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STATE
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STATUS
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Alabama
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Regulated
State |
Licensing
and Facility Inspection Under Department of Health Services
tattooing of minors is prohibited; blood borne pathogen training program
required |
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Alaska
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Regulated
State |
Sec.
08.13.217. Tattooing or body piercing on a minor. (a) A person may not
practice tattooing on a minor. (b) A person may not practice body
piercing on a minor without prior written permission from the minor's
parent or legal guardian and the presence of the parent or legal
guardian during the body piercing procedure. The person who performs the
body piercing shall keep a copy of the written permission on file for at
least three years. |
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Arizona
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Regulated
State |
HB
2666-441-H (Revising Title 32) Permanent Makeup is regulated separately
from tattooing; tattooing of minors is prohibited; It is unlawful for a
person to engage in the business of
tattooing out of a home...
13-3721 Tattoos, brands, scarifications
and piercings; minors; anesthesia; exception; defense; violation;
classification; definitions |
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Arkansas
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Regulated
State |
Regulated
separately for body tattooing; tattooing of minors is prohibited
§ 5-27-228.
Tattooing a minor without parental consent.
§ 17-26-401.
License requirements.
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California |
Regulated
State |
AB 186
requires registration with county health dept and facility inspection.
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Delaware
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors is prohibited |
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Colorado
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Regulated
State |
Licensing
under the State Board of Cosmetology; Permanent Makeup is regulated
separately from tattooing 25-4-2103.
Parental consent for minors. NO BODY ARTIST SHALL
PERFORM A BODY ART PROCEDURE UPON A MINOR UNLESS THE BODY ARTIST
HAS RECEIVED EXPRESS CONSENT FROM THE MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
FAILURE TO OBTAIN SUCH PERMISSION BEFORE PERFORMING BODY ART
PROCEDURES ON A MINOR SHALL CONSTITUTE A PETTY OFFENSE PUNISHABLE
BY A FINE OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. |
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Connecticut |
Regulated
State |
Tattooing
under the supervision of a physician and regulated by the Dept of Health
Procedures
• Facial tattoos may only be done by licensed physicians
• Injection of chemicals into the skin by tattoo artists to remove
tattoos is illegal
• Customers must be sober
• Signed consent forms required
• Parental consent forms required for minors
• Artists must keep records on every customer for at least 2 years
• Oral care instructions required
• Acetate stencils must be sanitized |
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Florida |
Regulated
State |
Permitted
under general endorsement of MD, DDS or DC. 877.04; tattooing of
minors under age 16 is not legal |
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Georgia
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Regulated
State |
State statue
prohibits tattooing within 1" of eye; tattooing of minors is prohibited;
licensure required by department of health |
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Hawaii
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Regulated
State |
Requires
exam, license & registration and with physician supervision tattooing of
minors is prohibited |
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Illinois
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors is prohibited |
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Idaho
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Regulated
State |
Parental
consent is required for tattooing, branding and body piercing of any
person under the age of eighteen (18) years. No tattooing, branding or
body piercing may occur on any person under the age of fourteen (14)
years. Piercing of the ear lobes and piercing for medical purposes are
exempted from this legislation. Penalty for violation is an enhanced
misdemeanor with additional penalty for subsequent violation withing one
year.
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Iowa
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Regulated
State |
Regulated by Public Health Dept.; tattooing of minors prohibited
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Indiana
|
Regulated
State |
Senate Enrolled Act 13;tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Kansas
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Regulated
State |
Regulated by state board of cosmetology; tattooing of minors is
prohibited; licensure and training must be approved by board of
cosmetology |
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Kentucky
|
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Louisiana
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Regulated
State |
A. It
is unlawful for any person to tattoo any other person under the age of
eighteen without the consent of the parents of such person.
B. It is
unlawful for any business entity to pierce the body of any person under
the age of eighteen without the consent of a parent or legal custodian
of such person.
Licensed by
Department of Health |
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Maine
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Regulated
State |
Micro-pigmentation Regulated separately from body tattooing tattooing of
minors is prohibited; Certification by the AAM
required |
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Maryland
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Regulated
State |
Regulated by Board of Cosmetology; cosmetic tattooing is illegal and
prohibited in a beauty salon. |
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Massachusetts |
Regulated
State
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state
of Massachusetts has legalized tattooing and classified Permanent Makeup
under Body Art. Each city in Massachusetts will have their own
restrictions through the Board of Health. Board
of Health in Cambridge requires AAM certification; For more
information you can contact Marie Eileen O'Neil AC 617 624-5280,
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Michigan
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited; facility license required with Dept.
of Health |
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Minnesota
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited; tattooists are not regulated by State
government in Minnesota. Tattooists may be regulated by city or county
agencies.
Minnesota Statute §609.2246 |
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Mississippi |
Regulated
State |
Registration and licensure governed by Dept. of Health
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Missouri
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Regulated
State |
HB343
tattooing of minors is prohibited ; licensure required |
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Montana
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited; regulated by health board with
physician director
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Nebraska
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Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited
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Nevada
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Regulated
State |
Tattoo artists must be
licensed by the city in which they live. The regulations are set by the
county where the technician resides.
Clark County currently has stringent regulations on health permits
and inspections.
Washoe county requires a license from district health department for
"invasive body decoration establishments". |
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New
Hampshire |
Regulated
State |
Distinguishes tattooing and cosmetic tattooing; Tattooing of minors is
prohibited. Photo ID is required. |
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New
Jersey |
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited. Photo ID is required. New Jersey has
adopted new codes for tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing.
Certification by the AAM required
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New
Mexico |
Unregulated
State |
No
legislation only statutes for animals |
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New York
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Regulated
State |
New
regulations have been proposed. As of 1999 tattooing is now LEGAL in New
York City; tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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North
Carolina |
Regulated
State |
Requires annual permit, tattoo removal prohibited -. Some local
prohibition (Wake Co.); tattooing of minors is prohibited and is
considered a felony |
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North
Dakota |
Unregulated
State |
Only regulations on tattoo equipment
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Ohio
|
Regulated
State |
OHIO
Code
Regulated by the State Board of Health . Tattooing of minors is
prohibited |
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Oklahoma
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Regulated
State |
House
Bill 1964 has been passed & signed by governor: tattooing only
by licensed medical practitioners in course of practice until new
guidelines are placed into action as mentioned in HB1964 |
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Oregon
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Regulated
State |
Requires 368 hrs. Training at state approved school, written exam. DDS
authorized to give anesthesia injections for lip procedures tattooing of
minors is prohibited |
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Pennsylvania |
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of minors is prohibited; new restrictive codes; illegal for
cosmetologist to provide permanent makeup in salon according to the
State Board of Cosmetology |
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Rhode
Island |
Regulated
State |
2000
Legislation The director of Dept of Health shall promulgate rules and
regulations which provide minimum requirements; tattooing of minors is
prohibited |
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South
Carolina |
Regulated
State
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Tattooing
has been voted in South Carolina.
Click here for the state laws |
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South
Dakota |
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors is prohibited |
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Tennessee
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Regulated
State |
Requires 1
yr. Apprenticeship with tattoo artist that has been licensed with the
state for min. 3 yrs., registration with local health dept., inspection,
and permit. Tattoo removal prohibited. tattooing of minors is prohibited
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Texas
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Regulated
State |
Sterilization Standards under the Health Department. SB 1812; tattooing
of minors is prohibited |
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Utah
|
Regulated
State |
tattooing of
minors is prohibited; some regulations by County Local Ordinances only:
Toole County, Salt Lake City |
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Vermont
|
Regulated
State |
registration
requirements under the office of professional regulations 3 year
experience as tattooist required; tattooing of minors is illegal
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Virginia
|
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors is prohibited; Study of tattooing safety by Department of Health
2001 |
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Washington DC |
Unregulated
District |
None
presently; no licensure required |
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Washington |
Regulated
State |
WAC 246-145-010 sets standards for
electrology and tattooing to prevent transmission of bloodborne
pathogens such as HIV, Hepatitis B, and possibly Hepatitis C Virus. The
standards require prevention behaviors for personnel, sterile equipment,
and needles. The requirements lay out a set of procedures for different
types of circumstances. The proposed procedures include the universal
precautions for infection control recommended by the United States
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Alliance of Professional
Tattooists, and the National Environmental Health Association.
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West
Virginia |
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors is prohibited; business registration certificate & register with
their local or regional board of health |
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Wisconsin
|
Regulated
State |
Tattooing of
minors under 18 is prohibited; regulated by Department of Health; The
practice of medicine
and surgery is further defined not to include tattooing and body
piercing when done for purposes of bodily adornment ( Dec 1999).
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Wyoming
|
Regulated
State |
State of Wyoming - tattooing of minors under age 18 is prohibited;
unless emancipated minor |
