Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 09 - Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Article 4 - Licensing Requirements
12 AAC 09.086 - Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring license by examination

(a) An application for a license by examination to practice tattooing must be submitted in accordance with 12 AAC 09.005. The application must include verification that the applicant has successfully completed at least 1,000 hours of training that meets the requirements of AS 08.13.082(d) and 12 AAC 09.169(a) - (c);

(b) An application for a license by examination to practice permanent cosmetic coloring must be submitted in accordance with 12 AAC 09.005. The application must include verification that the applicant has successfully completed at least 250 hours of training that meets the requirements of AS 08.13.082(d) and 12 AAC 09.168(a) - (c).

(c) In addition to meeting the requirements of (a) or (b) of this section, an applicant for a license to practice tattooing or a license to practice permanent cosmetic coloring must provide verification that the applicant has successfully completed training equivalent to that required for completion of courses certified by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, and has been issued a current card, in

(d) In addition to meeting the requirements of (a) or (b) of this section, an applicant for a license to practice tattooing or a license to practice permanent cosmetic coloring must have passed the written examination as described in 12 AAC 09.068.