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209 views · Published 12 December 2012 · 2:15 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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By Drew Bollea  If you want to paint a picture, you can. All you need to do is pick up a paint brush and paint whatever you like. When it comes to putting a permanent marking on someone's body, years of training and schooling are needed."The expression of it is an art, both getting it and giving it. You're expressing something," said Brent Humphreys, the Owner of Triple 7 Studio.Humphreys has been a licensed tattoo artist since 2006. He went through the state required process to earn his certificate. "In Tennessee you have to apprentice one year under a licensed tattoo artist or an established studio," said Humphreys.His studio is also subject to health inspections. The Hamilton County Health department checks the sterility of the needles and the shops cleaning procedures."What makes this so serious, a lot more serious than me just taking a canvas or a piece of paper and drawing something, is the application of it," said Humphreys, "where its going, its going on a body."Marcus Mobley says he tattoos as a hobby and  was in general sessions court Tuesday. He's accused of tattooing a minor.This particular case was dropped due to a communication error between the victims parents.Mobley says he was licensed several years ago in Memphis, but his license has since expired. He now works out of his home. "When you tattoo out of your home, what you're trying to do is by pass all that makes you a professional," said HumphreysTennessee state law requires every tattoo artist to operate with a license in a permitted location.The penalty for not doing so is a misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to 00. According to the health department, a license to tattoo cost 0, after the one year apprenticeship is completed. A permitting fee for the business location is 00.For more information on the laws and regulations for tattooing in Tennessee CLICK HERE.

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