What do the rules mean by “unobstructed access” to hand-washing facilities and why? Investigators review these manuals during inspections to see if you are using the devices to specifications and providing the recommended maintenance.

Instructions on how to operate the device and provide appropriate maintenance are included in the owner’s manuals. Why do I need to maintain owner’s manuals for my sterilizer and ultrasonic cleaner here at my studio? Mobile studios, such as trailers, are allowed to be used at events as long as they are to be used specifically for tattooing and body piercing, they do not contain living quarters, and they comply with all other aspects of the Tattoo and Body Piercing Rules. Tattoo and body piercing studio licenses are address specific, so a license is required at each location or event where you are going to operate a studio. I want to use a mobile studio to take to different events. In the event a tattoo/body piercing studio changes name or ownership or moves to another location (even if it is next door), a new Tattoo Studio License Application and/or Body Piercing Studio License Application must be submitted along with the appropriate fee. All tattoo and body piercing studio licenses issued by DSHS contain the name and physical location of the studio and the expiration date of the license. Licenses must be displayed in a prominent place in the studio and are site-specific. A tattoo or body piercing studio must have a current license issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to operate the studio. Below is a listing of some frequently asked questions (FAQs) investigators encounter during inspections of tattoo and body piercing studios.ĭo tattoo and body piercing studios need to have a license? Texas Department of Health State Services (DSHS) Investigators perform inspections of tattoo and body piercing studios on a regular basis by means of routine and compliance inspections and by complaint investigations.

Criminal penalty violations are Class A Misdemeanors. If they are violated you may face administrative, civil or criminal penalties. You are required to abide by these rules.

Please pay careful attention to the rules as they are outlined in the minimum standards for licensure of tattoo and certain body piercing studios (tattoo/body piercing rules).

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