upLicensing and Regulations
FDA, professional agencies, State, and Federal licensing regulations and/or guidelines relating to all forms of bodyart. These include; piercing, tattooing, body and face painting, mehndi, scarification, branding, and any other form of body art or modification.
Entries
Texas Department of Health Services - Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/dmd/tattoo.shtmProvides general information, rules and regulations, and studio requirements.
New York City Department of Health - Facts on Tattoo Licensing http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ehs/tattoo.shtmlA fact-sheet on Tattoo Licensing from the NYC DOH.
Canada: Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Personal Services http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/99vol25/25s3/index.htmlGuidelines regarding infection prevention and control for piercing, tattooing, and electrolysis. By the Division of Nosocomial and Occupational Infections, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC).
Texas http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/76R/billtext/html/SB00061F.htmLegislature regarding the licensing, health, and safety of tattooists and piercers. [76(R) SB 61]
New Jersey State Sanitary Code Chapter 8 - Body Art Procedures http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/bodyart.pdfPDF document that includes all the rules and regulations, penalties and required procedures governing body art in the state of New Jersey
Massachusetts: Body Art Information http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhqm/bodyart.htmThe Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Quality Management Regulations set forth a model code for the practice of body art and for the maintenance and operation of body art.
Maryland http://mlis.state.md.us/1997rs/billfile/sb0284.htmSenate Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. (Dec. 1997)
Maryland http://mlis.state.md.us/1997rs/billfile/hb0386.htmHouse Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. [HB 0386, December 1997]
Oregon http://egov.oregon.gov/OHLA/BP/Body Piercing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office. Regulations, licensing information and fees, safety campaign, and a newsletter.
Arizona http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/43leg/1r/summary/s.2124.fs.htmFact sheet regarding tattooing, body piercing, and minors. [H.B. 2124]
Arizona http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/43leg/1r/bills/hb2513p.htmHouse Bill, revised, regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2513 - 431R - I Ver]
Iowa http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/GA/77GA/Legislation/HF/02200/HF02251/Current.htmlLegislative information regarding piercings from the Iowa Legislative Information System.
Australia http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/sppa1994310/Skin penetration procedures act: 1994.
Maine: Body Piercing Statutes http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/32/title32ch64sec0.htmlProfessions and Occupations section regarding body piercing. Includes; definitions, safety standards, piercing of minors, license requirements, rules, penalties, and compliance and restriction information.
Tattoodesign.com - Tattoo Laws http://www.tattoodesign.com/tattoo_laws/Links relating to laws for the tattoo industry in a variety of countries.
South Dakota http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=44:12Laws and guidelines set forth regarding sanitation requirements for tattooing and body piercing establishments. [Section 44:12]
Utah http://www.le.state.ut.us/~1998/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0390.htmHouse Bill regarding parental consent laws relating to body piercing and tattooing. [HB 390]
Arkansas http://www.healthyarkansas.com/faq/faq_tattoos.htmlDepartment of Health FAQ for tattoo and permanent cosmetic artists.
Related categories
Industry-Specific Regulations and Regulatory Bodies This category contains links to categories elsewhere in the directory that focus on regulations and regulatory bodies for specific industries.
Neigbour categories
Articles Newspaper, periodical, magazine, and on-line articles pertaining to all types of Bodyart.
Bodypainting Bodypainting is the artistic application of washable paints being applied to the skin. This can be done in a variety of ways; by hand, using stencils or templates, with an
airbrush system, or by using various other utensils.
(less...) Chats and Forums This category is for chats or forums related to multiple forms of bodyart, which include piercing and tattoos.
Directories For the purpose of this category, directories are a compilation of websites containing comprehensive indexes or lists of Body Art resources, galleries, individual artists and related information. The
directory should be well established and well populated with listings. Please do not suggest "new" undeveloped directories.
(less...) Games and Humor This category is for sites pertaining to the fun side of decorative body modifications; comics, jokes, funny illustrations, and on-line games having to do with tattooing, piercing, mehndi, airbrush
body art, bodypainting, facepainting, and any other form of body art.
(less...) Image Galleries For sites that contain a variety of work of more than one bodyart type, displayed primarily for the enjoyment of others. Sites that are displaying images of a single, specific type of bodyart (e.g.
tattoos) should be submitted to the category under Arts/Bodyart for that type of bodyart (e.g. tattoo image galleries should be submitted to Arts/Bodyart/Tattoo/Image_Galleries). No Adult Content sites will be listed here. If your site contains pornographic or erotic content please go the Adult listings.
(less...) Magazines and E-zines Bodyart magazines and e-zines are informational publications that feature artistic and journalistic content regarding tattooing, piercing, scarification,
branding, mehndi, and other forms of body adornment.
(less...) Mailing ListsPersonal Pages Homepages pertaining to a mixture of personal adornments either as a simple artform or in the context of its meaning within their lives. Including any TWO OR MORE subjects such as: tattoos,
piercings, scarification, and branding, as well as all other types of body modifications.
(less...) Piercing Body piercing is the art of piercing or penetrating the skin with needles in order to add various types of body adornment items.
Schools and InstructionStudios Brick and mortar establishments that specialize in a combination of bodyarts such as: piercing, tattooing,
mehndi, scarification, branding, and bodypainting.
(less...) Tattoo Tattooing is an age old art requiring the use of ink and needles to apply an artistic, permanent design onto the skin. Various colors can be used, and many different
styles of artwork can be found all around the world.
(less...) Web Rings Listing of web rings that accept sites pertaining to all forms of Bodyart. (piercing, tattooing,
bodypainting, mehndi, scarification, branding, etc.)
(less...) Mehndi Mehndi is the ancient art of applying henna paste to the skin in artistic patterns and designs. It has been used as a form of body beautification for
centuries and continues to be a popular form of body art.
(less...)(This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)