As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Antibacterial solution” means any solution used to retard the growth of bacteria approved for application to human skin and includes all products so labeled; “Client” means any person desiring to receive a tattoo; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health; “Department” means the department of health; […]
No person shall operate a tattoo studio unless the person is registered with the state as an operator or as an artist and the studio has been issued a studio certificate by the local health department. No studio certificate shall be issued or renewed unless the studio has been inspected and found to be in […]
Before a permit to operate a tattoo establishment is granted, the local health department or its duly authorized agent shall inspect the premises in which the business is to be conducted. If the condition of the premises or its equipment does not conform to the requirements of this part, the local health department shall refuse […]
No person shall engage in the practice of tattooing or act as a tattoo artist unless the person has registered as a tattoo artist with the department of health. A statewide tattoo artist license shall be issued and is transferable within this state to any studio holding a current studio certificate issued by a local […]
A registered tattoo business may set up at temporary locations other than a tattoo studio, e.g., tattoo conventions, with the written approval of the local health department, for a period not to exceed ten (10) days; provided, that each artist not previously registered with the department of health shall register and pay a fee of […]
It is the duty of the owner or operator of a tattoo establishment to post the current studio certificate permit in a conspicuous place where it may be readily observed by the public. It is the duty of the owner or operator of a tattoo establishment to post a copy of the statutes contained in […]
A record showing the date of a client’s visit, the client’s name, with the client’s signature, address and date of birth, design of the tattoo, its location on the client’s body and the name of the tattoo artist who performed the service shall be maintained by tattoo studios for two (2) years. If tattooing services […]
Any person who does not obtain a permit as required in § 62-38-202 or whose permit has been revoked or suspended and who continues to tattoo or operate a tattoo establishment commits a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500). Any suspension or revocation may be appealed to the […]
Each tattoo artist shall use a single use lap cloth. Each tattoo artist shall thoroughly wash the tattoo artists’s hands with an antibacterial solution and hot running water prior to and after administering any tattoo. Disposable, latex examination gloves shall be worn by a tattoo artist at all times while administering any tattoo. Gloves shall […]
This part shall supersede all county and local regulations concerning tattooing to give uniformity in compliance within this state. This part does not apply to any physician, surgeon or any person under the supervision of a physician or surgeon who is licensed to practice medicine in this state. The commissioner shall promulgate rules governing implementation […]
Except as provided in subsection (c), it is a Class A misdemeanor to tattoo a person under eighteen (18) years of age. Any parent, legal guardian, teacher or medical provider or school resource officer for a minor under eighteen (18) years of age, who discovers that a minor has been tattooed is encouraged to report […]
For the purposes of this section, “tattoo paraphernalia” includes, but is not limited to, any equipment, design patterns or needles used or intended for use in tattooing, whether professionally made or homemade, with the intent to permanently mark or color the skin with any pigment, ink, or dye that leaves a visible scar on the […]
