A. 
No person shall practice body art or perform any body art procedure without first obtaining a practitioner permit from the Board.
B. 
The annual fee for the body art practitioners permit shall be determined by the current approved fee schedule.
C. 
A practitioner shall be a minimum of 18 years of age.
D. 
A practitioner permit shall be valid from the date of issuance and for no longer than one year unless revoked sooner by the Board.
E. 
Application for a practitioner permit shall be submitted and shall include:
(1) 
Name;
(2) 
Date of birth;
(3) 
Residence address;
(4) 
Mailing address;
(5) 
Phone number;
(6) 
Place(s) of employment as a practitioner; and
(7) 
Training and/or experience as prescribed in § 405-25 below.
A. 
In reviewing an application for a practitioner permit, the Board may consider experience, training and/or certification acquired in other states that regulate body art.
B. 
Required minimum training.
(1) 
Training for all practitioners shall be approved by the Board and, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(a) 
Bloodborne pathogen training program (or equivalent) which includes infectious disease control; waste disposal; handwashing techniques; sterilization equipment operation and methods; and sanitization, disinfection and sterilization methods and techniques; and
(b) 
Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
(2) 
Examples of courses approved by the Board include "Preventing Disease Transmission" (American Red Cross) and "Bloodborne Pathogen Training" (U.S. OSHA). Training/courses provided by professional body art organizations or associations or by equipment manufacturers may also be submitted to the Board for approval.
C. 
The applicant for a body piercing practitioner permit shall provide documentation, acceptable to the Board, that s/he completed a course on anatomy, completed an examination on anatomy, or possesses an equivalent combination of training and experience deemed acceptable to the Board.
D. 
The applicant for a tattoo, branding or scarification practitioner permit shall provide documentation, acceptable to the Board, that s/he completed a course on skin diseases, disorders and conditions, including diabetes, or completed an examination on skin diseases, disorders and conditions, including diabetes, or possesses a combination of training and experience deemed acceptable to the Board.