DIVISION 550
DEFINITIONS FOR THE PRACTICE OF PERMANENTCOLOR TECHNICIANS AND TATTOO ARTISTS
331-550-0000
Permanent Coloring and Tattooing Definitions
In addition to definitions listed in OAR 331-505-0000, the following terms apply as used in OAR 331, divisions 550 through 590.
(1) "Access" means immediate unrestricted use or availability, easy to approach or enter.
(2) "Completed procedure" means, for the purposes of determining qualification for licensure under OAR 331-555-0010; 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, as follows:
(a) Figurative tattooing includes outlining and shading, use of different size/configuration of needles, a new design on a live human being;
(b) Cosmetic tattooing includes eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, full lip color, repigmentation or camouflage but does not include beauty marks.
(3) "Direct supervision" means the teacher is present and actively involved in direct oversight and training of students who are completing the training requirements of OAR 331-555-0010.
(4) "Instruments" means devices, tools and implements used in permanent coloring and tattooing services.
(5) "Needle" means the implement used to insert dyes or pigments into the dermis of the skin during permanent coloring or tattooing procedures.
(6) "Needle bar" means the metal or plastic device used to attach the needle to a tattoo machine.
(7) "Practical" means one-on-one training under the direct supervision of a teacher in the application of permanent coloring or tattooing.
(8) "Repigmentation" means recoloration of the skin:
(a) After dermabrasion, chemical peels, removal or resolution of birthmarks, vitiligo or other skin conditions which result in the loss of melanin to the skin;
(b) Scarring caused by surgical procedures, such as face lifts, mole or wart removal, cauterization, etc.;
(c) Burn grafts and other skin irregularities caused by burns or photo damage;
(d) Mastectomy, i.e. recreation of an areola or nipple; or
(e) Blotchy pigmentation requiring camouflage.
(9) "Theory" means all forms of relevant study, which do not involve the application of permanent makeup or tattoos on human skin. Theory may include but is not limited to review of videos or written matter, attendance at lectures, or application of tattoos or permanent makeup on materials other than human skin.
Stat. Auth : ORS 676.615 & 690.405(9)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.615 & 690.405
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 4-1991, f. 3-15-91,
cert. ef. 4-1-91; HD 24-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP
1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef. 2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0020;
HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; HLA 2-2007, f. & cert.
ef. 3-30-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07
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