Friday, 8 June 2012

Tattoo, Piercing Shops to Face New Regulations

 

Tattoo, Piercing Shops to Face New Regulations

Getting a tattoo or piercing in California is about to become a less risky endeavour.

Walters, whose shop has operated in Concord for 35 years, agrees. This [law] hopefully takes care of all that.

"The fact is body artists are less regulated than the person who cuts you hair," said Contra Costa County Environmental Health Director Marilyn Underwood in a statement.

Before the Safe Body Act, each county enforced the law as it saw fit or could afford to, said Walters. ".

New law, new oversight

"I totally believe in it," said Montessi.

But not everybody agrees.

"The truth is this [law] is a good thing," added Walters.

Tattoo, Piercing Shops to Face New Regulations



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