| Issue Date: | 1993-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2015-04-02 |
Legal Cites
- Health and Safety Code sec. 146.005, sec. 146.020, sec. 146.022, sec. 146.023
Object Type
Cash — Business Regulation
Origin Date
1993 by H.B. 1217, 73rd Leg., R.S.
Description
A person may not conduct, operate or maintain a tattoo studio or body piercing studio without a license of operation. Persons employed must be registered and pay required fee before performing tattooing or body piercing at a studio. To receive a license or registration, a person must submit an application and fee. The executive commissioner by rule shall set license, registration and renewal fees in amounts necessary to administer the Chapter.
Civil penalties may be assessed up to $5,000 per day per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3717).
Due Date
Initial fee at time of application; renewal two years from date of issuance.
Collecting Agencies
- 537 – Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health, Agency 501)
Deposit Funds
Note
Amended by H.B. 2402, 74th Leg., R.S.
S.B. 932, 76th Leg., R.S. added $5,000 civil penalty.
Amended by S.B. 61, 76th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 1317, 78th Leg., R.S.
Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
Fee collection change from annual to every two years by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 4-2-2015.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 15 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | HEALTH REGULATION FEES |
| Receipt Category | 03 – Business Regulation |
| Receipt Type | 30 – State Service Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |