[§321-373.5]  Permit; required for tattooshop and temporary locations.  (a)  No person, partnership, firm,corporation, or other legal entity shall operate a tattoo shop or temporarylocation without a permit pursuant to department rules.

(b)  Each initial permit application under thissection shall be accompanied by a fee of $125 for a permit valid for one year. For renewal of a permit, each applicant shall pay a fee of $75 per year. Initial permit application and renewal fees may be increased by not more than$10 per year.

(c)  All permits shall expire on December 31 ofeach year.  The application for a permit renewal shall be submitted to thedepartment in writing on or before December 31 annually.

(d)  The department may issue a temporarypermit valid for a maximum of seven consecutive days per calendar year forlocations other than a permitted tattoo shop for the purpose of a trade show,product demonstration, or educational demonstration; provided that the show ordemonstration shall meet all safety and hygiene standards as specified by thedirector and in this chapter.  The temporary permit application shall be madein writing to the department at least sixty days prior to the scheduled event,shall include specific measures to meet specified health and safety standards,and may be subject to a site inspection.  Temporary permit applicants shall paya $50 nonrefundable application fee in addition to:

(1)  A $500 nonrefundable permit fee for an eventfeaturing not more than forty participating tattoo artists; or

(2)  A $50 nonrefundable permit fee for an eventfeaturing less than three participating tattoo artists demonstrating foreducational purposes only, without compensation, consideration, or donation bythe public;

provided that the department may annually increasethe fees specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) by not more than $100 and $10 peryear, respectively. [L 2009, c 130, §1]