September 18th meeting minutes

I'd like to make a few comments to start out with before the official minutes.
In my opinion these meeting are going surprisingly well. The Department of Licensing has listened to us and taken our advise on every issue that has come up. They have said repeatedly that we are the experts and they are very happy we are there to advise them on the issues. The conversations are thorough and lively. We sometimes have disagreements among the advisers and debate until we come to a simple compromise. We vote and almost always have a unanimous result after discussions. It's quite an honor to be a part of the process and I'd like to invite everyone to come down and sit in on a meeting. They are open to the public and the public is always allowed to comment on topics as they are brought up.

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Body Art, Body Piercing and Tattoo Advisory Committee
405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W., Room 209
Olympia, Washington 98502
September 18, 2009
9a.m.-2p.m.
Attendees:
Department: Trudie Touchette, Administrator
Susan Colard, Assistant Administrator
Lawna Knight, Administrative Assistant
Committee: Kenneth (Doc) Elsea, Christy Brooker, Leslie Johnston, Helen Piatt, Penny Rudy, Mary Tanneberg, Mark Collins, Debra Glugla, Scott Falbo
Audience: Tim McCarthy, David Conklin, Luis Martinez, Ted Turner, Lisa Benedict, Aaron Amundson, Joanna Schlosser, Jackie Gibson, Genia Gaffaney, Geisha Elsea, Patti Rathbun, Dan Quirong
Agenda:
Introductions
Review minutes from September 4, 2009 meeting and action items
Law Review-Starting with Section 14
Parking Lot Items
Nebraska License Info
Introductions were made of Advisory Committee, Department Staff and Audience
Action Item Update from September 4, 2009 meeting:
• Scott will contact Nevada State to see if they have a copy of their exam as a model
• Trudie will ask Christine Anthony to come to a meeting to discuss options for media plan-October 8th, 2009
• Bring back some drafted language for grandfathering and qualifications-Provided
• Partner with Department of Revenue/Department of Health to develop brochure (future)-Ongoing
Patti Rathbun, Department of Health explained that she has started pulling rules from all 50 states and looking for sterilization procedures and they all seem to be consistent. She plans to draft the components of the rules in the next month and will bring them to the November 5th meeting for the committee to review.
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Continued review of Bill:
Section 14. No changes
Section 15. No changes
Section 16. No changes
Section 17. No changes
Section 18. No changes
Section 19. No changes
Section 20. Question on whether we need this in the new law.
Section 21. No changes
Section 22. No changes
Section 23. No changes
Section 24. No changes
Section 25. No changes
Parking Lot Items:
Nebraska information on guest licenses was reviewed.
Proposed definition of Guest Artist:
Any Individual who is a non-resident of the State of Washington who will engage in the practice defined in this chapter Sub (2) (1)(2), for a period of less than 30 days, will be required to register as a guest artist operator and obtain the appropriate business license through the Department of Revenue.
Proposed grandfather language:
(1) A person who applies for licensing on or before June 30, 2011 shall be considered to be qualified for licensing if the applicant has the following qualifications:
a. Is at least 18 years of age;
b. Provides proof of a minimum of one consecutive year practicing in the business of the profession of body art, body piercing or tattooing within the last seven years; and
c. Holds a current certification of Blood Born Pathogen training.
Proposed language after grandfather period:
(2) Applicants applying on or after July 1, 2011, will be required to meet the following requirements:
a. Is at least 18 years of age;
b. Provides proof of completion of an 8 month internship with training provided by an individual who has seven years documented experience in the profession of body art, body piercing or tattooing;
c. Holds a current certification of Blood Born Pathogen training; and
d. Meets all industry specific requirements as defined in rule.
• Section should include language that includes out of state licensees.
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• Reciprocity should state the same as (1).
Piercing Guns discussion:
Committee discussed the possibility of needing to include piercing of the earlobe due to public safety concerns. Committee will discuss further at future meetings.
Body Art discussion:
• Committee discussed options of excluding extreme forms of body art in law due to insurance rates and liability reasons.
• Discussed option of excluding it in rule but keeping it in law because it is a growing population.
• Make an endorsement called “extreme body modification”.
• Excluding scarification, tongue splitting, suspension.
• Dermal Anchors were discussed and decided to not be considered an implant.
ACTION ITEMS:
• Department will bring in Fiscal Note for estimated expenditures/revenue.
• Invite Chris Anthony, Public Relations Consultant to next meeting to discuss common language for media.
• Department will bring the current law for tattooing to next meeting.
• Department will bring back draft grandfather language with edits.
Next Meeting: Begin drafting rules for the law.
Meeting adjourned: 2:00p.m.