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Committee hears bill to move body-art rules into Century Code, clarify licensing and penalties
Summary
The House Human Services Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1071, which would move existing body-art facility rules into the North Dakota Century Code, replace references to permits with licenses, and keep a class B misdemeanor penalty for operating without a license.
The House Human Services Committee on Wednesday opened a hearing on House Bill 1071, a Department of Health and Human Services request bill to move regulations for tattooing, body piercing, branding, subdermal implants and scarification into statute and clarify licensing and enforcement procedures.
Julie Wiegand, food and lodging director with the Department of Health and Human Services, told the committee the bill primarily moves definitions and procedures that currently sit in administrative code into the North Dakota Century Code “for transparency and consistency with other regulated professions and entities.” She said the changes also replace references to “permits” with “licenses,” add inspection…
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