Section 229.401 - General Provisions(a) These sections provide rules for the licensing and regulation of tattoo and certain body piercing studios and temporary locations.(b) The "Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studio Act," Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 146.(c) No person may cause, suffer or allow the operation, management, or maintenance of a tattoo and certain body piercing studio and temporary location without a license issued in accordance with these sections.(d) All tattoo and certain body piercing studios and temporary locations shall comply with the minimum standards specified in these sections in addition to the existing standards contained in the Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studio Act and the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 431, the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, relating to drugs, devices, and cosmetics, including adulteration and misbranding.(e) All tattoo and certain body piercing studios and temporary locations should comply with applicable provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 229.401
The provisions of this §229.401 adopted to be effective April 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 3272; amended to be effective January 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 11982