The regs. are the regs. but with DPOR not policing to make sure the REGULATION are being followed the public will never be safe. Just in the Roanoke area, there are 10 or more TATTOO STUDIOS and 45 people working those parlors, maybe 10 people that are tattooing have a permit. most have no formal training. If there is no team to enforce the rules. Those of us that pay the fees take the classes at our own expense need your team to get out in the field and inspect every tattoo shop in the state and weed out the freeloaders. We get nothing for the money we spend with DPOR. Tattooers that follow your rules need something for the money we spend in fees with the state, in the form of getting this non-compident operators from endangering the public with the lack of using proper safety procedures. i.e. Health Inspectors go to RESTAURANTS to inspect.  DPOR needs to inspect tattoo shop as well.

I understand DPOR doesn't know enough about this business to be able to inspect. You need to have a team ..trained in how and what too look for. you need help? ask for it DFOWLER.                 danny@atimemachine.com