Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists; qualifications and requirements

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Professions and Occupations
4. Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists
5. Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists; qualifications and requirements

• No person may be licensed under this chapter unless such person submits satisfactory proof to the Board that such person—

  • (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

  • (2) is of good moral character;

  • (3) has been a resident of the Virgin Islands for at least six consecutive months immediately prior to application;

  • (4) has graduated from a school of barbering approved by the Board; or has served as an apprentice for a period of at least two years; or has practiced as a barber for at least three years;

  • (5) has graduated from a school of beauty culture approved by the Board; or has served as an apprentice for a period of at least two years;

  • (6) has satisfactorily passed an examination conducted by the Board to determine fitness to practice barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, as the case may be.

• In addition, each such person shall submit to the Board, along with an application on a form prescribed by the Board, two recent photographs of the applicant of a size prescribed by the Board, a recent certificate of a duly licensed physician, on a form prescribed by the Board, showing freedom from any infections or communicable disease, and the fee prescribed by this chapter.

• Persons licensed under this chapter and who renew their licenses every year shall submit a health certificate every two years and recent photographs when requested by the Board with their applications.

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