2007 Senate Bill 593 (Impose licensure on tattoo parlors )

Public Act 149 of 2007

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• Introduced by Sen. John Gleason on June 19, 2007, to require licensure and regulation of tattoo parlors that perform tattooing, branding, or body-piercing ("body art"). The bill would impose annual fees of $250 for the license, and $100 for a license to operate a facility at a fixed site for up to two weeks .
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on June 19, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 14, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 20, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the proposed fee structure and other details. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on September 20, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on September 26, 2007, to require licensure and regulation of tattoo parlors that perform tattooing, branding, or body-piercing ("body art"). The bill would impose fees of $500 for an initial three-year license; $300 for a three-year renewal; and $100 for a license to operate a facility at a fixed site for up to two weeks. Among other things the bill would require the owner or operator to maintain and make available to health departments a permanent record of each customer, including name, address, age, and signature; the date; the design and location of the tattooing, branding, or body-piercing, and more. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on September 26, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on September 26, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on October 18, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 27, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on November 27, 2007.
• Passed in the House (87 to 19) on November 28, 2007, to require licensure and regulation of tattoo parlors that perform tattooing, branding, or body-piercing ("body art"). The bill would impose fees of $500 for an initial three-year license; $300 for a three-year renewal; and $100 for a license to operate a facility at a fixed site for up to two weeks. Among other things the bill would require the owner or operator to maintain and make available to health departments a permanent record of each customer, including name, address, age, and signature; the date; the design and location of the tattooing, branding, or body-piercing, and more. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 29, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on December 4, 2007, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 13, 2007.

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Introduced by Sen. John Gleason on June 19, 2007. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on September 26, 2007. New Comment