§321-374  License required; exemptions. (a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall practice theoccupation of tattoo artist in this State, with or without compensation,consideration, or donation, or shall announce oneself either publicly orprivately as prepared or qualified to practice that occupation without having avalid unrevoked license from the department to do so.

(b)  Physicians or osteopathic physiciansholding a valid unrevoked license under chapter 453 are exempt from the requirementsof this part.

(c)  The department may issue, to tattooartists who are not licensed in the State, temporary licenses that are validfor a maximum of fourteen consecutive days per calendar year for:

(1)  Educational, trade show, or product demonstrationpurposes; or

(2)  The purpose of practicing the occupation oftattoo artist at a permitted tattoo location.

Temporary licensees shallbe subject to this part and applicable rules.

(d)  Applications for temporary licenses shallbe made in writing to the department at least sixty days prior to the proposedevent and accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $100 and writtenproof satisfying the requirements under subsection (e).  An applicant shall benotified of the disposition of the application within twenty business days ofthe receipt of application.

(e)  An applicant for a temporary license shallhave either:

(1)  Passed a blood borne pathogen course developedspecifically for the tattoo industry, approved by the director, within two yearsof the date of application; or

(2)  Passed the state tattoo artist writtenexamination within two years of the date of the application.

(f)  Temporary license fees may be increasedannually by not more than $10.

(g)  Licensed tattoo artists shall tattoo onlyin a shop or temporary location that has a valid unrevoked permit issued by thedirector. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §2; am L 1996, c 202, §7; am L 2009, c 11, §36and c 130, §4]

 

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  The L 2009, c 11, §36 amendment is retroactive to April 3,2008.  L 2009, c 11, §76(2).