Laws and rules: Tattoos, body piercing, body art, and permanent cosmetics

Proposed rules

View current laws or proposed rule changes that may affect you.

Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

• Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of
• Adopted rules
  • OTS-3939.2
  • OTS-3940.2
  • OTS-3941.2
  • OTS-3942.2
  • OTS-3944.2
  • OTS-3946.2
  • OTS-3947.2
  • OTS-3948.2
  • OTS-3949.2
  • OTS-3950.2
  • OTS-3951.5
  • OTS-3952.2
  • OTS-3955.2
  • OTS-3958.2
  • OTS-3960.2
  • OTS-3961.2
  • OTS-3962.2
• Rule-Making Order

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held October 11, 2022

• Public hearing audio *
  (mp3 format: 7 minutes)
• Download audio transcript

Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

• Current rule
• Adopted rule
• Concise Explanatory Statement
• Rule-Making Order

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held January 7, 2020

• Public hearing audio *
  (mp3 format: 2 minutes)
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Chapter 308-22 WAC: Body art, body piercing, and tattooing rules

• Current rule
• Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
• Withdraw notice

Public hearings or comments

See the preproposal statement of inquiry for information about submitting comments.

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View current laws and rules

• Body art, body piercing, and tattooing (Chapter 18.300 RCW)
• Uniform regulation of business and professions act (Chapter 18.235 RCW)
• Electronic benefit cards — Prohibited uses — Violations (RCW 74.08.580)
• Electrology and tattooing standards for sterilization procedures and infection control (Chapter 246-145 WAC)
• Body art, body piercing, and tattooing rules (Chapter 308-22 WAC)

Explanation of abbreviations

• RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
• WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)