ARKANSAS BODY ART STUDY GUIDE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What certifications do Scarification Artists need to keep up to date? - ANSWER-CPR
and First Aid
What day do Body Art Licenses expire? - ANSWER-December 31st of each year
Any business studio or business owner operating without a current license commits
what type of offense? - ANSWER-Class D Felony
What is the Workroom required to have? - ANSWER-An adequate light source, easily
cleanable furniture, artist hand-washing sink, lined and hands-free waste container,
sharps containers, storage for instruments and pigments.
What is the Decontamination Area required to have? - ANSWER-To be physically
separated from all other areas in the shop, equipped with a hot water sink, liquid soap,
single-use paper towels, hands-free waste container, employee only, and clear
differentiation between clean and dirty instruments.
Shop records should be kept for how long? - ANSWER-2 years
What records need to be kept in the shop? - ANSWER-The date and the procedure that
was performed, the name, address, and DOB of the client, military information if the
client is enlisted, the design and location of the body art, the signature and printed legal
name of the client, a copy of the client's government issued photo ID.
What is the MSDS? - ANSWER-Materials Safety Data Sheets - records for all of the
chemicals used within the establishment for cleaning or serving clients.
What is the youngest age a client can be for a tattoo? - ANSWER-16 years old.
What is not allowed for clients under 18 years of age regardless of parental consent? -
ANSWER-Body art on the nipple or genitals, or branding.
What is the offense for performing body art on a minor? - ANSWER-Class A
Misdemeanor
What is the offense for falsely claiming to be a minor's parent or legal guardian? -
ANSWER-Class D Felony.
What must an artist tell a client before performing a body art procedure? - ANSWER-
Inform the client of the risks and possible complications, advise the client that the
procedure should be considered permanent.
, What must an artist provide a client after performing a body art procedure? - ANSWER-
Oral and written aftercare instructions to prevent infection.
What must be done when a client's body art gets infected? - ANSWER-Report the
infection to the Health Department and tell the client to go see a doctor.
Are chemicals allowed in the scarification process? - ANSWER-No, none.
What are the grounds for declining body art? - ANSWER-Current or history of jaundice,
obvious inebriation from alcohol or drug use, visible rash or skin disease, pimples,
infection.
List the necessary steps for performing a tattoo: - ANSWER-1. With clean clothes
already on, place a clean apron.
2. Glove up.
3. With viricidal, sterilize all surfaces, work tables, client chairs, and machinery at your
station.
4. With plastic wrap, wrap the surfaces that usually comes in contact with ink (i.e. tray,
part of the client chair.)
5. Wrap bottles, machines, and clip cords.
6. Clean fingernails with a personal nail scrub.
7. Wash and scrub hands with anti-microbial soap.
8. Dry hands only with a single service use paper towel.
9. Put on new, single service use gloves that are disposed of immediately after use.
10. Prepare client's skin by washing with distilled water and germicidal soap.
11. Shave area with single use disposable razors, then dispose of it immediately.
12. Gently scrub the area with 70% alcohol using a clean paper towel and then dispose
of it.
13. Dispose of gloves, wash hands, replace with new, clean gloves.
14. Place stencil (sanitized acetate or single use) and dispose of it immediately.
necessary steps for tattoo part 2 - ANSWER-15. Place non-toxic pigments into single
service containers. Discard inks into biohazard bin after tattoo is completed.
16. During the tattoo, remove excess pigment with a single use paper towel and discard
after used.
17. After completing the tattoo, clean the skin with a single-use paper towel and anti-
microbial or germicidal solution. Allow to dry.
18. Once dry, apply ointment and wrap with non-stick bandaging or wrap.
19. Verbally inform the client of the approval steps for aftercare and give the client a
written list of the same steps.
20. Discard the single use items used for the tattoo, and sterilize all surfaces, work
tables, client chairs, and machinery at your station.
21. Wash hands.
Are tattoo artists allowed to perform body art on animals? - ANSWER-No, it is illegal.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What certifications do Scarification Artists need to keep up to date? - ANSWER-CPR
and First Aid
What day do Body Art Licenses expire? - ANSWER-December 31st of each year
Any business studio or business owner operating without a current license commits
what type of offense? - ANSWER-Class D Felony
What is the Workroom required to have? - ANSWER-An adequate light source, easily
cleanable furniture, artist hand-washing sink, lined and hands-free waste container,
sharps containers, storage for instruments and pigments.
What is the Decontamination Area required to have? - ANSWER-To be physically
separated from all other areas in the shop, equipped with a hot water sink, liquid soap,
single-use paper towels, hands-free waste container, employee only, and clear
differentiation between clean and dirty instruments.
Shop records should be kept for how long? - ANSWER-2 years
What records need to be kept in the shop? - ANSWER-The date and the procedure that
was performed, the name, address, and DOB of the client, military information if the
client is enlisted, the design and location of the body art, the signature and printed legal
name of the client, a copy of the client's government issued photo ID.
What is the MSDS? - ANSWER-Materials Safety Data Sheets - records for all of the
chemicals used within the establishment for cleaning or serving clients.
What is the youngest age a client can be for a tattoo? - ANSWER-16 years old.
What is not allowed for clients under 18 years of age regardless of parental consent? -
ANSWER-Body art on the nipple or genitals, or branding.
What is the offense for performing body art on a minor? - ANSWER-Class A
Misdemeanor
What is the offense for falsely claiming to be a minor's parent or legal guardian? -
ANSWER-Class D Felony.
What must an artist tell a client before performing a body art procedure? - ANSWER-
Inform the client of the risks and possible complications, advise the client that the
procedure should be considered permanent.
, What must an artist provide a client after performing a body art procedure? - ANSWER-
Oral and written aftercare instructions to prevent infection.
What must be done when a client's body art gets infected? - ANSWER-Report the
infection to the Health Department and tell the client to go see a doctor.
Are chemicals allowed in the scarification process? - ANSWER-No, none.
What are the grounds for declining body art? - ANSWER-Current or history of jaundice,
obvious inebriation from alcohol or drug use, visible rash or skin disease, pimples,
infection.
List the necessary steps for performing a tattoo: - ANSWER-1. With clean clothes
already on, place a clean apron.
2. Glove up.
3. With viricidal, sterilize all surfaces, work tables, client chairs, and machinery at your
station.
4. With plastic wrap, wrap the surfaces that usually comes in contact with ink (i.e. tray,
part of the client chair.)
5. Wrap bottles, machines, and clip cords.
6. Clean fingernails with a personal nail scrub.
7. Wash and scrub hands with anti-microbial soap.
8. Dry hands only with a single service use paper towel.
9. Put on new, single service use gloves that are disposed of immediately after use.
10. Prepare client's skin by washing with distilled water and germicidal soap.
11. Shave area with single use disposable razors, then dispose of it immediately.
12. Gently scrub the area with 70% alcohol using a clean paper towel and then dispose
of it.
13. Dispose of gloves, wash hands, replace with new, clean gloves.
14. Place stencil (sanitized acetate or single use) and dispose of it immediately.
necessary steps for tattoo part 2 - ANSWER-15. Place non-toxic pigments into single
service containers. Discard inks into biohazard bin after tattoo is completed.
16. During the tattoo, remove excess pigment with a single use paper towel and discard
after used.
17. After completing the tattoo, clean the skin with a single-use paper towel and anti-
microbial or germicidal solution. Allow to dry.
18. Once dry, apply ointment and wrap with non-stick bandaging or wrap.
19. Verbally inform the client of the approval steps for aftercare and give the client a
written list of the same steps.
20. Discard the single use items used for the tattoo, and sterilize all surfaces, work
tables, client chairs, and machinery at your station.
21. Wash hands.
Are tattoo artists allowed to perform body art on animals? - ANSWER-No, it is illegal.
