examination date and any instructions communicated at the site, either written or oral, on
the date of the examination. Failure to comply with all procedures established by the board and
the testing service with regard to conduct at the examination may be grounds for denial of
application.
C. The fee for examination or reexamination is subject to contracted charges to the board by an
outside vendor. These contracts are competitively negotiated and bargained for in compliance
with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Fees may
be adjusted and charged to the candidate in accordance with these contracts. The fee shall not
exceed $225 per candidate.
18 VAC 41-50-60. Examination Administration.
18 VAC 41-50-30. License by Endorsement.
18 VAC 41-50-40. Examination Requirements and Fees.
18 VAC 41-50-380. Display of License.
,Definition 3 of 26
1. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant is incompetent, negligent in practice, or
incapable mentally or physically, as those terms are generally understood in the profession, to
practice as a tattooer, limited term tattooer, tattooer apprentice, permanent cosmetic tattooer,
or master permanent cosmetic tattooer;
2. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant is convicted of fraud or deceit in the practice of
tattooing;
3. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant obtained, attempted to obtain, renewed or
reinstated a license by false or fraudulent representation;
4. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant violates or induces others to violate, or
cooperates with others in violating, any of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 7 (§ 54.1-700
et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or any local ordinance or regulation governing
standards of health and sanitation of the establishment in which tattooers may practice or offer
to practice;
5. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant fails to produce, upon request or demand of the
board or any of its agents, any document, book, record, or copy thereof in a licensee's or
owner's possession or maintained in accordance with this chapter;
6. A licensee or certificate holder fails to notify the board of a change of name or address in
writing within 30 days of the change for each and every license. The board shall not be
responsible for the licensee's or certificate holder's failure to receive notices, communications
and correspondence caused by the licensees' or certificate holder's failure to promptly notify
the board in writing of any change of name or address or for any other reason beyond the
control of the board;
7. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant publishes or causes to be published any
advertisement that is false, deceptive, or misleading;
8. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant fails to notify the board in writing within 30 days
of the suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license or certificate in connection with a
disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction or of any license or certificate that has been the
subject of disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction; or
9. In accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, the licensee or certificate holder has
been convicted in any jurisdiction of a misdemeanor or felony that directly relates to the
profession of tattooing. The board shall have the authority to determine, based upon all the
information available, including the regulant's record of prior convictions, if the regulant is unfit
or unsuited to engage in the profession of tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing. The
board will decide each case by taking into account the totality of the circumstances. Any plea
of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this section. The
applicant shall provide a certified copy of a final order, decree or case decision by a court or
regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order, decree or case decision, and
such copy shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction. This record shall be
forwarded by the applicant to the board within 10 days after all appeal rights have expired.
, 18VAC41-50-80. Tattoo Parlor, Limited Term Tattoo Parlor, or Permanent Cosmetic Salon
License.
18VAC41-50-370. Hours of Instruction and Performances.
18VAC41-50-360. Permanent Cosmetic Tattooing School Curriculum Requirements.
18VAC41-50-420. Grounds for License or Certificate Revocation, Suspension or
Probation; Denial of Application, Renewal or Reinstatement; or Imposition of a Monetary
Penalty.
Definition 4 of 26
A. A limited term tattooer license is effective for five consecutive days prior to the expiration
date.
18 vac 41-50-60. renewal procedures for tattoo licenses.
18 vac 41-50-70. application process for tattoo licenses.
18 Vac 41-50-80. Permanent Tattooer License Duration.
18 VAC 41-50-90. Limited Term Tattooer License.
26 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 26
B. 1. Training in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
a. Any person completing an approved tattooing apprenticeship program in a Virginia licensed
tattoo parlor or completing an approved tattooing training program in a Virginia licensed
school of tattooing, or completing a permanent cosmetic tattooing training program in a
Virginia licensed permanent cosmetic tattooing school shall be eligible to sit for the applicable
examination.
b. Any person completing master permanent cosmetic training that is acceptable to the board
shall be eligible to sit for the examination. Training should be conducted in a permanent facility.
2. Training outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia, but within the United States and its
territories.
a. Any person completing a tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing training or tattooing
apprenticeship program that is substantially equivalent to the Virginia program but is outside of
the Commonwealth of Virginia must submit to the board documentation of the successful
completion of training or apprenticeship to be eligible for examination. If less than required
hours of tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing training or tattooing apprenticeship was
completed, an applicant must submit (i) documentation acceptable to the board verifying the
completion of a substantially equivalent tattooing training or tattooing apprenticeship or
permanent cosmetic tattooing training or documentation of three years of work experience
within the preceding five years as a tattooer, and (ii) documentation of completion of a
minimum of five hours of health education to include but not limited to blood-borne disease,
sterilization, and aseptic techniques related to tattooing and first aid and CPR that is
acceptable to the board in order to be eligible for examination.
18VAC41-50-350. Health Education.
18 VAC 41-50-50. Reexamination Requirements.
18VAC41-50-300. Applicants for Permanent Cosmetic Tattooing School License.
18 VAC 41-50-20. General Requirements for Tattooer, Limited Term Tattooer, Permanent
Cosmetic Tattooer, or Master Permanent Cosmetic Tattooer.
,Definition 2 of 26
B. The applicant shall follow all procedures established by the board with regard to conduct at
the examination. Such procedures shall include any written instructions communicated prior to
the examination date and any instructions communicated at the site, either written or oral, on
the date of the examination. Failure to comply with all procedures established by the board and
the testing service with regard to conduct at the examination may be grounds for denial of
application.
C. The fee for examination or reexamination is subject to contracted charges to the board by an
outside vendor. These contracts are competitively negotiated and bargained for in compliance
with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Fees may
be adjusted and charged to the candidate in accordance with these contracts. The fee shall not
exceed $225 per candidate.
18 VAC 41-50-60. Examination Administration.
18 VAC 41-50-30. License by Endorsement.
18 VAC 41-50-40. Examination Requirements and Fees.
18 VAC 41-50-380. Display of License.
,Definition 3 of 26
1. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant is incompetent, negligent in practice, or
incapable mentally or physically, as those terms are generally understood in the profession, to
practice as a tattooer, limited term tattooer, tattooer apprentice, permanent cosmetic tattooer,
or master permanent cosmetic tattooer;
2. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant is convicted of fraud or deceit in the practice of
tattooing;
3. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant obtained, attempted to obtain, renewed or
reinstated a license by false or fraudulent representation;
4. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant violates or induces others to violate, or
cooperates with others in violating, any of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 7 (§ 54.1-700
et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or any local ordinance or regulation governing
standards of health and sanitation of the establishment in which tattooers may practice or offer
to practice;
5. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant fails to produce, upon request or demand of the
board or any of its agents, any document, book, record, or copy thereof in a licensee's or
owner's possession or maintained in accordance with this chapter;
6. A licensee or certificate holder fails to notify the board of a change of name or address in
writing within 30 days of the change for each and every license. The board shall not be
responsible for the licensee's or certificate holder's failure to receive notices, communications
and correspondence caused by the licensees' or certificate holder's failure to promptly notify
the board in writing of any change of name or address or for any other reason beyond the
control of the board;
7. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant publishes or causes to be published any
advertisement that is false, deceptive, or misleading;
8. The licensee, certificate holder, or applicant fails to notify the board in writing within 30 days
of the suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license or certificate in connection with a
disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction or of any license or certificate that has been the
subject of disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction; or
9. In accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, the licensee or certificate holder has
been convicted in any jurisdiction of a misdemeanor or felony that directly relates to the
profession of tattooing. The board shall have the authority to determine, based upon all the
information available, including the regulant's record of prior convictions, if the regulant is unfit
or unsuited to engage in the profession of tattooing or permanent cosmetic tattooing. The
board will decide each case by taking into account the totality of the circumstances. Any plea
of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this section. The
applicant shall provide a certified copy of a final order, decree or case decision by a court or
regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order, decree or case decision, and
such copy shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction. This record shall be
forwarded by the applicant to the board within 10 days after all appeal rights have expired.
, 18VAC41-50-80. Tattoo Parlor, Limited Term Tattoo Parlor, or Permanent Cosmetic Salon
License.
18VAC41-50-370. Hours of Instruction and Performances.
18VAC41-50-360. Permanent Cosmetic Tattooing School Curriculum Requirements.
18VAC41-50-420. Grounds for License or Certificate Revocation, Suspension or
Probation; Denial of Application, Renewal or Reinstatement; or Imposition of a Monetary
Penalty.
Definition 4 of 26
A. A limited term tattooer license is effective for five consecutive days prior to the expiration
date.
18 vac 41-50-60. renewal procedures for tattoo licenses.
18 vac 41-50-70. application process for tattoo licenses.
18 Vac 41-50-80. Permanent Tattooer License Duration.
18 VAC 41-50-90. Limited Term Tattooer License.
