Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.013
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.013, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 146.013. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.
Official statutory text
(a) A tattooist shall maintain a permanent record of each person tattooed by the tattooist for a period established by department rule. A person who performs body piercing shall maintain a permanent record of each individual whose body is pierced by the person for a period established by department rule.
(b) The record shall be available for inspection on the request of the department.
(b) The record shall be available for inspection on the request of the department.
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