5 rules for unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Massage establishments in Fairfax County must hold a Business Professional and Occupational License (BPOL) and individual therapists need state certification through the Virginia Board of Nursing under VA Code Title 54.1.
Tattoo parlors and body-piercing studios in Fairfax County must hold a BPOL, employ artists with state certification under VA Code Title 54.1 Chapter 7, and pass health-department inspections for sanitation and bloodborne-pathogen control.
Tobacco and vape retailers in Fairfax County need a BPOL plus a Virginia tobacco retail certificate. State law sets minimum sale age at 21 under VA Code Section 18.2-371.2 and preempts most local age rules.
Va. Code § 18.2-371.2
A. No person shall sell to, distribute to, purchase for, or knowingly permit the purchase by any person younger than 21 years of age, knowing or having reason to believe that such person is younger than 21 years of age, any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking. No person shall sell retail tobacco products or hemp products intended for smoking from a vending machine. B. ...
Secondhand dealers and precious-metal buyers in Fairfax County must register with the Fairfax County Police Department, hold a BPOL, and report transactions per VA Code Sections 54.1-4100 and 59.1-117.
Tow operators in Fairfax County must hold a BPOL, register vehicles with FCPD, and follow nonconsensual towing rate caps and notice rules under VA Code Section 46.2-1217 and county Trespass Towing Advisory Board guidance.
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