Pounded Ink – News

New Law Has Tattoo Parlor Owners Feeling Needled
By Keith Hagarty
Published : July 10, 2009
HOWELL, NJ – After striking down a $1000 licensing fee in March, the township council voted 4 to 0 last week to enact stricter measures for tattoo and body piercing parlors.
The first action calls for a $350 licensing fee for all tattoo [...]

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Tattoo Shop Owners Claim Tempe Biased
By Dianna M. Náñez
Published – July 9, 2009
TEMPE, AZ – Tattoos cover most of Tom Preston’s forearm and curl around his neck.
He is used to people judging him by the colored etchings on his skin.
But as a taxpayer and business owner, he thought City Hall would be different.
“You expect (elected [...]

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Tattoo Fees Won’t Rise As Much As Planned
By Tony Leys
Published : July 9, 2009
DES MOINES, IA – State regulators have softened proposals to make tattoo artists pay higher licensing fees and to ban tattooing in homes.
The Iowa Department of Public Health said earlier this year that it planned to raise annual fees for tattoo parlors [...]

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Iowa Adopts New Tattoo Rules
Published : July 9, 2009
DES MOINES, IA – State regulators have adopted new rules that increase fees and enact educational requirements for tattoo artists.
The rules adopted Wednesday by the Iowa Board of Public Health increases fees for tattoo artists from $40 to $75. The fee for tattoo parlors increase from $25 [...]

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Iowa Tattoo Artists Face New Regulations
By Rod Boshart
Published : July 8, 2009
DES MOINES, IA – New tattoo artists practicing in Iowa will be subject to minimum educational requirements next Jan. 1 under licensing rules spelled out by state health officials Wednesday.
Members of the Iowa Board of Public Health put their stamp of approval on new [...]

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Body Art Industry Getting A Closer Look
By Joe Dominguez
Published : July 3, 2009
CAÑON CITY, CO – The body art industry in Cañon City will soon get more than just a passing look with Fremont County Health Department inspectors overseeing proper procedures.
A new ordinance will allow the county to enforce state laws regarding tattoo parlors and [...]

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Gilbert Council OKs Limits On Tattoo Studios
by Katherine Greene
Published : July 1, 2009
GILBERT, AZ – Tattoo studios, pawn shops, hookah lounges and payday loan stores may have a monopoly of sorts if they choose to open in Gilbert.
Town Council in a 4-3 vote approved a change to the town’s code that requires those businesses to [...]

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DeKalb City Council Considering Allowing Tattoo Parlors
By Lauren Stott
Published : June 29, 2009
DEKALB, IL – The possibility of tattoo parlors in DeKalb may become a reality, pending the passage of a city ordinance that will allow tattoos to be given.
Mayor Kris Povlsen said he cannot predict whether the proposed ordinance will pass, but said he [...]

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Defendant’s Tattoos Could Be Used As Evidence, Texas Court Finds
By David L. Hudson Jr.
Published : June 26, 2009
A trial court did not violate the First Amendment rights of a criminal defendant when it allowed a prosecutor to comment, and a county sheriff to testify, on a defendant’s “Lying Eyes” tattoos during closing arguments, a Texas [...]

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Body Art Studios Soon May Face Regulations
By Debbie Bell
Published : June 19, 2009
FREMONT COUNTY, CO – Commissioners to consider resolution at June 30 meeting.
Local body art studios soon could face regulations requiring licensing and inspection by the county.
The Fremont County Commissioners will consider formally adopting a resolution at the June 30 meeting of the County [...]

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