Report Title:

Traditional Hawaiian Tattooing

 

Description:

Exempts traditional Hawaiian tattoo experts from current tattoo licensure laws.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1817

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO TATTOOING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 321-374, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§321-374  License required; exemptions.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall practice the occupation of tattoo artist in this State either gratuitously or for pay, or shall announce oneself either publicly or privately as prepared or qualified to practice that occupation without having a valid unrevoked license to do so.

     (b)  Physicians and osteopathic physicians holding a valid unrevoked license under chapter 453 [or 460] are exempt from the requirements of this part.

     (c)  A traditional Hawaiian tattoo expert who exercises native Hawaiian tattooing pursuant to article XII, section 7, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section; provided that each traditional Hawaiian tattoo expert who exercises native Hawaiian tattooing pursuant to the constitution shall consult with Native Hawaiian health organizations in the practice and application of traditional Hawaiian tattooing to develop and implement policies to identify and define the best practices for traditional Hawaiian tattooing.

     As used in this subsection, a "traditional Hawaiian tattoo expert" means an individual who has received formal training and education on traditional Hawaiian tattooing and is proven to possess exceptional skill and knowledge to perform traditional Hawaiian tattooing."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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