HB 830

Enacts GS 130A-283.1, authorizing a motor vehicle to be used as a mobile tattoo parlor for the practice of tattooing, so long as it meets the following criteria for a mobile tattoo parlor, along with any rules adopted by the Commission for Public Health, as described. Requires all mobile tattoo parlors to apply for and receive a permit from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through local health departments. Provides for a permit application, which requires an applicant to pass an inspection conducted by the local health department in addition to payment of an initial permit fee (capped at $5,000) or annual $2,500 renewal fee as appropriate. Subjects mobile tattoo operators to four additional regulatory requirements including GS Chapter 20 (motor vehicles), OSHA standards, including those pertaining to bloodborne pathogens, federal regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste, and all local ordinances regulating business operations, parking, and the practice of tattooing. Requires mobile tattoo parlors to comply with the five listed requirements concerning facilities and equipment, including: (1) having a functional sink with hot and cold running water, soap, and single-use towels; (2) maintaining an adequate supply of clean water, as described; and (3) include a separate, accessible toilet facility, as specified. Prevents tattooing or related services from being performed while the vehicle is in motion. Provides for a log of tattoo procedures that is available for inspection by local health departments upon request. Provides for a permanent address with DHHS and recordkeeping by the mobile tattoo parlor. Authorizes DHHS’s Secretary to impose civil penalties capped at $500 for each violation of GS 130A-283.1 or any rules adopted thereunder per day. Authorizes DHHS to revoke or suspend a mobile tattoo parlor permit issued by the local health department for violations of GS 130A-283.1. Three or more violations in a 12-month period may result in permanent revocation of the permit and a prohibition on reapplication for a two-year period after notice and an opportunity for a hearing under the APA. Provides that a willful and knowing violation of Part 11 of Article 8, GS Chapter 130A (concerning tattooing) constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. Provides for appeals.