TEST, OREGON HEALTH LICENSING,
TATTOO CERTIFICATION, TATTOO SAFETY
REGULATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If you do not keep your license current for three years, but you keep education
current
a. can pay appropriate fees and pay the rest
b. must go back to a licensed tattoo school.
c. must complete 100 hours of continuing education. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ c
can you hang a copy of your license in your operatory
a. yes, if it is in public view
b. never only the original is allowed.
c. only if hlo issues the duplicate copy
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ c
If you notice a smooth single colored mark that is raised it may be.
a. cancer
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,b. a freckle
c. mole - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
You can tattoo over freckles T or F - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ True
you can tattoo over moles true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ false you
hired a new tattoo artist and he tell you that he has weeping dermatitis on his
hands you
a. you tell him he cannot work until it clears up.
b. you allow him to work if he gloves up and follow procedures.
c. you fire him, tattooing is not for everyone - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A
which is strongest?
a. hospital grade disinfectant
b. tuberculocidial disinfectant
c. organic grande disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
which is appropriate to use to clean skin prior to a tattoo service?
A. cavicide
b. antiseptic
c. high level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ b
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,how must you store your chemicals?
a. in a labeled closed container in a closed storage
b. in a labeled cloed container outside the operatory
c. in a closed container far from the sink used during tattoo service -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
if you see a blemish with irregular boarders that has multiple colors
a. it could be cancer n it is a healthy mole
c.you may tattoo over it regardless - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
Can you tattoo a celebrity that wnats to use a fake name and address on their
release form
a. no. all clients records must contain their legal name, address and proof of
age
b. as long as the owner approves
c. as long as they are over 18 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
a child under 18 may never receive a tattoo a true b false c only if its part of the
doctors plan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ c
can you tattoo a client with hiv?
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, a. you should assume all clients have hiv and follow protocol
b. only with a doctor's note.
c. those with hiv cannot be tattooed in oregon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
having your facility license displayed is merely a suggestion, not a rule, so long
as it is on site that is acceptable a true b false - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ b
the part that attaches the tattoo needle to the tattoo machine in a coil device is
the
a. needle clamp b rubber bands c needle bar d armature bar - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ c
if you are planning to close your facility, you need to
a. contact hlo within 5 days of closure
b. make a public announcement on Craigslist
c. pay a penalty to the IRS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ a
the hlo allows the use of both latex and nitrile gloves. lately, nitrile gloves have
become more popular because
a. Nitrile helps soften your skin
b. nitrile breathes and stops your hands from sweating
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