65-1949. Same; education and training standards prescribed for practice, rules and regulations; testing for knowledge of safety and infection control techniques; inspection of establishments.
(a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations to prescribe education and training standards for each of the practices of tattooing, cosmetic tattooing and body piercing.
(b) An applicant seeking licensure as a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer shall be required to demonstrate knowledge of safety and infection control techniques by means of a test conducted by the board.
(c) Each tattoo, cosmetic tattoo or body piercing establishment shall be inspected by the board to ensure that proper safety and infection control techniques are followed before an establishment license is issued.
History: L. 1996, ch. 138, § 10; L. 2008, ch. 108, § 20; July 1.