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TX Health & Safety Code § 145.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities|Section 145.011. Access to Records

Sec. 145.011.  ACCESS TO RECORDS.  (a)   Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  A person who is required to maintain records under this chapter or a person in charge of the custody of those records shall, at the request of a health authority, permit the health authority access to copy or verify the records at reasonable times.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0436, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.015, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 145.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities|Section 145.0121. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 145.0121.  CIVIL PENALTY;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  If it appears that a person has violated or is violating this chapter, the attorney general, or the district, county, or municipal attorney in the jurisdiction where the violation is alleged to have occurred or may occur, may institute a civil suit for:(1)  an order enjoining the violation;(2)  a permanent or temporary injunction, a temporary restraining order, or other appropriate remedy;(3)  the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty; or(4)  both injunctive relief and a civil penalty.(b)  A civil penalty may not exceed $25,000 a day for each violation.  Each day the violation occurs constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of the assessment of a civil penalty.(c)  In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court hearing the matter shall consider:(1)  the person's history of previous violations;(2)  the seriousness of the violation;(3)  the hazard to the health and safety of the public;(4)  the demonstrated good faith of the person charged;  and(5)  any other matter as justice may require.(d)  Venue for a suit brought under this section is the municipality or county in which the violation occurred or in Travis County.(e)  A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.(f)  The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief or a civil penalty under this section, including investigation and court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and other expenses.  The expenses recovered by the attorney general shall be used by the attorney general.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0438, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.017, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 145.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities|Section 145.013. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 145.013.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person, other than a customer, commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.018, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 145.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities|Section 145.016. Disclosure of Record Prohibited; Exception

Sec. 145.016.  DISCLOSURE OF RECORD PROHIBITED;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator or other person may not disclose a customer record required by Section 145.008(i).(b)  An operator or other person may disclose a customer record:(1)  if the customer, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the customer, requests the record;(2)  if a health authority requests the record under Section 145.011;(3)  if the customer consents in writing to the disclosure to another person;(4)  in a criminal proceeding in which the customer is a victim, witness, or defendant;(5)  if the record is requested in a criminal or civil proceeding by court order or subpoena; or(6)  as otherwise required by law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.019, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.001. Definitions

Sec. 146.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in an individual's body, other than in an individual's earlobe, to insert jewelry or another decoration.(1-a)  "Body piercer" means a person who performs body piercing.(2)  "Body piercing studio" means a facility in which body piercing is performed.(3)  "Tattoo" means the practice of producing an indelible mark or figure on the human body by scarring or inserting a pigment under the skin using needles, scalpels, or other related equipment.  The term includes the application of permanent cosmetics.(4)  "Tattooist" means a person who performs tattooing.(5)  "Tattoo studio" means an establishment or facility in which tattooing is performed.(6)  "Temporary location" means a fixed location at which an individual operator performs tattooing or body piercing for a specified period of not more than seven days in conjunction with a single event or celebration, where the primary function of the event or celebration is tattooing or body piercing.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.002. License Required

Sec. 146.002.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a tattoo studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the tattoo studio.  Except as provided by Section 146.0025, a person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a body piercing studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the body piercing studio.(b)  Except as provided by Section 146.0025, a person may not practice tattooing or body piercing at a temporary location unless the person holds a temporary location license for tattooing or body piercing, as appropriate, issued by the department.(c)  The license must be displayed in a prominent place in the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location.(d)  Tattooing and body piercing are permitted only at a location that is in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.0025. Exemptions From Licensing Requirements; Ear Piercing Establishments Exempt

Sec. 146.0025.  EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS;  EAR PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS EXEMPT.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a medical facility licensed under other law;(2)  an office or clinic of a person licensed by the Texas Medical Board;(3)  a person who performs only ear piercing; or(4)  a facility in which only ear piercing is performed.(b)  A person who conducts, operates, or maintains a facility, office, or clinic described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (4) is not required to obtain a license under this chapter to operate that facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0440, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.003. License Application

Sec. 146.003.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  To receive a tattoo studio license, body piercing studio license, or temporary location license, a person must submit a signed, verified license application to the department on a form prescribed by the department and must submit an application fee.  In addition, the person must submit evidence from the appropriate zoning officials in the municipality or county in which the studio is proposed to be located that confirms that the studio is in compliance with existing zoning codes applicable to the studio.(b)  The department may issue a license or temporary location license for a tattoo or body piercing studio after determining that the studio is in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and zoning codes.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 9(1), eff. September 1, 1999.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 1, 9(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0441, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.004. License Term; Renewal

Sec. 146.004.  LICENSE TERM;  RENEWAL.  (a)  A tattoo studio or body piercing studio license is valid for two years from the date of issuance.  A temporary tattooing or body piercing location license is valid for a specified period not to exceed seven days.(b)  A tattoo studio or body piercing studio license may be renewed on payment of the required renewal fee.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0442, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.0041. General Grounds for Refusal

Sec. 146.0041.  GENERAL GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL.  (a)  The department may refuse to issue an original or renewal tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that any of the following circumstances exist:(1)  the applicant has been convicted of a violation of this chapter during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application;(2)  three years have not elapsed since the termination, by pardon or otherwise, of a sentence imposed on the applicant for a conviction associated with tattooing or body piercing;(3)  the applicant violated or caused to be violated a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter involving moral turpitude during the six months immediately preceding the filing of the application;(4)  the applicant failed to answer or falsely or incorrectly answered a question in an original or renewal application;(5)  the applicant is indebted to the state for a fee or penalty imposed by this chapter or by rule adopted under this chapter;(6)  the applicant is a minor; or(7)  the applicant does not provide an adequate building available at the address for which the license is sought before conducting any activity authorized by the license.(b)  The department may refuse to issue or renew, for a period of one year from the date of application for the initial or renewal license, a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license for a premises where a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act or an offense involving drugs occurred that involved a license applicant, license holder, or registrant under this chapter or a patron or employee of the studio.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0443, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.0042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.0042. Revocation or Suspension of License

Sec. 146.0042.  REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.  (a)  In Subsection (b), "license holder" includes each member of a partnership or association and, with respect to a corporation, each officer and the owner or owners of a majority of the corporate stock.(b)  The department may suspend for not more than 60 days or revoke an original or renewal tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if it is found, after notice and hearing, that any of the following is true:(1)  the license holder has been finally convicted of a violation of this chapter;(2)  the license holder violated a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;(3)  the license holder made a false or misleading statement in connection with the original or renewal application, either in the formal application itself or in any other written instrument relating to the application submitted to the department;(4)  the license holder is indebted to the state for fees or payment of penalties imposed by this chapter or by a rule adopted under this chapter;(5)  the license holder knowingly misrepresented to a customer or the public any tattoo or body piercing jewelry sold by the license holder; or(6)  the license holder was intoxicated on the licensed premises.(c)  The department may refuse to renew or, after notice and hearing, suspend for not more than 60 days or revoke a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if the department finds that the license holder is shown on the records of the comptroller as being subject to a final determination of taxes due and payable under Chapter 151, Tax Code, or is shown on the records of the comptroller as being subject to a final determination of taxes due and payable under Chapter 321, Tax Code.(d)  If a license holder cannot be located for any notice required under this section, the department shall provide notice by posting a copy of the order on the front door of the licensed premises.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0444, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.005. Fees

Sec. 146.005.  FEES.  The executive commissioner by rule shall set license and license renewal fees in amounts necessary to administer this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0445, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 970), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.006. Change of Location

Sec. 146.006.  CHANGE OF LOCATION.  (a)  A person holding a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license under this chapter who intends to change the location of the tattoo or body piercing studio shall notify the department in writing of that intent not less than 30 days before the change is to occur.  The notice shall include the street address of the new location and the name and residence address of the individual in charge of the business at the new location.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the change of location is complete, a person holding a license under this chapter shall notify the department in writing and shall verify the information submitted under Subsection (a).(c)  Notice under this section must be sent to the department's central office by certified mail, return receipt requested.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.007. Compliance With Chapter and Rules

Sec. 146.007.  COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER AND RULES.  (a)  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio or practices tattooing or body piercing at a temporary location shall comply with this chapter, Chapter 431, and rules adopted under this chapter and Chapter 431.(b)  The department may enforce Chapter 431 in relation to a drug, cosmetic, or device that is used in tattooing and that is not otherwise subject to that chapter as if the drug, cosmetic, or device satisfied the definitions assigned those terms under Section 431.002.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0446, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.008. Aseptic Techniques

Sec. 146.008.  ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES.  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio and each tattooist or person who performs body piercing who works in the studio or at a temporary location shall take precautions to prevent the spread of infection, including:(1)  using germicidal soap to clean the hands of the tattooist or person who performs body piercing and the skin area of the client to be tattooed or pierced;(2)  wearing clean apparel and rubber gloves;(3)  using sterile tools and equipment as provided by Section 146.011;  and(4)  keeping the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location in a sanitary condition.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.010. Sanitation Requirements

Sec. 146.010.  SANITATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish sanitation requirements for tattoo and body piercing studios and any other necessary requirements relating to the building or part of the building in which a tattoo or body piercing studio is located.(b)  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio shall comply with the rules adopted under this section.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0447, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.011. Tools and Equipment

Sec. 146.011.  TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall use tools and equipment for tattooing or body piercing that have been properly sterilized and kept in a sterile condition.(b)  A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall sterilize tools and equipment used on one client before using them on another client.(c)  Tools and equipment shall be sterilized by:(1)  the use of a dry heat sterilizer;  or(2)  steam pressure treatment in an autoclave.(d)  All needles and instruments shall be kept in a clean, dust-tight container when not in use.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 146.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation|Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios|Section 146.012. Tattoos Prohibited for Certain Persons

Sec. 146.012.  TATTOOS PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.  (a)  A tattooist may not tattoo:(1)  except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a person younger than 18 years of age;  or(2)  a person who the tattooist suspects is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.(a-1)  A tattooist may tattoo a person younger than 18 years of age if:(1)  the tattoo will cover a tattoo that contains:(A)  obscene or offensive language or symbols;(B)  gang-related names, symbols, or markings;(C)  drug-related names, symbols, or pictures;  or(D)  other words, symbols, or markings that the person's parent or guardian considers would be in the best interest of the person to cover;  and(2)  the person has obtained consent from the person's parent or guardian to cover the tattoo.(b)  The consent required by Subsection (a-1) may be satisfied by the individual's parent or guardian:(1)  being physically present at the tattoo studio at the time the tattooing is performed;(2)  executing an affidavit stating that the person is the parent or guardian of the individual on whom the tattooing is to be performed;(3)  presenting evidence of the person's identity to the person who will perform the tattooing;  and(4)  presenting evidence of the person's status as parent or guardian of the individual who will receive the tattoo.(c)  A person younger than 18 years of age commits an offense if the person falsely states that the person is 18 years of age or older or presents any document that indicates that the person is 18 years of age or older to a person engaged in the operation of a tattoo studio.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|