The 2010 Advisory Committee meeting schedule is as follows:
January 8th
January 25th
February 11th
February 22nd
March 4th
March 16th
March 29th
All meetings will start at 9:00a.m.
Location: Department of Licensing,
Conference Room 209
405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W.
Olympia, WA 98502.
Friday, December 4, 2009
11-5-09 meeting minutes
Body Art, Body Piercing and Tattoo Advisory Committee
405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W., Room 209
Olympia, Washington 98502
November 5, 2009
9a.m.-5p.m.
Attendees:
Department: Trudie Touchette, Administrator
Susan Colard, Assistant Administrator
Lawna Knight, Administrative Assistant
Dan Quirong, Management Analyst
Committee: Kenneth (Doc) Elsea, Christy Brooker, Leslie Johnston, Helen Piatt, Penny Rudy, Mary Tanneberg, Mark Collins, Debra Glugla, Scott Falbo
Audience: Mariah Wyrick, Troy Amundson, Geisha Elsea, Marty Artz, Pam Rogoski, Jacqueline Gibson, Genia Gaffaney, Joanna Schlosser, Million
Agenda:
Introductions
Review Minutes and Action Items from 10/22/09
Insurance
Permanent Cosmetics
Body Piercing Definition
Introductions were made of Department Staff, Advisory Committee and audience.
Minutes from October 22, 2009 were reviewed and approved by committee.
Insurance Discussion:
Susan reported that her research showed that most states do not require liability insurance.
Dan found the following information on liability insurance:
* ISU Westlake from California estimated costs are $750-900 yearly.
* Allen Financial Group-1st artist $600, any additional artists $355+tax. Includes: slip and fall & general liability.
Dan also called the Insurance Commissioner’s Office and found that they have not received any complaints on insurance companies not providing insurance coverage to tattoo, body art, or body piercing shop owners.
Trudie will be talking with administrators of different professions to find out if insurance requirements are standard in their program laws.
Decision: The group agrees that the language in the law as it is written now requiring insurance is okay as is.
License Breakdown:
Artist Operator License: Individual License for a person who practices body art, body piercing and tattooing.
Location: Shop license required for any location or any person who is subcontracting-not an employee. This license allows holder to work at another location for no more than 14 days.
Guest Artist Operator: is a temporary individual license issued to an artist who will engage in the practice of body art, body piercing, or tattooing as defined in this chapter for a period of no more than 30 days at a licensed convention, event, or a licensed shop.
Event Permit: is a temporary individual license to hold a body art, body piercing or tattooing convention or event in the State of Washington. Event permit holders must follow the requirements as defined for a location license.
Body Piercing Definition:
Committee agrees on language as it is written in the draft changes.
Permanent Cosmetics:
Defined permanent cosmetics as ”Permanent Cosmetics” is synonymous with cosmetic tattooing and includes the application of permanent eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, full lip color, and re-pigmentation using tattooing techniques of placing pigment under the skin.
Internship Training: It was determined that the qualification for the trainer would be defined in rule.
Next meeting: Cancel November 21st meeting. Will schedule meetings every other week staring back up in January 2010 extended through March. Will post on website and send out schedule on ListServ once finalized.
Action items from previous meeting:
* “Body Piercing” definition (by Association of Professional Piercers).~Mark has not heard back from the APP.
* DOL website~ The Department will post consumer information/public education.~ongoing.
* Insurance requirements~completed
* The Department will review Clark County, Nevada tattoo language ~ completed.
* 7-year experience requirement for instructors~ Department will review standards in other states.
* Meeting with Senator Kastama~ has a meeting scheduled on November 15th.
* The Department will draft language on the definition of piercing~ completed.
* The Department will draft language on the definition of healthcare professionals~ DOH has this definition
* Rules relating to shop inspections~ meetings will be scheduled to begin in January, 2010.
405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W., Room 209
Olympia, Washington 98502
November 5, 2009
9a.m.-5p.m.
Attendees:
Department: Trudie Touchette, Administrator
Susan Colard, Assistant Administrator
Lawna Knight, Administrative Assistant
Dan Quirong, Management Analyst
Committee: Kenneth (Doc) Elsea, Christy Brooker, Leslie Johnston, Helen Piatt, Penny Rudy, Mary Tanneberg, Mark Collins, Debra Glugla, Scott Falbo
Audience: Mariah Wyrick, Troy Amundson, Geisha Elsea, Marty Artz, Pam Rogoski, Jacqueline Gibson, Genia Gaffaney, Joanna Schlosser, Million
Agenda:
Introductions
Review Minutes and Action Items from 10/22/09
Insurance
Permanent Cosmetics
Body Piercing Definition
Introductions were made of Department Staff, Advisory Committee and audience.
Minutes from October 22, 2009 were reviewed and approved by committee.
Insurance Discussion:
Susan reported that her research showed that most states do not require liability insurance.
Dan found the following information on liability insurance:
* ISU Westlake from California estimated costs are $750-900 yearly.
* Allen Financial Group-1st artist $600, any additional artists $355+tax. Includes: slip and fall & general liability.
Dan also called the Insurance Commissioner’s Office and found that they have not received any complaints on insurance companies not providing insurance coverage to tattoo, body art, or body piercing shop owners.
Trudie will be talking with administrators of different professions to find out if insurance requirements are standard in their program laws.
Decision: The group agrees that the language in the law as it is written now requiring insurance is okay as is.
License Breakdown:
Artist Operator License: Individual License for a person who practices body art, body piercing and tattooing.
Location: Shop license required for any location or any person who is subcontracting-not an employee. This license allows holder to work at another location for no more than 14 days.
Guest Artist Operator: is a temporary individual license issued to an artist who will engage in the practice of body art, body piercing, or tattooing as defined in this chapter for a period of no more than 30 days at a licensed convention, event, or a licensed shop.
Event Permit: is a temporary individual license to hold a body art, body piercing or tattooing convention or event in the State of Washington. Event permit holders must follow the requirements as defined for a location license.
Body Piercing Definition:
Committee agrees on language as it is written in the draft changes.
Permanent Cosmetics:
Defined permanent cosmetics as ”Permanent Cosmetics” is synonymous with cosmetic tattooing and includes the application of permanent eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, full lip color, and re-pigmentation using tattooing techniques of placing pigment under the skin.
Internship Training: It was determined that the qualification for the trainer would be defined in rule.
Next meeting: Cancel November 21st meeting. Will schedule meetings every other week staring back up in January 2010 extended through March. Will post on website and send out schedule on ListServ once finalized.
Action items from previous meeting:
* “Body Piercing” definition (by Association of Professional Piercers).~Mark has not heard back from the APP.
* DOL website~ The Department will post consumer information/public education.~ongoing.
* Insurance requirements~completed
* The Department will review Clark County, Nevada tattoo language ~ completed.
* 7-year experience requirement for instructors~ Department will review standards in other states.
* Meeting with Senator Kastama~ has a meeting scheduled on November 15th.
* The Department will draft language on the definition of piercing~ completed.
* The Department will draft language on the definition of healthcare professionals~ DOH has this definition
* Rules relating to shop inspections~ meetings will be scheduled to begin in January, 2010.
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