- (a) In addition to the prohibited acts stated in 21 O.S. §§ 842.1, 842.2, and 843.3, an artist can only use an ear-piercing gun on the portion of the earlobe that does not contain any cartilage.
(b) Artist shall not perform body piercing or tattoo procedures:
- (1) Without a valid artist license in the appropriate category issued by the Department;
- (2) Outside of a licensed body piercing or tattooing establishment or event;
- (3) Upon another person if the other person is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance;
(c) Tattoo and body piercing establishments shall not:
- (1) Operate or solicit business as a body piercing or tattoo establishment without a valid establishment license, in the appropriate category, issued by the Department;
- (2) Allow eating or drinking by anyone within the procedure areas;
- (3) Allow smoking or vaping of any substance within the establishment;
- (4) Allow a person with an exposed infectious sore to work in any area of the establishment where there is a likelihood that they could contaminate instruments, supplies, or procedure surfaces with body substances or pathogenic organisms; and
- (5) Allow animals of other than fish in a fish tank except service animals used by persons with disabilities as defined in 28 CFR § 36.104.
- (d) Tattoo procedures shall not be performed on a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
- (e) Body Piercing procedures shall not be performed on a person under eighteen (18) years of age unless the legal parent or legal guardian of such a child gives written consent and is present for the procedure.
- (f) No person shall be allowed to purchase or possess tattoo equipment or supplies without being licensed either as an Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentologist or as an Oklahoma tattoo artist.
- (g) A mobile unit, including, but not limited to, a mobile home, recreational vehicle, cargo trailer or any other non-permanent facility, shall not be used as a body piercing or tattoo establishment.
Added at 39 Ok Reg 1224, eff 9-11-22