TATTOO LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear
coil? - Answers :.010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? - Answers :More Power
What should armature bars be made of? - Answers :Plain Steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing? - Answers :Hot
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? - Answers :Front or End
of spring
What length of spring would run faster? - Answers :Short spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? - Answers :Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? - Answers :Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? - Answers :Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified? - Answers :The
armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your binding post be? - Answers :5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw? - Answers :Can cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? -
Answers :This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? - Answers :Screws with things
added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? - Answers :100%
conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring? - Answers :A tiny
contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? - Answers :The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
,What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring angle? -
Answers :Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? - Answers :A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? - Answers :The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the
skins so fast that ____________________________________? - Answers :It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? - Answers :The springs
should be just as wide as the part that they are attached to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame? - Answers :Always
use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
What is the function of the tube vise? - Answers :Firmly hold the tube in place and
properly align the tube while the machine is in use
How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? - Answers :Squarely
front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? - Answers :Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? - Answers :To run consistently and
not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? - Answers :There is debris
between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? - Answers :A coil wire,
soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? - Answers :The ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? - Answers :Electrical contact from the
soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? - Answers :If the cartridge is not
installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the
possibility of a needlestick
What does EPA stand for? - Answers :Environmental Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? - Answers :Food and Drug Administration
, What does "high level disinfectant" mean? - Answers :A chemical agent, registered with
the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
"Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? - Answers :Health licensing Office
What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container? -
Answers :Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? - Answers :360 hours
consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? - Answers :A tattoo which has been finished
on a live human being, including any touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
How long is a tattoo license active for? - Answers :1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? - Answers
:Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of id, high school diploma or GED
equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? - Answers :Not to exceed 30
consecutive calendar days
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo
license? - Answers :2
How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license? - Answers :Once a
year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired license? -
Answers :3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year? -
Answers :10 hours
How many hours of continuing education can be self-study? - Answers :5 hours
CPR, First Aid, and Blood borne pathogens training can be counted as continuing
education in which instance? - Answers :Never, this is a condition of renewal
How many hours of continuing education can be carried forward to the next renewal
cycle? - Answers :8 hours
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear
coil? - Answers :.010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? - Answers :More Power
What should armature bars be made of? - Answers :Plain Steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing? - Answers :Hot
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? - Answers :Front or End
of spring
What length of spring would run faster? - Answers :Short spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? - Answers :Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? - Answers :Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? - Answers :Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified? - Answers :The
armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your binding post be? - Answers :5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw? - Answers :Can cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? -
Answers :This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? - Answers :Screws with things
added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? - Answers :100%
conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring? - Answers :A tiny
contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? - Answers :The
coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
,What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring angle? -
Answers :Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? - Answers :A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? - Answers :The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the
skins so fast that ____________________________________? - Answers :It doesn't
leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? - Answers :The springs
should be just as wide as the part that they are attached to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame? - Answers :Always
use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
What is the function of the tube vise? - Answers :Firmly hold the tube in place and
properly align the tube while the machine is in use
How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? - Answers :Squarely
front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? - Answers :Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? - Answers :To run consistently and
not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? - Answers :There is debris
between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? - Answers :A coil wire,
soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? - Answers :The ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? - Answers :Electrical contact from the
soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? - Answers :If the cartridge is not
installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the
possibility of a needlestick
What does EPA stand for? - Answers :Environmental Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? - Answers :Food and Drug Administration
, What does "high level disinfectant" mean? - Answers :A chemical agent, registered with
the EPA, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
"Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? - Answers :Health licensing Office
What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container? -
Answers :Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? - Answers :360 hours
consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? - Answers :A tattoo which has been finished
on a live human being, including any touchups or additional work following initial
healing, and the client is released from service
How long is a tattoo license active for? - Answers :1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? - Answers
:Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training
certificate, government issued id, second form of id, high school diploma or GED
equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? - Answers :Not to exceed 30
consecutive calendar days
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo
license? - Answers :2
How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license? - Answers :Once a
year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired license? -
Answers :3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year? -
Answers :10 hours
How many hours of continuing education can be self-study? - Answers :5 hours
CPR, First Aid, and Blood borne pathogens training can be counted as continuing
education in which instance? - Answers :Never, this is a condition of renewal
How many hours of continuing education can be carried forward to the next renewal
cycle? - Answers :8 hours
