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Health officer seeks repeal of county tattoo ordinance after new state rules; local tattoo artists favor tighter sanitization
Summary
Grand Traverse County health staff opened a public hearing to repeal Ordinance No. 3 (body art) and operate under a new, more restrictive state rule. The county will return Dec. 17 with a repeal proposal; local tattoo artists urged robust sanitation standards and clarification about numbing-agent rules.
At a public hearing on Dec. 3 Grand Traverse County health officials proposed repealing County Ordinance No. 3 regulating body art because an April 2025 state rule issued through MDHHS supersedes the local ordinance and is more restrictive in several areas.
Health Officer Leahy explained the state regulation updates increase requirements for sanitary conditions, equipment cleaning frequency and…
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