Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-28.003 - Licensure Requirements for a Tattoo Artist

(1) An applicant seeking initial licensure as a tattoo artist shall submit a completed application for licensure to the department on form DH 4147, 8/12, Application for Tattoo Artist License, which is incorporated herein by reference and which can be obtained from the environmental health section of the county health department, which has jurisdiction for the tattooing program in the county where the tattoo artist lives, or from the internet at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01524, or http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/contacts.html. An application shall be considered complete if all of the information requested on the form is provided, along with the fee specified in Rule 64E-28.011, F.A.C., and the following documentation is attached:

(a) A copy of a government issued photo identification confirming the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

(b) A copy of the certificate of training proving completion of a department approved course on blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases with having achieved a minimum score of seventy percent (70%) on the course examination.

(2) A tattoo artist's license is valid, throughout the state of Florida, for one year from the date it is issued.

(3) A tattoo artist seeking licensure renewal shall:

(a) Annually, submit a completed application for license renewal on Form DH 4147 before the date of expiration.

1. An application shall be considered complete if all of the information requested on the form is provided, along with the fee specified in Rule 64E-28.011, F.A.C.

2. A license which has not been renewed on or before the date of expiration shall be deemed inactive. If this day falls on a weekend or holiday, a tattoo artist license must be renewed on or before the first working day after the date of expiration.

(b) Not perform tattooing without an active license.

(4) A tattoo artist license shall not be transferrable from one person to another.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-28.003

Rulemaking Authority 381.00789 FS. Law Implemented 381.00771, 381.00775, 381.00779, 381.00781 FS.

New 9-5-12.

New 9-5-12.