OREGON TATTOO LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔what is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine - ✔✔springs should be
equally as wide as what they are attached to
✔✔what types of screws should you use to hold coils to the frame - ✔✔a flush magnetic
screw
✔✔tube vise function is - ✔✔to firmly hold the tube in place and properly align the tube
while the machine is in use
✔✔how should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine - ✔✔front to back
and side to side
✔✔what is the most important part of the tattoo machine - ✔✔coils
✔✔what is the coils purpose - ✔✔to run consistently and not loose power
✔✔what is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all - ✔✔debris between
contact screw and front spring
✔✔what can cause coils to get stuck in the on position - ✔✔cool wire, soldering lug, any
electrical circuit touching frame
✔✔what does your frame act as for the coil - ✔✔ground
✔✔what is the purpose of the binding posts - ✔✔electrical contact from lugs to contact
screw
✔✔what is a safety feature of cartridge needles - ✔✔when not installed the needles are
not exposed preventing needlestick
✔✔EPA - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency
✔✔FDA - ✔✔Food and Drug Administration
✔✔high level disinfectant is - ✔✔chemical agent registered with the epa that is
tuberculocidal
✔✔office in tattoo law refers to - ✔✔health licensing office
✔✔what makes something a sharps container - ✔✔puncture resistant, leak proof,
labeled with biohazard sticker
, ✔✔how many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program - ✔✔360 total 210theory
150practical
✔✔what does a completed procedure mean? - ✔✔a tattoo on a live human finished
including touch ups and the client is released
✔✔how long is a tattoo license active for - ✔✔1 year
✔✔documents needed to apply for your tattoo license - ✔✔application, bbp, cpr, 2 IDs,
high school diploma, training from approved tattoo program
✔✔How long is a Temporary license valid? - ✔✔no more than 30 consecutive calendar
days
✔✔how many temporary licenses can u have in a year - ✔✔2
✔✔how often to renew license - ✔✔once a year
✔✔a license can be inactive for how long before it's expired - ✔✔3 years
✔✔how many hours of continuing education do u have to complete in a year - ✔✔10
hrs
✔✔how many can be self study - ✔✔5 years
✔✔cpr bbp and first aid count as continuing education when - ✔✔never
✔✔how many hours of continuing Ed can be carried for ward to next renewal -
✔✔8hours
✔✔how long do u have to submit proof of continuing Ed if u get an audit? - ✔✔30 days
from issuance
✔✔in what instance can u use expired ink - ✔✔never
✔✔where must u get ur ink dyes or pigments - ✔✔commercial supplier
✔✔if not using disposable stencils how do u clean actetate stencil - ✔✔clean rinse and
immerse in high level disinfectant
✔✔prior to beginning the procedure a client's skin must be thoroughly cleaned with what
kind of chemical - ✔✔antiseptic
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔what is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine - ✔✔springs should be
equally as wide as what they are attached to
✔✔what types of screws should you use to hold coils to the frame - ✔✔a flush magnetic
screw
✔✔tube vise function is - ✔✔to firmly hold the tube in place and properly align the tube
while the machine is in use
✔✔how should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine - ✔✔front to back
and side to side
✔✔what is the most important part of the tattoo machine - ✔✔coils
✔✔what is the coils purpose - ✔✔to run consistently and not loose power
✔✔what is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all - ✔✔debris between
contact screw and front spring
✔✔what can cause coils to get stuck in the on position - ✔✔cool wire, soldering lug, any
electrical circuit touching frame
✔✔what does your frame act as for the coil - ✔✔ground
✔✔what is the purpose of the binding posts - ✔✔electrical contact from lugs to contact
screw
✔✔what is a safety feature of cartridge needles - ✔✔when not installed the needles are
not exposed preventing needlestick
✔✔EPA - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency
✔✔FDA - ✔✔Food and Drug Administration
✔✔high level disinfectant is - ✔✔chemical agent registered with the epa that is
tuberculocidal
✔✔office in tattoo law refers to - ✔✔health licensing office
✔✔what makes something a sharps container - ✔✔puncture resistant, leak proof,
labeled with biohazard sticker
, ✔✔how many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program - ✔✔360 total 210theory
150practical
✔✔what does a completed procedure mean? - ✔✔a tattoo on a live human finished
including touch ups and the client is released
✔✔how long is a tattoo license active for - ✔✔1 year
✔✔documents needed to apply for your tattoo license - ✔✔application, bbp, cpr, 2 IDs,
high school diploma, training from approved tattoo program
✔✔How long is a Temporary license valid? - ✔✔no more than 30 consecutive calendar
days
✔✔how many temporary licenses can u have in a year - ✔✔2
✔✔how often to renew license - ✔✔once a year
✔✔a license can be inactive for how long before it's expired - ✔✔3 years
✔✔how many hours of continuing education do u have to complete in a year - ✔✔10
hrs
✔✔how many can be self study - ✔✔5 years
✔✔cpr bbp and first aid count as continuing education when - ✔✔never
✔✔how many hours of continuing Ed can be carried for ward to next renewal -
✔✔8hours
✔✔how long do u have to submit proof of continuing Ed if u get an audit? - ✔✔30 days
from issuance
✔✔in what instance can u use expired ink - ✔✔never
✔✔where must u get ur ink dyes or pigments - ✔✔commercial supplier
✔✔if not using disposable stencils how do u clean actetate stencil - ✔✔clean rinse and
immerse in high level disinfectant
✔✔prior to beginning the procedure a client's skin must be thoroughly cleaned with what
kind of chemical - ✔✔antiseptic
