OKLAHOMA TATTOO STUDY EXAMS GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules regulating body piercing and
tattooing, but not limited to: - ✔✔- Artist temporary or permanent licensure;
- Facility operator temporary or permanent licensure;
- Body piercing and tattoo facility requirements;
- Equipment setup and requirements;
- Procedures for sanitary body piercing and tattooing;
- Forms to be completed prior to performing body piercing and tattooing including but
not limited to, applications and parental consent forms.
- Hand washing and general health;
- Body piercing and tattoo site preparation and application;
- Procedure following body piercing and tattoo application;
- Limits and prohibitions concerning body piercing and tattooing;
- Facility on documents including, but not limited to, equipment inspection;
- Administrative fines structure;
- Education and training;
- A surety bond in the principal sun of $100,000 to be in a form approved by the
Attorney General and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State for all body piercing
and tattoo operators.
, ✔✔How far away from a church, school or playground does a tattoo establishment need
to be - ✔✔1,000 feet of a church, school, or playground.
✔✔Church - ✔✔Means an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious
services are usually conducted.
✔✔School - ✔✔An establishment, other than a private dwelling, where the usual
process of education are conducted.
✔✔Playground - ✔✔A place, other than grounds at a private dwelling, that is provided
by the public or members of the community for recreation.
✔✔How long is a temporary tattoo license in Oklahoma - ✔✔not to exceed 7 days
✔✔Aftercare - ✔✔Written instructions given to the client, specific to the body piercing or
tattooing procedure(s) rendered, on caring for the body piercing or tattoo surrounding
the area.
✔✔Antiseptic - ✔✔An agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human
skin or mucosa (a mucous membrane). I.e. Isopropyl alcohol, dettol, hydrogen peroxide.
✔✔Apprentice - ✔✔Any person who is training under the supervision of a licensed
tattoo artist. That person cannot independently perform the work of tattooing. Apprentice
also means any person who is training under the supervision of a licensed body piercing
artist. That person cannot independently perform the work of body piercing.
✔✔Apprentice Program - ✔✔An approved body piercing or tattooing training program
conducted by an approved apprentice sponsor.
✔✔Apprentice Sponsor - ✔✔An individual approved by the department to conduct a
body piercing or tattooing apprentice program.
✔✔Aseptic Technique - ✔✔A hygienic practice which prevents and hinders the direct
transfer of microorganisms, regardless of pathogenicity (the property causing disease),
from one person or place to another person or place.
✔✔Autoclave - ✔✔A piece of medical equipment that employs the steam under
pressure method of sterilization.
✔✔Body Piercing - ✔✔A procedure in which an opening in created in a human body
solely for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration; provided, however, the
term does not include ear piercing.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules regulating body piercing and
tattooing, but not limited to: - ✔✔- Artist temporary or permanent licensure;
- Facility operator temporary or permanent licensure;
- Body piercing and tattoo facility requirements;
- Equipment setup and requirements;
- Procedures for sanitary body piercing and tattooing;
- Forms to be completed prior to performing body piercing and tattooing including but
not limited to, applications and parental consent forms.
- Hand washing and general health;
- Body piercing and tattoo site preparation and application;
- Procedure following body piercing and tattoo application;
- Limits and prohibitions concerning body piercing and tattooing;
- Facility on documents including, but not limited to, equipment inspection;
- Administrative fines structure;
- Education and training;
- A surety bond in the principal sun of $100,000 to be in a form approved by the
Attorney General and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State for all body piercing
and tattoo operators.
, ✔✔How far away from a church, school or playground does a tattoo establishment need
to be - ✔✔1,000 feet of a church, school, or playground.
✔✔Church - ✔✔Means an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious
services are usually conducted.
✔✔School - ✔✔An establishment, other than a private dwelling, where the usual
process of education are conducted.
✔✔Playground - ✔✔A place, other than grounds at a private dwelling, that is provided
by the public or members of the community for recreation.
✔✔How long is a temporary tattoo license in Oklahoma - ✔✔not to exceed 7 days
✔✔Aftercare - ✔✔Written instructions given to the client, specific to the body piercing or
tattooing procedure(s) rendered, on caring for the body piercing or tattoo surrounding
the area.
✔✔Antiseptic - ✔✔An agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human
skin or mucosa (a mucous membrane). I.e. Isopropyl alcohol, dettol, hydrogen peroxide.
✔✔Apprentice - ✔✔Any person who is training under the supervision of a licensed
tattoo artist. That person cannot independently perform the work of tattooing. Apprentice
also means any person who is training under the supervision of a licensed body piercing
artist. That person cannot independently perform the work of body piercing.
✔✔Apprentice Program - ✔✔An approved body piercing or tattooing training program
conducted by an approved apprentice sponsor.
✔✔Apprentice Sponsor - ✔✔An individual approved by the department to conduct a
body piercing or tattooing apprentice program.
✔✔Aseptic Technique - ✔✔A hygienic practice which prevents and hinders the direct
transfer of microorganisms, regardless of pathogenicity (the property causing disease),
from one person or place to another person or place.
✔✔Autoclave - ✔✔A piece of medical equipment that employs the steam under
pressure method of sterilization.
✔✔Body Piercing - ✔✔A procedure in which an opening in created in a human body
solely for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration; provided, however, the
term does not include ear piercing.
