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Tattoo artists NEED to be properly represented regarding the Upcoming Tattoo Artist License

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Lou jacque
8 years ago

I encourage all tattoo artists to please sign this petition

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Filipe Fialho Fernandes
8 years ago

Against tattoo schools

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Jason May
12 years ago Featured

this is total bs. they just want more tax money from us.

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Jen Hassan
12 years ago Featured

seriously leave us alone already. we already follow health codes just fine.

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Sarah Johnston
12 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they think they can regulate us without asking a soul in the industry.

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Dave Karimi
12 years ago Featured

AGAINST TATTOO SCHOOLS AND AGAINST THIS BILL

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Chris Hudson
12 years ago Featured

Stop letting people who have never even used a machine write the rules.

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Kelly Green · petition starter
12 years ago

NEW updated language for the law if it goes into effect July , 2014 Sec. 68. Section 20-266o of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) On and after July 1, 2014, no person shall engage in the practice of tattooing unless the person is eighteen years of age or older and has obtained a license or temporary permit from the Department of Public Health pursuant to this section. (b) (1) Each person seeking licensure as a tattoo technician on or before [July 1, 2014] January 1, 2015, shall make application on a form prescribed by the department, pay an application fee of two hundred fifty dollars and present to the department satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (A) Is eighteen years of age or older; (B) has successfully completed, within the three years preceding the date of application, a course on prevention of disease transmission and blood-borne pathogens that complies with the standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as described in 29 CFR 1910. 1030 et seq. , as amended from time to time, and that requires the successful completion of a proficiency examination as part of such course; and (C) holds current certification by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association in basic first aid. (2) Each person seeking licensure as a tattoo technician after [July 1, 2014] January 1, 2015, shall, in addition to satisfying the requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection, provide documentation to the department, in the form and manner required by the commissioner, of having (A) completed not less than two thousand hours of practical training and experience under the personal supervision and instruction of a tattoo technician, or (B) practiced tattooing continuously in this state for a period of not less than five years prior to [July 1, 2014] January 1, 2015. (c) Licenses issued under this section shall be

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Mike Choi
12 years ago Featured

Keep the govt out of our shops. We know how to stay clean better than anyone else.