OREGON TATTOO LICENSING EXAM 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil? Accurate Answer - .010
What does a smaller gap above the real coil cause? Accurate Answer -
More Power
What should armature bars be made of? Accurate Answer - Plain Steel
How does the machine run if too much of the coil core is showing
Accurate Answer - Hot
What type of edges should your contact screw have? Accurate Answer -
Rounded and Smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
Accurate Answer - End of spring
What length of spring would run faster? Accurate Answer - Short
spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? Accurate Answer - Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core Accurate Answer -
Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be Accurate
Answer - Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified?
Accurate Answer - The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to
stay in an "on" setting
what diameter should your binding post be Accurate Answer - 5/16
,What happens if you use a steel contact screw? Accurate Answer - Can
cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar? Accurate Answer - To help prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a one piece contact screw the best choice? Accurate Answer -
Screws with things added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? Accurate
Answer - 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring?
Accurate Answer - A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
Accurate Answer - The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle? Accurate Answer - Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits from a shorter spring? Accurate
Answer - A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? Accurate
Answer - The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skin so fast that _____________ Accurate Answer - It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? Accurate
Answer - springs should be equally as wide as what they are attached to
What type of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
Accurate Answer - Always use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
,What is the function of the tube vise? Accurate Answer - 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?
Accurate Answer - Squarely front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine Accurate Answer -
Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine Accurate Answer -
To run consistently and not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all Accurate
Answer - There is debris between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? Accurate
Answer - A coil wire, soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching
the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? Accurate Answer - The
ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? Accurate Answer -
Electrical contact from the soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a saftey feature of the cartridge needles? Accurate Answer - If
the cartridge is not installed int he machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needles stick
What does EPA stand for? Accurate Answer - Environmental
Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? Accurate Answer - Food and Drug
Administration
What does high level disinfectant mean? Accurate Answer - A chemical
agent, registered with the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal
activity.
, "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? Accurate Answer - Health
licensing office
What attributes does a container have to be considered to be a sharps
container? Accurate Answer - Puncture resistant, leak proof, labeled
with a biohazard symbol.
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program Accurate
Answer - 360 hours consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? Accurate Answer - A tattoo
which has been finished on a live human being, including any touchips or
additional work following initial healing, and the client is released from
service.
How long is your tattoo license active for? Accurate Answer - 1 year
What documents does one have to apply for a tattoo license Accurate
Answer - Completed application, blood borne pathogen training certificate,
CPR/ first aid training certificate, government issued ID, second form of ID,
high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo program
approved by the higher education coordinating commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? Accurate Answer -
Not to exceed 30 consecutive calendar days.
How many times in a 12 month period can one person apply for a temporary
tattoo license? Accurate Answer - 2
Whole often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license?
Accurate Answer - Once a year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered and expired
license? Accurate Answer - 3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a license have to complete in
one year? Accurate Answer - 10 hours
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil? Accurate Answer - .010
What does a smaller gap above the real coil cause? Accurate Answer -
More Power
What should armature bars be made of? Accurate Answer - Plain Steel
How does the machine run if too much of the coil core is showing
Accurate Answer - Hot
What type of edges should your contact screw have? Accurate Answer -
Rounded and Smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
Accurate Answer - End of spring
What length of spring would run faster? Accurate Answer - Short
spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? Accurate Answer - Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core Accurate Answer -
Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be Accurate
Answer - Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified?
Accurate Answer - The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to
stay in an "on" setting
what diameter should your binding post be Accurate Answer - 5/16
,What happens if you use a steel contact screw? Accurate Answer - Can
cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar? Accurate Answer - To help prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a one piece contact screw the best choice? Accurate Answer -
Screws with things added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? Accurate
Answer - 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring?
Accurate Answer - A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
Accurate Answer - The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle? Accurate Answer - Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits from a shorter spring? Accurate
Answer - A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? Accurate
Answer - The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skin so fast that _____________ Accurate Answer - It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? Accurate
Answer - springs should be equally as wide as what they are attached to
What type of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
Accurate Answer - Always use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
,What is the function of the tube vise? Accurate Answer - 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?
Accurate Answer - Squarely front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine Accurate Answer -
Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine Accurate Answer -
To run consistently and not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all Accurate
Answer - There is debris between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? Accurate
Answer - A coil wire, soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching
the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? Accurate Answer - The
ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? Accurate Answer -
Electrical contact from the soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a saftey feature of the cartridge needles? Accurate Answer - If
the cartridge is not installed int he machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needles stick
What does EPA stand for? Accurate Answer - Environmental
Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? Accurate Answer - Food and Drug
Administration
What does high level disinfectant mean? Accurate Answer - A chemical
agent, registered with the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal
activity.
, "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? Accurate Answer - Health
licensing office
What attributes does a container have to be considered to be a sharps
container? Accurate Answer - Puncture resistant, leak proof, labeled
with a biohazard symbol.
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program Accurate
Answer - 360 hours consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? Accurate Answer - A tattoo
which has been finished on a live human being, including any touchips or
additional work following initial healing, and the client is released from
service.
How long is your tattoo license active for? Accurate Answer - 1 year
What documents does one have to apply for a tattoo license Accurate
Answer - Completed application, blood borne pathogen training certificate,
CPR/ first aid training certificate, government issued ID, second form of ID,
high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo program
approved by the higher education coordinating commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? Accurate Answer -
Not to exceed 30 consecutive calendar days.
How many times in a 12 month period can one person apply for a temporary
tattoo license? Accurate Answer - 2
Whole often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license?
Accurate Answer - Once a year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered and expired
license? Accurate Answer - 3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a license have to complete in
one year? Accurate Answer - 10 hours
