Food & Consumer Safety
Tattooing, Cosmetic Tattooing, Body Piercing, Ear Piercing
ARM 37.112.147 requires operators and artists to complete training for general sanitation, first aid, and universal precautions for preventing the transmission of blood-borne pathogens. This training is necessary because tattooing and piercing are invasive procedures that can lead to fainting, excessive bleeeding, infection, and blood-borne disease such as hepatitis and HIV.
Training must be completed before receiving a license. Artists working under someone else's license must complete training within 60 days of hire, contract, or apprenticeship with an operator. Training must be renewed annually. Each course must provide written documentation to trainees indicating successful completion of the course.
Operators and other artist must complete training provided by the department or from an approved training course. First Aid courses must be equivalent to the American Red Cross or American Heart Association courses. Bloodborne Pathogen Prevention courses must be equivalent to OSHA standards 1910.1030. General sanitation training will be conducted through the department or its designee.
Online courses meeting the criteria above may be approved. Contact the department at (406) 444-2408 for more details. Please keep in mind that the department does not maintain suggested web sites, and cannot verify their validity at all times. Use reasonable precautions when conducting business over the internet.
Body Art Program Useful Links
Forms
CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet
FDA Think Before You Ink -Consumer Health Info
FDA Health Advisory for Skin Numbing Products
FDA Cosmetics Homepage with Recalls and Advisories
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards for Employers
OSHA Partial Exemtion for Employers with 10 or Fewer Employees
OSHA Applicablility of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to Tattoo & Piercing
