Georgia Body Artist Certification Exam –
Tattooing ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T or F: The body art regulations do not apply to physician or osteopath licensed under
O.C.G.A Chapter 34 of Title 43, or to a technician acting under the direct supervision of such
physician or osteopath. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: For each client, an application, proper records of identification, client evaluation, and
a signed informed consent shall be kept and retained for a minimum of 2 years. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: In accordance with O.C.G.A Section 16-12-5, it shall be unlawful for any person to
perform tattooing procedures, with the exception of microblading, within any area within one
inch of the nearest part of the eye socket. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: No person under the of of eighteen (18) shall be tattooed by a certified Tattoo Body
Artist. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: When a paper stencil is used for transferring the design to the skin, the use of roll-on
or stick deodorants for tattoo site preparation is allowed. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Guest body artist means a visiting body artist, tattooist, piercer, or microblader, not
certified by the Department possessing a guest body artist permit issued by the Health
Authority to perform body art in a permitted body art studio. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes and pigments can be made *from* materials not necessarily intended for
tattooing such as pen ink for drawing. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Any hand washing sink can be used as a sink to dispose of mop water. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
, T or F: A work area shall provide privacy if requested by a client by means of doors, smooth
nonabsorbent curtains, or a similar department approved partition. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: The permit holder of the body art studio shall make available, at no cost to the body
artist, the Hepatitis B vaccination series to body artists and any other employees who may
have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes and pigments used for tattooing shall be discarded when they have reached their
printed date of expiration or in compliance with the manufacturer's use recommendations. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes or pigments should only be mixed with water from the tap. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Each body art studio shall conspicuously display in a prominent place, easily seen by
clients, a printed sign that warns that any body art on the face, neck, forearm, hand, or lower
leg of an individual may automatically disqualify such individual from military service in the
armed forces of the United States. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: If an imminent health hazard is found in the studio and it cannot be corrected
immediately, then the Health Authority can ask the studio to immediately cease operations. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Multiple Choice:
A parent brings a 14-year-old minor child into your studio permitted by the health authority
for a tattoo. What should you do?
A. Have parent sign a legal consent form for the child's tattoo.
B. Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current Georgia laws
and regulations.
C. Explain that a minor child can only be tattooed on arm or leg areas covered by clothing.
Tattooing ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T or F: The body art regulations do not apply to physician or osteopath licensed under
O.C.G.A Chapter 34 of Title 43, or to a technician acting under the direct supervision of such
physician or osteopath. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: For each client, an application, proper records of identification, client evaluation, and
a signed informed consent shall be kept and retained for a minimum of 2 years. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: In accordance with O.C.G.A Section 16-12-5, it shall be unlawful for any person to
perform tattooing procedures, with the exception of microblading, within any area within one
inch of the nearest part of the eye socket. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: No person under the of of eighteen (18) shall be tattooed by a certified Tattoo Body
Artist. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: When a paper stencil is used for transferring the design to the skin, the use of roll-on
or stick deodorants for tattoo site preparation is allowed. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Guest body artist means a visiting body artist, tattooist, piercer, or microblader, not
certified by the Department possessing a guest body artist permit issued by the Health
Authority to perform body art in a permitted body art studio. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes and pigments can be made *from* materials not necessarily intended for
tattooing such as pen ink for drawing. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Any hand washing sink can be used as a sink to dispose of mop water. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
, T or F: A work area shall provide privacy if requested by a client by means of doors, smooth
nonabsorbent curtains, or a similar department approved partition. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: The permit holder of the body art studio shall make available, at no cost to the body
artist, the Hepatitis B vaccination series to body artists and any other employees who may
have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes and pigments used for tattooing shall be discarded when they have reached their
printed date of expiration or in compliance with the manufacturer's use recommendations. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: Dyes or pigments should only be mixed with water from the tap. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅False
T or F: Each body art studio shall conspicuously display in a prominent place, easily seen by
clients, a printed sign that warns that any body art on the face, neck, forearm, hand, or lower
leg of an individual may automatically disqualify such individual from military service in the
armed forces of the United States. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
T or F: If an imminent health hazard is found in the studio and it cannot be corrected
immediately, then the Health Authority can ask the studio to immediately cease operations. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Multiple Choice:
A parent brings a 14-year-old minor child into your studio permitted by the health authority
for a tattoo. What should you do?
A. Have parent sign a legal consent form for the child's tattoo.
B. Explain that a person under the age of 18 cannot be tattooed under current Georgia laws
and regulations.
C. Explain that a minor child can only be tattooed on arm or leg areas covered by clothing.
