Oklahoma Tattoo Laws

Oklahoma Tattoo Laws

Repealed by Laws 2006, SB 806, c. 141, § 5, eff. November 1, 2006.

Historical Data

"Laws 1957, HB 555, p. 162, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1957; Amended by Laws 1963, HB 665, c. 36, § 1, emerg. eff. April 4, 1963; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1964, c. 384, § 10, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001 (superseded document available); Repealed by Laws 2006, SB 806, c. 141, § 5, eff. November 1, 2006 (repealed document available)."

Definition: Tattooing prohibition

It shall be illegal for any person to tattoo or force to tattoo any other person. Here, 'tattoo' means is a mark made by inserting pigment into the human being skin and in technical terms 'tattooing' is dermal pigmentation.

In brief:

Only physician's office allowed for medical pigmentation, until May 1, 2002. These rules will be stated as:

  1. A licensed physician.

  2. A nurse (licensed registered) while supervised by any physician.

  3. Any person having experience under any physician's supervision.

Here, the level of supervision will be find out by the board of license in whose office the micropigmentation is being used.

After May 1, 2007, the rules for micropigmentation in physician's office will be stated as:

  1. Only physicians are allowed.

  2. A registered nurse with CERTIFICATE issued by COH according to Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act under physicians' supervision allowed.

  3. And a person holding certificate as stated above.

The State Board of Health shall have proclaimed rules to enforce the provisions of the OMMRA.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1: New Law- "Tattoo Studio Licensing Act".

SECTION 2: New Law- New Law (there is a duplication in numbering) as follows:

  1. BOARD- State of Board of Health.

  2. COMMISSIONER- the State Commissioner of Health.

  3. DEPARTMENT- the State Department of Health.

  4. TATTOOING- practice of producing permanent/indelible mark on human skin by using related equipments.

  5. TATTOOIST- A person performing tattooing.

  6. TATTOO STUDIO- a workplace for practicing the tattooing.

SECTION 3: New Law-
From January 1, 2000:

  1. License is the primary requirement for beginning the tattooing business. Nobody will be permitted for tattoo studio unless obtains a license, issued by the State Commissioner of Health to operate the studio.

  2. Somebody can do practice on temporary location, but should have temporary location license issued by the Commissioner.

  3. The license should be placed at a prominent location in tattoo studio.

SECTION 4: New Law-

  • Beginning January 1, 2000, a signed, verified license application submitted to the State Department of Health and also fees set by the State Board of Health are the most important things in license receiving procedure for tattoo studio or temporary location for tattooing.

  • After issuing tattoo studio license, the Department shall inspect it to decode the conformity with this act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.

  • After issuing temporary location license application, the Department shall request confirmation from the appropriate building and zoning officials in the municipality.

  • A permanent, non-dwelling building is not allowed for the tattoo studio.

    SECTION 5: New Law-

    1. Validation period for tattoo studio license is one year only (from the date of issue) and for temporary location, specified period but not more than seven days.

    2. Annual renewing on payment of the renewal fee is allowed for tattoo studio license.
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