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North DakotaHB 10712025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 23-01-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tattooing, body piercing, branding, subdermal implants, and scarification; and to provide a penalty.
Sponsored By: House Human Services
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Tough penalties and enforcement for body art shops
Running a shop without a license is a class B misdemeanor. Practitioners who are paid and break the rules can also be charged with a class B misdemeanor. The department can deny, suspend, or revoke a license after notice and a hearing. It can order you to stop or get a court injunction without proving someone was harmed.
New health and age rules for practitioners
If you get paid to do tattoos, piercings, branding, implants, or scarification, you must follow state health and safety rules. The department sets these rules, can set age limits, and can ban practices it finds unsafe.
Licenses, inspections, and fees for tattoo shops
If you run a tattoo or body‑art shop, you must have a state license and display it. The department inspects your shop before issuing a license and can inspect later as needed. You must let inspectors see the premises and customer and staff records during normal hours. Licenses expire each year; renew within 60 days after December 31 and pay the renewal and any late fee. You pay a license fee set to cover plan reviews, inspections, and renewals; the department may waive all or part if your shop is under local jurisdiction.
Earlobe piercers and clinics are exempt
Shops that only pierce the ear lobe or non‑cartilage edge of the ear are exempt. They must not offer tattooing, branding, scarification, or subdermal implants. Licensed health care professionals and their medical facilities are also exempt when acting within their scope.
Injury reporting rules and medical immunity
If a customer says a service hurt them, the shop must give written info on how to report it to the department. A licensed health care professional who treats an injury they judge came from these services must report it. Health care professionals are immune from lawsuits for making or not making the report.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
House Human Services
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8
Yes: 39 • No: 8
House vote • 1/17/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15
Yes: 75 • No: 15
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
3/25/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/21
3/24/2025HouseSent to Governor
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/20/2025HouseSigned by President
3/14/2025SenateReturned to House
3/12/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8
3/11/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 1 0
3/7/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:30
3/6/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee
2/5/2025SenateReceived from House
1/20/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15
1/17/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0
1/16/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 01:00
1/8/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
1/7/2025House
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