Latest coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

DPOR offices closed to public effective March 18, 2020 Learn more

March disciplinary actions

Cosmetology license revocations, condominium cease-and-desist order Learn more

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You Should Know . . .

Gov. Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses

To protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Executive Order 53 orders certain non-essential businesses to close beginning at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

DPOR-regulated businesses that must close include:

Barber shops;
Cosmetology, nail, and waxing salons;
Esthetics spas;
Tattoo parlors and permanent cosmetic tattooing salons; and
Body-piercing salons.

Visit dpor.virginia.gov/COVID-19 for more information, FAQs, and the latest updates.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Examination Services in Virginia

Important notices concerning the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in regards to scheduled examinations and other services:

PSI Services test sites (including fingerprinting services) closed until April 13, 2020.
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Pearson VUE test centers are closed until April 16, 2020.
National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) exam cancelled for March 20, 2020.
Prometric test centers closed until April 15, 2020.
- April exam for Interior Designers has been postponed.

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Digital DPOR licenses powered by Merit

Individual licenses and certificates issued by DPOR are now available in digital format, powered by free online credentialing service, Merit.

Accepting your digital license from Merit is optional, and you’ll still receive regular mail from DPOR as usual (including your paper license upon renewal).

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