| Updated: |
4/4/2007 |
| Description: |
Tattoo artists and permanent color technicians mark or color the skin by inserting nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin using single-use or sterile needles to form indelible marks for figurative, decorative, cosmetic or medical purposes.
Similar Keywords: tattoos, tatoos, tattooing |
| Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: |
ORS 690.350
OAR 331-550 to -590
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| Duration: |
Annual |
| Fees - application, exam, etc.: |
Initial
Application: $100
Examination: $50
Original License: $175 for one year
Renewal: $175 annually
Duplicate: $25 |
| Responsible Agency: |
Health Licensing Agency |
| Fee Exemptions: |
Licensed physician or a person under the control and supervision of a physician. |
| Examination Information: |
- Exam Time: By appointment only
- Exam Locs: Health Licensing Agency
- Exam Pass: 75 percent or higher
- Exam Repeat: Three attempts before additional training in theory is required.
Education & Training |
| Continuing Ed Requirements: |
To maintain licensure all permanent color technicians and tattoo artists must participate in continuing education as follows:- Complete 15 clock hours, either as one unit or combination of units, not less than one hour each, every three years.
- Satisfactory continuing education courses shall fit into the approved course of study outlined in OAR 331-555-0010:
- Participation or attendance at an instructional program presented, recognized, or under the auspices of any permanently organized institution, agency, or association; except
- Self-study, participation, or attendance not covered by subsection (a) of this rule may comprise up to six (6) hours of the total requirement; or
- Attendance at meetings of the Advisory Council for Electrologists and Permanent Color Technicians and Tattoo Artists for a maximum of three hours per meeting, totaling no more than six hours per three year period.
- Continuing education is required for renewal, every three years, even if the license has been inactive or suspended during that period.
- Licensees failing to obtain 15 clock hours of continuing education every three years must reapply and qualify according to the requirements of OAR 331-555-0040 and successfully pass a written examination.
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| Bonding Requirements: |
None |
| Insurance Requirements: |
None |
| Prerequisites: |
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Completion of approved training program including 360 hours of training (210 theory/150 practical), chairside supervision under a licensed tattoo artist/ permanent color technician. Must have documentation showing a minimum of 50 completed procedures (which means "a tattoo which has been finished, including any touchups or additional work following initial healing and the client is released from service").
- Pass exam
- Proof of age of at least 18 years old
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| Application Form: |
Application for Permanent Hair Color Technicians and Tattoo Artist License |
| Renewals: |
Application for renewal shall be made in advance of the expiration date, which is the last day of the month one year from the date the license was issued.
Prerequisites
Current Oregon License. |
| Duplicate: |
Prerequisites
Current Oregon License. |
| Service Links: |
 Advisory Council for Electrologists, Permanent Color Technicians and Tattoo Artists Web site
How to get Licensed
 OHLA License Inquiry
 Application Form
 Online Renewal
Update Your Licensing Record
Agency Contact Information
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| Required Documentation: |
Proof of training and photograph |
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Agency Information
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Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
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| Agency Name: |
Health Licensing Agency |
| E-mail Address: |
ohla.info@state.or.us
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| Phone: |
503-378-8667
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| Mail Address: |
Oregon Health Licensing Agency
700 Summer Street NE, Suite 320
Salem, OR 97301
- 1287
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| Website Information: |
http://egov.oregon.gov/HLO/ |
