Arts - Bodyart - Licensing and Regulations
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Massachusetts: Body Art Information
- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Quality Management Regulations set forth a model code for the practice of body art and for the maintenance and operation of body art.
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Delaware
- State code relating to body piercing, tattooing, or branding consent for minors. [House Bill 93]
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Maine: Body Piercing Statutes
- Professions and Occupations section regarding body piercing. Includes; definitions, safety standards, piercing of minors, license requirements, rules, penalties, and compliance and restriction information.
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Maryland
- Senate Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. (Dec. 1997)
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Oregon
- Body Piercing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office. Regulations, licensing information and fees, safety campaign, and a newsletter.
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Oregon
- Tattooing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office.
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Utah
- House Bill regarding parental consent laws relating to body piercing and tattooing. [HB 390]
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Australia
- Standards of Practice for tattooing and body piercing from the Health Protection Section, Public Health Division, Department of Human Services, Victorian State Government.
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Iowa
- Legislative information regarding piercings from the Iowa Legislative Information System.
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United Kingdom
- Listing of registration and monitoring offices for those carrying out acupuncture, ear and body piercing. Also contains tattooing information.
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Arizonia
- Fact sheet regarding tattooing, body piercing, and minors. [H.B. 2124]
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Arizona
- House Bill regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2488 - 422R - I Ver]
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Arizonia
- House Bill, revised, regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2513 - 431R - I Ver]
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Canada
- Guidelines regarding infection prevention and control for piercing, tattooing, and electrolysis. By the Division of Nosocomial and Occupational Infections, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC).
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Arizona
- Senate Bill regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [SB1102 - 422R - H Ver]
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Missouri
- House Bill for the regulation of tattoos and body piercing. [HB998; Tattoos and Body Piercing; Kissell, Don R.]
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Ohio
- State code regulating tattoo and body piercing studios. [Section 3730.09]
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Ohio
- State law pertaining to age limitations on tattooing and piercing. [Section 3730.07]
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South Dakota
- Laws and guidelines set forth regarding sanitation requirements for tattooing and body piercing establishments. [Section 44:12]
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Texas
- Legislature regarding the licensing, health, and safety of tattooists and piercers. [76(R) SB 61]
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Maryland
- House Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. [HB 0386, December 1997]
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State Statutes and Legislation
- An alphabetical listing by state to various session laws, administrative codes, rules, and government maintained sites.
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Australia
- Skin penetration procedures act: 1994.
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Colorado
- State regulations for bodyart, effective August 2001, in html format.
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Arkansas
- Department of Health FAQ for tattoo and permanent cosmetic artists.
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Colorado
- Listing of the various House Bills and monthly reports regarding tattooing, piercing, and other body adornments. Files are available in .doc and .pdf formats.
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Wisconsin
- List of search results regarding the rules, regulations, and bills pertaining to body piercing and tattooing.
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Texas Department of Health - DMDD Tattoo and Body Piercing Rules Page
- This is the actual rules, regulations, standards for licensure and penal code regarding tattoo and body piercing in the state of Texas.
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New Jersey State Sanitary Code Chapter 8 - Body Art Procedures
- PDF document that contains all the rules and regulations, penalties and required procedures governing body art in the state of New Jersey
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New York City Department of Health - Facts on Tattoo Licensing
- A concise and easily understandable fact-sheet on Tattoo Licensing from the NYC DOH.
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tattoodesign.com - tattoo laws
- Laws for tattoo in all US states
