DIVISION 555
PERMANENT COLOR TECHNICIANS AND TATTOO ARTISTS:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
331-555-0010
Approved Course of Study
(1) To be approved by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, a course of study shall include at least 360 hours of instruction. The course shall include at least 210 hours of theory and at least 150 hours of practical work. This practical work must include as a minimum 50 completed procedures.
(2) All practical applications performed during training in the subject areas listed in subsection (3) of this rule shall be counted toward meeting the minimum 150 hours of practical tattooing experience.
(3) The agency's approved course of study shall include, but is not limited to, the following areas:
(a) Needles and needle bars: 20 hours of theory;
(b) Tattoo machines and equivalent equipment: 20 hours of theory;
(c) Equipment/Supplies: 20 hours of theory;
(d) Safety, Infection Control and Sterilization: 40 hours of theory;
(e) Basic color theory and pigments: 10 hours of theory;
(f) Design, art and placement: 10 hours of theory;
(g) Skin: 20 hours of theory;
(h) Client services 20 hours of theory;
(i) Business operations, including exposure control plan and federal regulations: 40 hours of theory;
(j) Oregon Laws and Rules: 10 hours of theory training.
(4) As part of the approved course of study, all hours of theory must be completed prior to practical work being performed on the general public.
(5) Training shall meet minimum objectives listed in OAR 331-555-0010 and shall be conducted under the direct supervision and authority of an Oregon licensed permanent coloring technician and tattoo artist, registered as a teacher by the Department of Education, Private Career Schools.
(6) A registered teacher shall provide direct supervision of practical training on a one-to-one student/teacher ratio as defined in OAR 331-550-0000 for students performing practical training while the student is working on the general public. The Department of Education, Private Career Schools may waive the one-to-one student/teacher ratio in certain circumstances.
(7) Arrangements for the time, place and cost of education and training shall be arranged between the applicant and the school providing the training.
Stat. Auth : ORS 690.405 & 690.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.405 & 690.410
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0030; HDLP 2-1999, f. & cert. ef.
7-1-99; HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04, Renumbered from
331-555-0020; HLA 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-30-07, cert. ef.
4-1-07
331-555-0020 [Renumbered to 331-555-0010]
331-555-0030
Experience Equivalency Standards
An applicant shall not be required to comply with the training requirements under OAR 331-555-0010 to the extent the agency determines that training and/or work experience obtained is equivalent to minimum requirements based on documentation of two years full-time or four years part-time active work experience in the field of permanent coloring or tattooing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 690.365, 690.405, 690.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.365, 690.405, 690.410
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0045 & 333-305-0050; HLO 5-2004,
f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04
331-555-0040
Application Requirements
(1) Individuals applying for licensure to practice permanent coloring or tattooing must meet the requirements of OAR 331-030-0000 in addition to the provisions of this rule.
(2) Applicants must submit a completed application form prescribed by the agency, which shall contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000(5) and be accompanied by payment of the application, examination and license fees.
(3) Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age, and shall provide documentation, confirming date of birth, such as a copy of the birth certificate, driver's license, passport or school/military/governmental record.
(4) Applicants shall have completed four years of standard high school education or the equivalent. Acceptable documentation is a high school diploma, letter from school or military records verifying completion, GED passing scores, or proof of enrollment in a post-secondary educational institution.
(5) The completed application must include submission of satisfactory evidence of required training under OAR 331-555-0010 by one of the following education and training pathways for licensure:
(a) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: The document shall be mailed directly to the agency from a licensed or accredited school or an equivalent institution recognized by the agency, showing completion of the prescribed course of study, listed in OAR 331-555-0010 or its equivalent, approved by the agency, and shall be issued by:
(A) A school of tattooing licensed by the Department of Education, Private Career Schools, under ORS 345;
(B) A licensed or accredited school of tattooing located in another state where the practice is unregulated;
(C) An institution recognized by the agency, such as a medical facility or other county, state, or federal agency or entity, where training and education is provided by means of a standardized course of study, adhering to prescribed curriculum objectives and criteria.
(D) The transcript must be mailed or transmitted directly to the agency or delivered in a sealed envelope by an authorized courier.
(b) OUT OF STATE LICENSURE: A professional practicing under a valid permanent color or tattoo license issued by a city, state, or county which meets or exceeds Oregon standards must provide verification by the mailing of an original Affidavit of Licensure form affixed with the applicable state, county or city seal or stamp, signed by the regulatory authority where the application is currently licensed, and mailed directly to the agency by the regulatory authority.
(c) EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY: All other permanent color or tattoo professionals working in a city, county, state or country where the practice of permanent coloring and tattooing is unregulated, must provide documentation in the form of tax returns, authenticated by the federal Internal Revenue Service, verifying that the tax returns have been filed. Personal tax returns must substantiate that the individual acquired work experience through two years of active full-time practice in the field of permanent coloring or tattooing.
NOTE: The Division may request addition information to substantiate qualification if the tax return does not verify that the individual has been practicing permanent color or tattooing in an unregulated state.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 690.365, 690.405
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.365, 690.405
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0035; HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert.
ef. 7-1-04
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