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WAC 308-22-040

Issuance of licenses—Requirements.

Upon completion of an application and payment of the proper fee, the director shall issue the appropriate license to any person who:
(1) Is at least eighteen years old or older. Minors are prohibited from working in tattoo studios or any occupation where there is a risk of exposure to fluids or transmission of infectious agents. WAC 296-125-030.
(2) Provides proof of bloodborne pathogen certification. All bloodborne pathogen training courses must comply with OSHA 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 standards.
(3) No artist may apply a tattoo to any minor under the age of eighteen. RCW 26.28.085.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086, 43.24.023, chapter 18.300 RCW, and 2009 c 412. WSR 10-14-074, § 308-22-040, filed 7/1/10, effective 7/1/10.]