HB 45 Summary

• Establishes state regulation of microblading facilities through the State Department of Public Health, including licensing requirements, facility inspections, and rule adoption authority.

• Requires microblading technicians to provide proof of course certification and prohibits microblading on minors without prior written, informed consent from a parent or legal guardian executed in the technician's presence.

• Sets facility license fees at $250 for initial annual license, $200 for one-year renewal, and $50 for temporary two-week licenses, with fees deposited in the State Treasury.

• Mandates facility operators maintain permanent customer records, display licenses, ensure use of approved disposable gloves, provide written aftercare instructions, and notify health departments within 24 hours of communicable disease exposure.

• Classifies violations of the act as Class C misdemeanors and authorizes civil actions for injunctive relief; becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.