# North Dakota HB 1071: 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. North Dakota HB 1071, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1071-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1071 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 - Sponsor: House Human Services - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger penalties and enforcement for noncompliance: cost, medium. Running a regulated shop without a license is a class B misdemeanor. A paid practitioner who breaks this law or department rules also commits a class B misdemeanor. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses after notice and a hearing. It can issue cease‑and‑desist orders and get court in… - Shops must give injury reporting info: cost, low. If a customer reports an injury believed to be from a service you provided, you must give them written instructions on how to report it to the department. This is a standing paperwork duty when injuries are reported. - Licenses and safety rules for tattoo and piercing shops: mixed, medium. Shops that offer tattooing, piercing, branding, scarification, or subdermal implants must be licensed by the department before operating. The department sets health and safety rules and age limits, and can ban unsafe practices. Inspectors must be allowed in during normal hours, with access to custo… - Doctors must report injuries, with immunity: mixed, low. A licensed health care professional who treats a patient for an injury the professional determines came from a regulated service must report it to the department. The professional is immune from liability for making or not making this report. - State sets licensing fees and renewals: mixed, low. You must apply on the department’s form and pay a license fee the department sets. Licenses must be displayed, expire each year, and are not transferable. You can renew within 60 days after December 31 by filing a renewal application and paying the renewal and late fees set by rule. Fees are based… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: House Human Services ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8 | pass | 39 | 8 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15 | pass | 75 | 15 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-03-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by Governor 03/21 (House) - 2025-03-20: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-14: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Returned to House (House) - 2025-03-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 1 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 15 (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-08: Committee Hearing 01:00 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8089-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8089-01000.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8089-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8089-01000.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501) - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501) - [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501) - [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1071-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).