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Assembly Bill A6674B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring purchasers of tattoo equipment to prove they have a permit to operate a tattoo parlor

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2015-A6674 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6211
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §468, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6108, S3836

2015-A6674 - Summary

Requires purchasers of tattoo equipment to prove that they have a permit to operate a tattoo parlor.

2015-A6674 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6674

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PAULIN, MONTESANO, FINCH, ROBERTS,
  ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  ABBATE,  COOK,  CROUCH,
  STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring purchas-
  ers  of  tattoo  equipment  to  prove  they have a permit to operate a
  tattoo parlor

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
467 to read as follows:
  S 467. PROOF OF PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.  1. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE  FOLLOW-
ING  MEANINGS:  "TATTOO EQUIPMENT" SHALL   INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
TATTOO MACHINES AND MACHINE PARTS, PNEUMATIC  TATTOO  EQUIPMENT,  TATTOO
INKS  AND  OTHER  EQUIPMENT OR INSTRUMENTS USED SOLELY TO APPLY TATTOOS;
"PURCHASER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR BUSINESS ENTITY.
  2.  ANY PURCHASER OF TATTOO EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW  PROOF
OF A CURRENT VALID PERMIT, REQUIRED UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE
OF  THIS ARTICLE AT THE TIME OF SALE. PURCHASERS UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF
OF  PERMIT  ARE  PROHIBITED  FROM  PURCHASING  TATTOO   EQUIPMENT.   THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL TRANSACTIONS REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER CURRENCY IS EXCHANGED FOR TATTOO EQUIPMENT.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT
THE PURCHASE OF MACHINE PARTS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT  HAVE  AS
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE DRAWING OF TATTOOS.
  S  2.  The commissioner of health shall promulgate and adopt rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of article  4-A  of  the  public
health law within 180 days of the effective date of this act.
  S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
if the department of health has not  promulgated  the  rules  and  regu-
lations  necessary  to  implement  the  provisions of article 4-A of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02856-01-5

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2015-A6674A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6211
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §468, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6108, S3836

2015-A6674A - Summary

Requires purchasers of tattoo equipment to prove that they have a permit to operate a tattoo parlor.

2015-A6674A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6674--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PAULIN, MONTESANO, FINCH, ZEBROWSKI
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, COOK, CROUCH, STECK --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring purchas-
  ers of tattoo equipment to prove they  have  a  permit  to  operate  a
  tattoo parlor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
468 to read as follows:
  S 468. PROOF OF PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.  1. FOR
THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  (A) "TATTOO EQUIPMENT" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE  LIMITED  TO,  TATTOO
MACHINES  AND MACHINE PARTS, PNEUMATIC TATTOO EQUIPMENT, TATTOO INKS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT OR INSTRUMENTS USED SOLELY TO APPLY TATTOOS.
  (B) "PURCHASER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR BUSINESS ENTITY.
  2.  ANY PURCHASER OF TATTOO EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW  PROOF
OF A CURRENT VALID PERMIT, REQUIRED UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE
OF  THIS ARTICLE AT THE TIME OF SALE. PURCHASERS UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF
OF  PERMIT  ARE  PROHIBITED  FROM  PURCHASING  TATTOO   EQUIPMENT.   THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL TRANSACTIONS REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER CURRENCY IS EXCHANGED FOR TATTOO EQUIPMENT.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT
THE PURCHASE OF MACHINE PARTS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT  HAVE  AS
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE DRAWING OF TATTOOS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02856-03-6

A. 6674--A                          2

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2015-A6674B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6211
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §468, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6108, S3836

2015-A6674B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires purchasers of tattoo equipment to prove that they have a permit to operate a tattoo parlor.

2015-A6674B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6674--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PAULIN, MONTESANO, FINCH, ZEBROWSKI
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, COOK, CROUCH, STECK --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring purchas-
  ers of tattoo equipment to prove they  have  a  permit  to  operate  a
  tattoo parlor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
468 to read as follows:
  S 468. PROOF OF PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.  1. FOR
THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS: "TATTOO EQUIPMENT" SHALL  INCLUDE BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO
TATTOO  MACHINES  AND  MACHINE PARTS, PNEUMATIC TATTOO EQUIPMENT, TATTOO
INKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT OR INSTRUMENTS USED SOLELY  TO  APPLY  TATTOOS;
"PURCHASER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR BUSINESS ENTITY.
  2.   ANY PURCHASER OF TATTOO EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF
OF A CURRENT VALID PERMIT, REQUIRED UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE
OF THIS ARTICLE AT THE TIME OF SALE. PURCHASERS UNABLE TO PROVIDE  PROOF
OF   PERMIT   ARE  PROHIBITED  FROM  PURCHASING  TATTOO  EQUIPMENT.  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL TRANSACTIONS REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER CURRENCY IS EXCHANGED FOR TATTOO EQUIPMENT.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED  TO  PROHIBIT
THE  PURCHASE  OF MACHINE PARTS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE AS
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE DRAWING OF TATTOOS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02856-04-6

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