18 Va. Admin. Code § 41-50-290

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 18VAC41-50-290 - Hours of instruction and performances

A. Curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC41-50-280 shall be taught over a minimum of 1,000 hours as follows:

1. 350 hours shall be devoted to theory pertaining to 18VAC41-50-280 B 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9;

2. 150 hours shall be devoted to theory pertaining to 18VAC41-50-280 B 3; and

3. The remaining 500 hours shall be devoted to practical training to include tattooing curriculum requirements and a minimum of 100 performances pertaining to 18VAC41-50-280 B 7.

B. An approved tattooing school may conduct an assessment of a student's competence in the theory and practical requirements for tattooing and, based on the assessment, give a maximum of 700 hours of credit toward the requirements in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 of this section. No credit shall be allowed for the 150 hours required in subdivision A 2 of this section.

C. Individuals enrolled in a program prior to July 1, 2022, may complete the program at the hours in effect at the time they enrolled.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 41-50-290

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. October 1, 2006; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 22, eff. 9/1/2023.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.