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Sponsor Statement for HB 443
Tatooing And Body Piercing

An Act retroactively extending the application and licensing deadlines and amending the effective date of certain provisions relating to regulation of persons who practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring or body piercing; and providing for an effective date.

In 2000, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 34 to bring tattoo and body piercing practitioners under the regulation and licensing requirement of AS 08.13, Barbers and Hairdressers. The legislation established qualification and training requirements for license applicants, regulations for shop licenses, and set application deadline and initial licensing dates.

The 2000 legislation did not allow for a grace period or appeal process for missing the license application deadline. Several established practitioners missed the deadline because they were unaware of the new regulations. Shops not meeting the new requirements will have to close or cease the effected part of their business. This will result in loss of income to shop owners, practitioners, shop support staff and vendors.

House Bill 443 will extend the application period and the initial licensing date.

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