Texas Department of Health Services - Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios
- Provides general information, rules and regulations, and studio requirements.
- http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/dmd/tattoo.shtm

Texas
- Legislature regarding the licensing, health, and safety of tattooists and piercers. [76(R) SB 61]
- http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/76R/billtext/html/SB00061F.htm

South Dakota
- Laws and guidelines set forth regarding sanitation requirements for tattooing and body piercing establishments. [Section 44:12]
- http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=44:12

Missouri
- House Bill for the regulation of tattoos and body piercing. [HB998; Tattoos and Body Piercing; Kissell, Don R.]
- http://www.house.mo.gov/bills98/bills98/HB998.htm

New York City Department of Health - Facts on Tattoo Licensing
- A fact-sheet on Tattoo Licensing from the NYC DOH.
- http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ehs/tattoo.shtml

Oregon
- Tattooing Licensing Program from the State of Oregon Health Licensing Office.
- http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/regulated_professions.shtml#Electrology_Perm__Color_Tattoo

Maine: Body Piercing Statutes
- Professions and Occupations section regarding body piercing. Includes; definitions, safety standards, piercing of minors, license requirements, rules, penalties, and compliance and restriction information.
- http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/32/title32ch64sec0.html

Massachusetts: Body Art Information
- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Quality Management Regulations set forth a model code for the practice of body art and for the maintenance and operation of body art.
- http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhqm/bodyart.htm

Canada: Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Personal Services
- Guidelines regarding infection prevention and control for piercing, tattooing, and electrolysis. By the Division of Nosocomial and Occupational Infections, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC).
- http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/99vol25/25s3/index.html

New Jersey State Sanitary Code Chapter 8 - Body Art Procedures
- PDF document that contains all the rules and regulations, penalties and required procedures governing body art in the state of New Jersey
- http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/bodyart.pdf

Arkansas
- Department of Health FAQ for tattoo and permanent cosmetic artists.
- http://www.healthyarkansas.com/faq/faq_tattoos.html

Australia
- Skin penetration procedures act: 1994.
- http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/sppa1994310/

State Statutes and Legislation
- An alphabetical listing by state to various session laws, administrative codes, rules, and government maintained sites.
- http://www.prairienet.org/~scruffy/f.htm

Maryland
- House Bill regarding tattoo artists and body piercing artists. [HB 0386, December 1997]
- http://mlis.state.md.us/1997rs/billfile/hb0386.htm

Arizona
- Senate Bill regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [SB1102 - 422R - H Ver]
- http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/sb1102h.htm

Arizonia
- House Bill, revised, regarding tattoo parlors and minors. [HB2513 - 431R - I Ver]
- http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/43leg/1r/bills/hb2513p.htm

Iowa
- Legislative information regarding piercings from the Iowa Legislative Information System.
- http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/GA/77GA/Legislation/HF/02200/HF02251/Current.html

Utah
- House Bill regarding parental consent laws relating to body piercing and tattooing. [HB 390]
- http://www.le.state.ut.us/~1998/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0390.htm

Delaware
- State code relating to body piercing, tattooing, or branding consent for minors. [House Bill 93]
- http://www.state.de.us/govern/agencies/legis/lis/139/bills/75615.htm