Licensing and Regulations

South Dakota - Laws and guidelines set forth regarding sanitation requirements for tattooing and body piercing establishments. [Section 44:12]
http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=44:12

Texas Department of Health Services - Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios - Provides general information, rules and regulations, and studio requirements.
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/dmd/tattoo.shtm

New York City Department of Health - Facts on Tattoo Licensing - A fact-sheet on Tattoo Licensing from the NYC DOH.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ehs/tattoo.shtml

Arizonia - House Bill, revised, regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2513 - 431R - I Ver]
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/43leg/1r/bills/hb2513p.htm

Arizona - Senate Bill regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [SB1102 - 422R - H Ver]
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/sb1102h.htm

Delaware - State code relating to body piercing, tattooing, or branding consent for minors. [House Bill 93]
http://www.state.de.us/govern/agencies/legis/lis/139/bills/75615.htm

State Statutes and Legislation - An alphabetical listing by state to various session laws, administrative codes, rules, and government maintained sites.
http://www.prairienet.org/~scruffy/f.htm

Texas - Legislature regarding the licensing, health, and safety of tattooists and piercers. [76(R) SB 61]
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/76R/billtext/html/SB00061F.htm

Iowa - Legislative information regarding piercings from the Iowa Legislative Information System.
http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/GA/77GA/Legislation/HF/02200/HF02251/Current.html

Utah - House Bill regarding parental consent laws relating to body piercing and tattooing. [HB 390]
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~1998/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0390.htm

Oregon - Tattooing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office.
http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/regulated_professions.shtml#Electrology_Perm__Color_Tattoo

Maryland - Senate Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. (Dec. 1997)
http://mlis.state.md.us/1997rs/billfile/sb0284.htm

Oregon - Body Piercing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office. Regulations, licensing information and fees, safety campaign, and a newsletter.
http://egov.oregon.gov/OHLA/BP/

Arizonia - Fact sheet regarding tattooing, body piercing, and minors. [H.B. 2124]
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/43leg/1r/summary/s.2124.fs.htm

New Jersey State Sanitary Code Chapter 8 - Body Art Procedures - PDF document that includes all the rules and regulations, penalties and required procedures governing body art in the state of New Jersey [PDF]
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/bodyart.pdf

Arkansas - Department of Health FAQ for tattoo and permanent cosmetic artists.
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/faq/faq_tattoos.html

Maryland - House Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. [HB 0386, December 1997]
http://mlis.state.md.us/1997rs/billfile/hb0386.htm

Canada: Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Personal Services - Guidelines regarding infection prevention and control for piercing, tattooing, and electrolysis. By the Division of Nosocomial and Occupational Infections, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC).
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/99vol25/25s3/index.html

Arizona - House Bill regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2488 - 422R - I Ver]
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/hb2488p.htm

Massachusetts: Body Art Information - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Quality Management Regulations set forth a model code for the practice of body art and for the maintenance and operation of body art.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhqm/bodyart.htm

Australia - Skin penetration procedures act: 1994.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/sppa1994310/

Maine: Body Piercing Statutes - Professions and Occupations section regarding body piercing. Includes; definitions, safety standards, piercing of minors, license requirements, rules, penalties, and compliance and restriction information.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/32/title32ch64sec0.html