TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING
APPRENTICE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW SHEET
●● Tattoo/body piercing services requiring certification
Answer: All tattoo/body piercing services, including PMU, except ear
lobe piercings.
●● Branding and scarification classification
Answer: Classified as tattoos under the law.
●● Tattoo/Body Piercing Certification renewal frequency
Answer: Every 3 years.
●● Studio permit renewal frequency
Answer: Yearly.
●● Home studios
Answer: Not permitted.
●● Tattoo/keloid removal legality
, Answer: Only physicians may legally perform tattoo/keloid removal.
●● NY State Education Law 6521 definition
Answer: Defines the practice of medicine as diagnosing, treating,
prescribing, or operating for conditions.
●● Tattoo removal coverage under certification
Answer: No, it is considered medical treatment.
●● Studio requirements for inks and needles
Answer: All inks/needles must be sterile, single-use, and disposed after
each client.
●● Reuse of ink
Answer: No, ink used on one client cannot be reused.
●● Reuse of needles
Answer: No, needles are single-use only and cannot be autoclaved and
reused.
●● Tattooing minors under 18
Answer: Not allowed, it is a felony offense.
APPRENTICE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW SHEET
●● Tattoo/body piercing services requiring certification
Answer: All tattoo/body piercing services, including PMU, except ear
lobe piercings.
●● Branding and scarification classification
Answer: Classified as tattoos under the law.
●● Tattoo/Body Piercing Certification renewal frequency
Answer: Every 3 years.
●● Studio permit renewal frequency
Answer: Yearly.
●● Home studios
Answer: Not permitted.
●● Tattoo/keloid removal legality
, Answer: Only physicians may legally perform tattoo/keloid removal.
●● NY State Education Law 6521 definition
Answer: Defines the practice of medicine as diagnosing, treating,
prescribing, or operating for conditions.
●● Tattoo removal coverage under certification
Answer: No, it is considered medical treatment.
●● Studio requirements for inks and needles
Answer: All inks/needles must be sterile, single-use, and disposed after
each client.
●● Reuse of ink
Answer: No, ink used on one client cannot be reused.
●● Reuse of needles
Answer: No, needles are single-use only and cannot be autoclaved and
reused.
●● Tattooing minors under 18
Answer: Not allowed, it is a felony offense.