tattooing is protected speech by Tim Gaynor Published : September 7, 2012 Arizona’s Supreme Court, stepping into a zoning dispute over a tattoo parlor, ruled on Friday that tattooing was a constitutionally protected form of free speech, the first such decision by any state high court in the country, lawyers said. The ruling stemmed from [...]

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RivCo approves new rules for tattoo parlors Published : May 17, 2011 Riverside County supervisors tentatively approved an ordinance Tuesday establishing health standards and safety regulations for tattoo parlors and other body art businesses. The measure, which would be enforced by the county’s Department of Environmental Health, is set for a public hearing next Tuesday. [...]

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City Council Will Address Tattoo Parlors, SONGS Concerns by Adam Townsend Published : May 16, 2011 CALIFORNIA – The San Clemente City Council is slated to decide Tuesday where tattoo parlors will be allowed in the city. City staffers put the item on the agenda in response to a business owner who wanted to open [...]

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Change in Black Hawk County tattoo ordinance recommended by Tina Hinz Published : May 5, 2011 WATERLOO, IA – A decades-old ordinance requiring doctor oversight of tattoo practices could soon be eliminated in Black Hawk County. The county Board of Health has recommended the Board of Supervisors rescind the “nuisance regulation,” revised in 1988 to [...]

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Mike Tyson tattoo artist sues to block “Hangover” by Matthew Belloni Published : April 29, 2011 LOS ANGELES – The man who gave Mike Tyson his distinctive facial tattoo has sued Warner Bros. over the similar-looking facial art on Ed Helms’ character in the upcoming comedy “The Hangover: Part II.” S. Victor Whitmill, an award-winning [...]

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City Panel to Weigh Tattoo Parlor Restrictions by Jacqueline Howard Published : April 20, 2011 CALIFORNIA – After much deliberation and feedback from concerned residents Tuesday night, the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission voted 4-1 to consider recommending that the Hermosa Beach City Council adopt buffer zones and limit operating hours for tattoo parlors in town. [...]

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New Regulations On The Way for Tattoo Studios in Houston Co. by Kyle Warnke Published : March 25, 2011 GEORGIA – Tattoo and piercing studios in Houston County may soon have to change the way they do business. As of right now, there are no regulations for studios regarding the health or safety of the [...]

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Hermosans Rally Against Tattoo Shops by Jacqueline Howard Published : March 23, 2011 CALIFORNIA – Dozens of residents sat tensely before the Hermosa Beach City Council at a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday night to protest the number of tattoo parlors planning to open in town. After listening to residents’ concerns, the council unanimously [...]

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Stoughton town meeting to vote on tattoo parlor zoning change by Teresa A. Franco Published : Mar 22, 2011 STOUGHTON, MA -  An article on Stoughton’s Town Meeting Warrant in May calls for zoning to be altered in the downtown area to allow tattoo parlors, but residents should not start rolling up their sleeves to [...]

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Tattoo parlor error angers shop owner by Crystal Tatum Published : March 22, 2011 GEORGIA – City of Covington elected officials corrected an error in the zoning law Monday to allow tattoo parlors within city limits, but one local businessman said it was too little, too late. When the city’s zoning laws were overhauled in [...]

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