New York § 467 - 467Single use tattoo and body piercing equipment
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§ 467. 467Single use tattoo and body piercing equipment
§ 467. Single use tattoo and body piercing equipment. 1. All tattoo studios and body piercing studios shall use only single use needles and approved ink handling procedures in all tattoo and body piercing procedures performed in such establishments. 2. Prior to a person receiving a tattoo or body piercing from a licensed tattooist or body piercing specialist, such person and licensed tattooist or body piercing specialist must sign a form confirming that the tattooist or body piercing specialist: (a) Presented all single use needles in a sterile and sealed package, that are to be used during the tattoo or body piercing procedure, to the person receiving such tattoo or body piercing, and explained that only approved ink handling procedures would be used; and (b) Opened all single use needles that are to be used during the tattoo or body piercing procedure in the presence of the person receiving such tattoo or body piercing. 3. A copy of the confirmation form shall be given to the person receiving a tattoo or body piercing. The tattoo studio or body piercing studio shall retain a copy of such confirmation form for a period not less than seven years. 4. The commissioner shall make regulations under this section.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 467 ("467Single use tattoo and body piercing equipment") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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