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STATE |
STATUS |
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE |
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Alabama |
Regulated State |
State of
Alabama: 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 |
Regulated State |
State of Alaska CSSB 34(FIN)
passed 4/03/00 under Board of Barbers and
Hairdressers; licensure required |
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Arizona |
Regulated State |
State of Arizona 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... |
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Arkansas |
Regulated State |
State of Arkansas Regulated
separately for body tattooing;
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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California |
Regulated State |
State of California: 1999 Regulation
AB 186 requires registration with
county health dept and facility inspection.
tattooing of minors is prohibited
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Colorado |
Regulated State |
State of Colorado
Licensing
under the State Board of Cosmetology;
Permanent Makeup is regulated separately from tattooing |
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Connecticut |
Regulated State |
State of Connecticut tattooing under the supervision
of a physician and regulated by the Dept of Health |
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Delaware |
Regulated State |
State of Delaware
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Florida |
Regulated State |
State of Florida Regulation
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 |
Regulated State |
State of Georgia state statue
prohibits tattooing within 1" of eye;
tattooing of minors is prohibited; licensure required by
department of health |
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Hawaii |
Regulated State |
State of Hawaii Requires exam,
license & registration and with physician supervision
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Illinois |
Regulated State |
State of Illinois
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Idaho |
Regulated State |
State of Idaho Facility
inspection required by the department of health and welfare.
Amending definitions (6/99); |
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Iowa |
Regulated
State |
State of Iowa regulated by Public Health Dept.;
tattooing of minors prohibited |
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Indiana |
Regulated State |
State of Indiana Senate Enrolled Act
13;tattooing
of minors is prohibited |
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Kansas |
Regulated State |
State of Kansas Regulation
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 |
State of Kentucky
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Louisiana |
Regulated
State |
State of Louisiana
tattooing of minors is prohibited; licensed by Department of
Health |
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Maine |
Regulated State |
State of Maine : 1997 Micropigmentation
Regulated separately
from body tattooing
tattooing of minors is prohibited;
certification by the AAM required
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Maryland |
Regulated
State |
State
of Maryland Regulated by Board
of Cosmetology; cosmetic tattooing is illegal and prohibited in
a beauty salon.
COMAR Online |
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Massachusetts |
Regulated State
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State of Massachusetts 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 |
Regulated State |
State
of Michigan
tattooing of minors is prohibited; facility license required
with Dept. of Health |
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Minnesota |
Regulated State |
State
of Minnesota
tattooing of minors is prohibited; tattooists are not
regulated by
State government in Minnesota.
Tattooists may be regulated by city or county agencies.
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Mississippi |
Regulated State |
State
of Mississippi registration and licensure
governed by Dept. of Health |
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Missouri |
Regulated State |
State of Missouri
HB343
tattooing of minors is prohibited ; licensure required |
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Montana |
Regulated
State |
State
of Montana tattooing of minors is prohibited; regulated
by health board with physician director |
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Nebraska |
Regulated
State |
State
of Nebraska
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Nevada |
Regulated
State |
State of Nevada Clark County (Las
Vegas) regulated by Health Department |
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New Hampshire |
Regulated
State |
State
of New Hampshire distinguishes tattooing and cosmetic
tattooing; special committee established 2001 to review the
need for stricter laws |
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New Jersey |
Regulated
State |
State of New Jersey Proposed Legislation 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 |
Albuquerque
city ordinance in effect |
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New York |
Regulated
State |
State of New York 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 |
State
of North Carolina
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 |
State of North Dakota only regulations for tattoo
equipment |
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Ohio |
Regulated State |
State of Ohio:
OHIO Code
Regulated by the State
Board of Health . Tattooing
of minors is prohibited
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Oklahoma |
Regulated
State |
State of Oklahoma 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 |
Regulated State |
State
of Oregon 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 |
State of Pennsylvania: 2001 Micropigmentation Law Pending
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 |
State of Rhode Island: 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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State
of South Carolina
(Feb 2000)
prohibited under
the age of 21 )it is not unlawful for a physician to
delegate tattooing procedures to an employee; tattooists can
not tattoo any part of the head, face, or neck of another
person; |
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South Dakota |
Regulated State |
State
of South Dakota tattooing of minors under the age 18 is
prohibited |
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Tennessee |
Regulated State |
State
of Tennessee 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 |
Regulated State |
State
of Texas
Sterilization Standards under
the Health Department. SB 1812;
tattooing of minors is prohibited |
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Utah |
Regulated State |
State of Utah
tattooing is prohibited under the age of 18; some
regulations
by County Local Ordinances only: Toole County, Salt
Lake City |
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Vermont |
Regulated State |
State
of Vermont 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 |
State
of Virginia tattooing of minors is prohibited; Study of
tattooing safety by Department of Health 2001 |
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Washington DC |
Unregulated District |
no regulations or licensure required
http://wjla.dcpages.com/Government/ |
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Washington |
Regulated State |
State of Washington illegal to tattoo minors under age
18.; tattooing considered an invasive procedure |
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West Virginia |
Regulated State |
State
of West Virginia tattooing of minors is prohibited;
business registration certificate & register with their
local or regional board of health |
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Wisconsin |
Regulated State |
State
of Wisconsin 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 |
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| US FEDERAL |
Regulations |
FDA
Food and Drug Administration: update
on any rulings and guidelines; no pigments have been
approved for permanent makeup
HCFA
guidelines on
Medicare payments for micropigmentation |
To find your US Representative go to this
search engine:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Below is a summary of micropigmentation,
permanent makeup, and /or tattoo legislation collated by
specific laws as of 02/02/2000.
States which prohibit tattooing in
all forms, including permanent cosmetics:
NONE
States which prohibit tattooing on
face:
RHODE ISLAND (hands, feet, and face),
SOUTH CAROLINA (head, face or neck, unless done by physician)
States in which Permanent Makeup is
regulated separately from tattooing: AR, CO, ME
States which have varied laws
governing tattooing (sterilization, licensure, training):
AR, CA, CO, FL, HI, IN, KS, ME, NV, NC, OH, OR, RI, TN, TX, WI
States in which tattooing of minors
is prohibited:
AL, AZ, AR, CA, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MS, MN, MT, NE,
NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI,
WY
States in which there is further
legislation pending:
ID, WA, PA, NJ, OK, MD
States in which there is no
legislation:
DC, NM, ND,
The Academy makes every effort to keep abreast of any
legislative changes that may effect or impact upon the
micropigmentation and tattoo industry.
The Academy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the
above information that has been obtained from a variety of
sources nor is responsible for informing the
public about the laws governing micropigmentation and/or
tattooing. The Academy
recommends inquiring parties to examine the actual
and relevant
statutes of the state
(s) in question. If you are aware of any changes or need
the Academy's assistance with proposed changes please e mail:
zwerling@micropigmentation.org |
