Health department wants to ink new regulations for tattoo artists, piercers by Blake Aued Published : March 21, 2011 GEORGIA – The Clarke County Health Department is proposing new rules for tattoo artists and body piercers, similar to the way health inspectors already regulate restaurants and hair salons. The rules will require tattoo artists and [...]

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Columbia County OKs tattoo, piercing rules by Donnie Fetter Published : March 15, 2011 GEORGIA – Columbia County Commission gave final approval Tuesday to an ordinance imposing greater restriction on tattoo parlors. The ordinance requires parlor owners, tattoo artists and body-piercers to seek licenses renewed annually by the county Health Department. To obtain a license, [...]

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Legislature Limits Tattoo Equipment Sales; Checkpoint Finds Truck Violations by Sara Walsh Published : March 12, 2011 SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK – Suffolk County legislators unanimously approved measures to limit the sale of tattoo equipment at their March 8 Riverhead meeting. The bill, sponsored by Legis. Thomas Barraga, R-West Islip, limits the sale of  tattoo [...]

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Reno Mayor: Tattoo Shops and Liquor Stores a Blight by Ed Pearce Published : March 2, 2011 RENO, NV – Reno Mayor Bob Cashell says the spread of liquor stores, tattoo shops and bars adds up to a big image problem for the city. He wants a moratorium on new ones while the city considers [...]

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Tustin extends moratorium on tattoo shops by Elysse James Published : March 2, 2011 TUSTIN, CA – The City Council on Tuesday night voted to extend a moratorium on tattoo businesses. The Council approved the extension of the 45-day moratorium that was approved Feb. 1. The extension gives city staff members more time to create [...]

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St. Charles upholds ban on tattoo businesses By Russell Korando Published : March 2, 2011 ST. CHARLES, MO – People wanting a tattoo will have to get one someplace other than St. Charles. The St. Charles City Council on Tuesday voted 6-4 against allowing tattoo shops within city limits. The bill failed despite it being [...]

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Stricter rules on piercings, tattoos may soon be in place in Columbia County By Donnie Fetter Published : March 1, 2011 COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA – Tattoo artists in Columbia County must submit to stricter guidelines and more inspections under an ordinance approved Tuesday by the county commission. The measure requires tattoo parlor owners, tattoo artists [...]

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Law would regulate tattoo artists By Valerie Rowell Published : February 27, 2011 GEORGIA – Columbia County body artists, including tattoo artists and piercers, might soon have to follow county health department mandates as well as state laws. At Tuesday’s semi-monthly meeting, county commissioners will hold the first of two required public readings on an [...]

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Palatine Rejects Plans for a Tattoo Parlor by Brian Slupski Published : February 23, 2011 PALATINE VILLAGE, IL – The Palatine Village Council Tuesday unanimously rejected plans for a tattoo parlor at 1709 E. Rand Road. “A residential neighborhood is not the place for a tattoo parlor,” said Palatine resident Laurie Acevedo. “We don’t want [...]

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Too tough on tattooists? By Dick Lindsay Published : February 22, 2011 PITTSFIELD, MA – City health officials and several body art practitioners are at odds over whether adding local regulations will lead to safer tattoos and body piercing. The Pittsfield Board of Health’s four proposed requirements include a controversial new course at Berkshire Community [...]

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