Title 62, Professions, Businesses and Trades

(a) A registered tattoo business may set up at temporary locations other than a tattoo studio, e.g., tattoo conventions, with the written approval of the local health department, for a period not to exceed ten (10) days; provided, that each artist not previously registered with t…

(a) It is the duty of the owner or operator of a tattoo establishment to post the current studio certificate permit in a conspicuous place where it may be readily observed by the public. (b) It is the duty of the owner or operator of a tattoo establishment to post a copy of the s…

(a) (1) A record showing the date of a client's visit, the client's name, with the client's signature, address and date of birth, design of the tattoo, its location on the client's body and the name of the tattoo artist who performed the service shall be maintained by tattoo stud…

(a) Any person who does not obtain a permit as required in § 62-38-202 or whose permit has been revoked or suspended and who continues to tattoo or operate a tattoo establishment commits a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500). (b) Any suspe…

(a) Each tattoo artist shall use a single use lap cloth. (b) Each tattoo artist shall thoroughly wash the tattoo artist's hands with an antibacterial solution and hot running water prior to and after administering any tattoo. (c) Disposable, latex examination gloves shall be worn…

(a) This part shall supersede all county and local regulations concerning tattooing to give uniformity in compliance within this state. (b) This part does not apply to any physician, surgeon or any person under the supervision of a physician or surgeon who is licensed to practice…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is a Class A misdemeanor to tattoo a person under eighteen (18) years of age. (b) (1) Any parent, legal guardian, teacher or medical provider or school resource officer for a minor under eighteen (18) years of age, who discovers that a…

(a) For the purposes of this section, “tattoo paraphernalia” includes, but is not limited to, any equipment, design patterns or needles used or intended for use in tattooing, whether professionally made or homemade, with the intent to permanently mark or color the skin with any p…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Proof of age” means a driver license or other generally accepted means of identification as determined by the commissioner by rule that describes the individual as eighteen (18) years of age or older, contains a photograph or other likeness of the…

(a) A person who holds a license under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of human trafficking with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of human trafficking, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those a…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Antibacterial” means a substance that inhibits and reduces the growth of bacteria;(2) “Approval” means written approval from the department of health indicating that the body piercing establishment has been inspected and meets all the terms of this p…

No person shall perform a body piercing procedure without a license and in a manner that does not meet the standards for appropriate disinfecting and sterilization of invasive equipment used in performing the procedures established by this part and the rules adopted pursuant to t…

(a) To receive approval to offer body piercing services, a business must obtain a permit and demonstrate to the commissioner the ability to meet the requirements established by this part and the rules adopted pursuant to this part for safe performance of the body piercing procedu…

The commissioner shall conduct at least one (1) inspection of a business prior to issuing a permit under this part for a business to offer and perform body piercing services. The commissioner may conduct additional inspections as necessary for the approval process relative to eac…

(a) No person shall perform a body piercing procedure on an individual who is under eighteen (18) years of age unless written consent has been given by the individual's parent, legal guardian or legal custodian in accordance with subsection (b); however, this subsection (a) shall…

(a) (1) Unless consent has been given in accordance with § 62-38-305, no individual who is under eighteen (18) years of age shall obtain or attempt to obtain a body piercing procedure.(2) No individual shall knowingly show or give false information concerning the individual's nam…

(1) Each operator of a business that offers body piercing services shall do all of the following:(1) Maintain procedures for ensuring that the technicians who perform body piercing procedures are adequately trained to perform the procedures properly;(2) Comply with the safety and…

(a) The commissioner shall promulgate emergency rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for the implementation and enforcement of this part. The rules shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Safety and sani…

(a) No person shall operate a business offering body piercing services without first obtaining approval of the commissioner. (b) Persons seeking approval to operate a business offering body piercing services shall apply to the commissioner on forms provided by the department. An …

A violation of this part by an operator or a technician is a Class B misdemeanor.

(a) It is an offense to sell or distribute body piercing paraphernalia to a minor or to purchase body piercing paraphernalia on behalf of a minor. (b) A minor shall not purchase or accept receipt of body piercing paraphernalia, or present or offer to a person any purported proof …