Georgia Body Artist Certification Exam – Tattooing:
Questions With Effective Solutions
T or F: The body art regulations do not apply to physician or osteopath
licensed under O.C.G.A Chapter 34 of Title 43, or to a technician acting under
the direct supervision of such physician or osteopath. Correct Answer -
True
T or F: For each client, an application, proper records of identification, client
evaluation, and a signed informed consent shall be kept and retained for a
minimum of 2 years. Correct Answer - False
T or F: In accordance with O.C.G.A Section 16-12-5, it shall be unlawful for any
person to perform tattooing procedures, with the exception of microblading,
within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket. Correct
Answer - True
T or F: No person under the of of eighteen (18) shall be tattooed by a certified
Tattoo Body Artist. Correct Answer - True
T or F: When a paper stencil is used for transferring the design to the skin, the
use of roll-on or stick deodorants for tattoo site preparation is allowed.
Correct Answer - False
T or F: Guest body artist means a visiting body artist, tattooist, piercer, or
microblader, not certified by the Department possessing a guest body artist
permit issued by the Health Authority to perform body art in a permitted body
art studio. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes and pigments can be made *from* materials not necessarily
intended for tattooing such as pen ink for drawing. Correct Answer -
False
T or F: Any hand washing sink can be used as a sink to dispose of mop water.
Correct Answer - False
, T or F: A work area shall provide privacy if requested by a client by means of
doors, smooth nonabsorbent curtains, or a similar department approved
partition. Correct Answer - True
T or F: The permit holder of the body art studio shall make available, at no
cost to the body artist, the Hepatitis B vaccination series to body artists and
any other employees who may have occupational exposure to blood or other
potentially infectious material. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes and pigments used for tattooing shall be discarded when they
have reached their printed date of expiration or in compliance with the
manufacturer's use recommendations. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes or pigments should only be mixed with water from the tap.
Correct Answer - False
T or F: Each body art studio shall conspicuously display in a prominent place,
easily seen by clients, a printed sign that warns that any body art on the face,
neck, forearm, hand, or lower leg of an individual may automatically disqualify
such individual from military service in the armed forces of the United States.
Correct Answer - True
T or F: If an imminent health hazard is found in the studio and it cannot be
corrected immediately, then the Health Authority can ask the studio to
immediately cease operations. Correct Answer - True
Multiple Choice:
A parent brings a 14-year-old minor child into your studio permitted by the
health authority for a tattoo. What should you do?
A. Have parent sign a legal consent form for the child's tattoo.
B. Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current
Georgia laws and regulations.
C. Explain that a minor child can only be tattooed on arm or leg areas covered
by clothing.
D. Tattoo the child without signing any forms. Correct Answer - B.
Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current
Georgia laws and regulations.
Questions With Effective Solutions
T or F: The body art regulations do not apply to physician or osteopath
licensed under O.C.G.A Chapter 34 of Title 43, or to a technician acting under
the direct supervision of such physician or osteopath. Correct Answer -
True
T or F: For each client, an application, proper records of identification, client
evaluation, and a signed informed consent shall be kept and retained for a
minimum of 2 years. Correct Answer - False
T or F: In accordance with O.C.G.A Section 16-12-5, it shall be unlawful for any
person to perform tattooing procedures, with the exception of microblading,
within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket. Correct
Answer - True
T or F: No person under the of of eighteen (18) shall be tattooed by a certified
Tattoo Body Artist. Correct Answer - True
T or F: When a paper stencil is used for transferring the design to the skin, the
use of roll-on or stick deodorants for tattoo site preparation is allowed.
Correct Answer - False
T or F: Guest body artist means a visiting body artist, tattooist, piercer, or
microblader, not certified by the Department possessing a guest body artist
permit issued by the Health Authority to perform body art in a permitted body
art studio. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes and pigments can be made *from* materials not necessarily
intended for tattooing such as pen ink for drawing. Correct Answer -
False
T or F: Any hand washing sink can be used as a sink to dispose of mop water.
Correct Answer - False
, T or F: A work area shall provide privacy if requested by a client by means of
doors, smooth nonabsorbent curtains, or a similar department approved
partition. Correct Answer - True
T or F: The permit holder of the body art studio shall make available, at no
cost to the body artist, the Hepatitis B vaccination series to body artists and
any other employees who may have occupational exposure to blood or other
potentially infectious material. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes and pigments used for tattooing shall be discarded when they
have reached their printed date of expiration or in compliance with the
manufacturer's use recommendations. Correct Answer - True
T or F: Dyes or pigments should only be mixed with water from the tap.
Correct Answer - False
T or F: Each body art studio shall conspicuously display in a prominent place,
easily seen by clients, a printed sign that warns that any body art on the face,
neck, forearm, hand, or lower leg of an individual may automatically disqualify
such individual from military service in the armed forces of the United States.
Correct Answer - True
T or F: If an imminent health hazard is found in the studio and it cannot be
corrected immediately, then the Health Authority can ask the studio to
immediately cease operations. Correct Answer - True
Multiple Choice:
A parent brings a 14-year-old minor child into your studio permitted by the
health authority for a tattoo. What should you do?
A. Have parent sign a legal consent form for the child's tattoo.
B. Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current
Georgia laws and regulations.
C. Explain that a minor child can only be tattooed on arm or leg areas covered
by clothing.
D. Tattoo the child without signing any forms. Correct Answer - B.
Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current
Georgia laws and regulations.
