HB 2889 Summary

• Requires body piercing operators and tattoo operators/artists to be licensed by the State Department of Health in their respective categories.

• Mandates the State Board of Health promulgate rules covering licensure, facility requirements, sanitation procedures, equipment standards, administrative enforcement procedures, and a $100,000 surety bond requirement for operators.

• Prohibits the State Department of Health from issuing licenses to body piercing or tattoo operators within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, or playgrounds, except for existing licensed locations and renewals.

• Authorizes the State Department of Health to impose administrative fines up to $5,000 per violation per day and suspend, revoke, or deny licenses for violations of Section 842.1 and related rules.

• Declares an emergency to make the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.