However, the distinction between a professional and a non-professionaltattooistwas not always clear.
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There is no clear age above which atattooistmay tattoo a person without contravening the law.
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We would expect that tattooists inform customers of the ease of removal as part of normal good practice.
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It is likely that, wherever atattooistis discovered, there will be a number of tattooees.
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It is even more noticeable as there are no tattooists in the area where we live.
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But supposing a minor was tattooed, at his or her request, when the parents objected to the tattoo, would thetattooistbe liable to prosecution?
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Clause 33, to which reference has already been made, deals with acupuncturists, tattooists, ear-piercers and electrologists.
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I suggested that she should go and see atattooist—and upon my soul she did!
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That dealt with an outbreak of hepatitis and the subsequent control of tattooists and acupuncturists.
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Prosecutions have also successfully been brought against tattooists who have made tattoo marks that have been held to be obscene.
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It puts them in the same category as ear piercers and tattooists.
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Some registered acupuncturists, tattooists, ear piercers and electrolysists are likely to have premises for their professional business which are part of and accessible only through their homes.
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This has left tattooists in a dilemma.
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Modern tattooists reduce risks by following universal precautions working with single-use items and sterilizing their equipment after each use.
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His younger sister comes to stay with them, making them have to act as parents before she runs away to live with atattooist.
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