SCHEV Regulations
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for higher education. SCHEV was established by the Governor and General Assembly in 1956. Then as now, our mission, which is outlined in the Code of Virginia, is "to promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated system of higher education" in Virginia.

The Board of Cosmetology Esthetics Regulations
The law that governs your profession is found in the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, in Title 54.1, Chapter 7. That law permits the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to issue regulations that tell you more about what is expected of you in your profession. This booklet contains a copy of the regulations that you will need to know and obey to get and keep your license.
BE SURE YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CONDUCT. YOUR FAILURE TO OBEY THESE STANDARDS COULD RESULT IN A MONETARY PENALTY OR LOSS OF YOUR LICENSE.
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Waxing Regulations
Part I. General
Part II. Entry
Part III. Fees
Part IV. Renewal/Reinstatement
Part V. Waxing Schools
Part VI. Standards of Practice
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Nails Regulations
Part I – General
Part II – Entry
Part III - Fees
Part IV – Renewal/Reinstatement
Part V – Barber and Cosmetology Schools
Part VI – Standards of Practice
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Lasers (Hair Removal)
Light-based hair removal is and has been available in Virginia in physicians’ practices and, as in other states, in nonmedical settings as well.  The Board of Medicine receives a number of inquiries about the modality, usually in the realm of, “Does the Board of Medicine have laws or regulations governing light-based hair removal?” and “Is light-based hair removal considered the practice of medicine?”
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Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Chapter 7 Barbers And Cosmetologists
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Codes for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Code for Lasers
As used in this subtitle, "laser surgery" means treatment through revision, destruction, incision or other structural alteration of human tissue using laser technology. Under this definition, the continued use of laser technology solely for nonsurgical purposes of examination and diagnosis shall be permitted for those professions whose licenses permit such use.
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