HEALTH/LDH: Requires the state health officer to require commercial body art facilities to disclose regulatory status and health risks posed by certain body art products and services

This bill requires the Louisiana State Health Officer to create rules ensuring that commercial body art facilities, such as tattoo shops, clearly inform clients about health risks and the permanent nature of their procedures. Under the new regulations, clients must sign a written consent form that specifically states whether the tattoo ink used is regulated by the state or the federal Food and Drug Administration. These rules must be finalized and enforced by the state health officer no later than December 1, 1999. The legislation directly affects businesses offering body art services and the individuals receiving those services by mandating greater transparency before treatment begins.