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Tattoo Laws Oregon - United States
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Oregon - The Beaver State
Laws & Rules for Electrology, Permanent Color and Tattoo Arts from the
Advisory Council for Electrologists, Permanent Color Technicians and Tattoo Artists
Authorizing Statutes & Rules
Regulations governing the practice of electrology, permanent color and tattoo arts in Oregon are contained in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 690.350-690.430.
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for electrology are contained in Chapter 331, Divisions 505-545. Rules for permanent color and tattoo arts are contained in Chapter 331, Divisions 505 and 550-590.
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) statutes and rules related to procedural, administrative, licensing and regulatory compliance requirements for all OHLA-regulated professions are found in ORS 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 and OAR 331, Divisions 001-030.
State Statutes
Electrology, Permanent Color and Tattoo Arts ORS 690.350-690.430 (Scroll down to find the related section.)
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) ORS 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 (Scroll down to find the related section.)
Administrative Rules
Electrology OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 505-545 (effective 10-1-08) (Scroll down to find the related division links.)
Permanent Color and Tattoo Arts OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 505 and 550-590 (effective 10-1-2008) (Scroll down to find the related division links.)
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 001-030 (effective 6-01-2009)
The above rules link directly to the Secretary of State and may not reflect recently adopted rules. OHLA offers the most recently adopted rules in PDF file format below.
Permanent Color and Tattoo Arts OAR Chapter 331, Division 505-590 
Permanent administrative rules were adopted by the Advisory Council for Electrology, Permanent Color and Tattoo Artists on March 15, 2010. The permanent rules were filed with the Secretary of State and became effective April 1, 2010.
Below is the official permanent administrative rules certificate filed with the Secretary of States Office and the permanent rule language.
Permanent Administrative Rules Certificate
Administrative Rule Information Letter
Administrative Rule Revisions Highlights
are available in Portable Document Format (.pdf)
