Supporters say the bill would protect the health of patrons who visit these increasingly mainstream businesses. If local regulations met or exceeded the bill's requirements, providers would be exempt from the license requirement but still subject to inspection. ![]() The bill would mandate standard health-related practices for artists and require training and inspections. Federal occupational-health and safety regulations also apply to the artists' methods. Paul and Hennepin County - have ordinances. The estimated 750 body art practitioners and 250 establishments in Minnesota aren't regulated by the state, though a number of Minnesota cities and counties - including Minneapolis, St. "That there's not more of a groundswell of understanding, that this boom industry is completely unregulated - to me, it's difficult to comprehend," said Ryan Welles, a former tattoo artist who worked in Duluth, Stillwater and upstate New York. But, in much of the state, a license or training isn't on the list.Ī bill in the Legislature - which has drawn both the support and the ire of tattoo artists - would change that. ![]() To open a tattoo shop in Minnesota, an owner needs money, ink, needles and a clientele, to name only the obvious essentials.
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