TATTOO OREGON LAW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS, UPDATED 2026,
GUARANTEED SUCCESS, GRADED
A+
Q: What is the FDA? ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration. ✔✔
Role: The FDA oversees the inks and pigments used in tattooing,
classifying them as "cosmetics."
Crucial Fact: While the FDA regulates the ink, they do not approve
specific pigments for injection into the skin, nor do they regulate the actual
practice or "parlors" (which is left to local health departments).
Q: What is an "Affidavit of Licensure"? ANSWER: An original document or
approved means of verifying licensure history. ✔✔
Content: It must include information disclosing all unresolved or
outstanding penalties and/or disciplinary actions. This is often required when
an artist moves to a new state and needs to prove their professional standing.
Chemical Safety and Sterilization
Q: What is the EPA? ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency. ✔✔
Role: The EPA regulates the disinfectants used on hard surfaces. All
chemical germicides used in a studio must be EPA-registered.
Q: What is a "High-Level Disinfectant"? ANSWER: A chemical agent
registered with the EPA that has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity. ✔✔
Benchmark: Because Mycobacterium tuberculosis is highly resistant to
chemicals, a disinfectant that can kill it is considered potent enough to kill
other hard-to-kill pathogens like Hepatitis B and C.
Usage: These are used on surfaces known to be contaminated with blood or
bodily fluids.
, Equipment and Education Requirements
Q: What is the definition of "Instruments"? ANSWER: Equipment used
during tattooing services. ✔✔
Examples: This includes needles, needle bars, tubes, and the tattoo machine
itself.
Q: What is an "Official Transcript"? ANSWER: An original document
authorized by the appropriate office in the Higher Education Coordinating
Commission. ✔✔
Requirement: This is typically required by state boards (like Oregon's
HLO) to prove an artist has completed the mandatory hours of theory and
practical training.
Q: What is a "Sharps Container"? ANSWER: A puncture-resistant container
used to dispose of contaminated needles and other sharp medical objects. ✔✔
Safety Protocol: It must be leak-proof on the sides and bottom and labeled
with the universal Biohazard symbol.
Q: How many hours are required for "Needles & Needle Bars" training?
ANSWER: 20 hours (out of 210 total hours of theory). ✔✔
Curriculum: This training covers the assembly of needle groupings (liners
vs. shaders), metallurgy, and the mechanics of how needles carry ink into the
dermis.
20 hours -ANSWER✔✔Tattoo machines
20 hours -ANSWER✔✔Equipment and Supplies
40 hours -ANSWER✔✔safety and infection control
10 hours -ANSWER✔✔Colors theory & pigment, design art & placement
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS, UPDATED 2026,
GUARANTEED SUCCESS, GRADED
A+
Q: What is the FDA? ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration. ✔✔
Role: The FDA oversees the inks and pigments used in tattooing,
classifying them as "cosmetics."
Crucial Fact: While the FDA regulates the ink, they do not approve
specific pigments for injection into the skin, nor do they regulate the actual
practice or "parlors" (which is left to local health departments).
Q: What is an "Affidavit of Licensure"? ANSWER: An original document or
approved means of verifying licensure history. ✔✔
Content: It must include information disclosing all unresolved or
outstanding penalties and/or disciplinary actions. This is often required when
an artist moves to a new state and needs to prove their professional standing.
Chemical Safety and Sterilization
Q: What is the EPA? ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency. ✔✔
Role: The EPA regulates the disinfectants used on hard surfaces. All
chemical germicides used in a studio must be EPA-registered.
Q: What is a "High-Level Disinfectant"? ANSWER: A chemical agent
registered with the EPA that has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity. ✔✔
Benchmark: Because Mycobacterium tuberculosis is highly resistant to
chemicals, a disinfectant that can kill it is considered potent enough to kill
other hard-to-kill pathogens like Hepatitis B and C.
Usage: These are used on surfaces known to be contaminated with blood or
bodily fluids.
, Equipment and Education Requirements
Q: What is the definition of "Instruments"? ANSWER: Equipment used
during tattooing services. ✔✔
Examples: This includes needles, needle bars, tubes, and the tattoo machine
itself.
Q: What is an "Official Transcript"? ANSWER: An original document
authorized by the appropriate office in the Higher Education Coordinating
Commission. ✔✔
Requirement: This is typically required by state boards (like Oregon's
HLO) to prove an artist has completed the mandatory hours of theory and
practical training.
Q: What is a "Sharps Container"? ANSWER: A puncture-resistant container
used to dispose of contaminated needles and other sharp medical objects. ✔✔
Safety Protocol: It must be leak-proof on the sides and bottom and labeled
with the universal Biohazard symbol.
Q: How many hours are required for "Needles & Needle Bars" training?
ANSWER: 20 hours (out of 210 total hours of theory). ✔✔
Curriculum: This training covers the assembly of needle groupings (liners
vs. shaders), metallurgy, and the mechanics of how needles carry ink into the
dermis.
20 hours -ANSWER✔✔Tattoo machines
20 hours -ANSWER✔✔Equipment and Supplies
40 hours -ANSWER✔✔safety and infection control
10 hours -ANSWER✔✔Colors theory & pigment, design art & placement
