Or. Admin. Code § 331-915-0065 - Tattoo Practice Standards and Prohibitions
(1) Inks, dyes, or pigments must be purchased
from a commercial supplier or manufacturer and must have an expiration date
present on the container. Use of expired ink, dyes or pigments is prohibited.
Products banned or restricted by the Food and Drug Administration are
prohibited.
(2) A tattoo license
holder must disinfect the plastic or acetate stencil used to transfer the
design to the client's skin, if not using disposable stencils. If the plastic
or acetate stencil is reused the licensee must thoroughly clean and rinse and
immerse in a high level disinfectant according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
(3) Prior to
beginning the procedure a client's skin must be thoroughly cleaned with an
antiseptic solution.
(4) Upon
completion of a tattoo service, the following procedures are required:
(a) The skin must be cleansed; excluding the
area surrounding the eyes, with a clean single-use paper product saturated with
an antiseptic solution; and
(b) Use
a clean absorbent material or bandage intended to cover wounds to prevent the
spread of blood or other potentially infectious materials and cross
contamination that must be adhered to the skin. Absorbent materials or bandages
may include, but are not limited to, medical-grade bandages or bandages
intended to cover tattoos. All coverings and bandages must be used according to
manufacturer's instructions.
(5) Tattooing services may be performed on a
person younger than 18 years of age when authorized or prescribed by a
physician's statement.
(6)
Tattooing is prohibited:
(a) On a person who
shows signs of being inebriated or appears to be incapacitated by the use of
alcohol or drugs;
(b) On a person
with sunburn or other skin diseases or disorders such as open lesions, rashes,
wounds, puncture marks in areas of treatment;
(c) On a person younger than 18 years of age,
regardless of parental or legal guardian consent unless the requirements of
Subsection (5) of this rule are met.
(7) Tattoo artists are prohibited from
performing nonablative tattoo removal in Oregon unless they hold an appropriate
authorization.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: 676.615, 690.390 & 690.405
Statutes/Other Implemented: 690.390 & 690.405
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