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Don't let this happen in your state:

Oklahoma micro-pigmentation regulations can be found at:

www.health.state.us/program/prc/234micropigtext.pdf

Oklahoma regulations were initiated by a nurse whose motive was to decrease competition. The committee consisted of 5 nurses, 3 doctors, 2 others. The regulations violate amendments of the US Constitution. Not being able to advertise permanent makeup services in this state without having OK certification violates freedom of expression: speech and press. Tattoo shops across the state line advertise in our phone books. Is it a form of discrimination that they approve makeup tattooing but not body tattooing? They have written in the rules that one cannot apply the numbing meds unless you are a nurse or doctor. This makes it impossible for non--medical people to do the procedures without a nurse standing by to apply tag or whatever is needed. They have confused nursing with micro-pigmentation and are violating Inherent rights: pursuit of happiness and the enjoyment of the gains of their own industry. To further demonstrate their confusion of nursing function and micro-pigmentation, the OK nursing board has been given the power of serving as micro-pigmentation police. A violation of their regulations first gets your nursing license suspended, domino effect then gets your micro-pigmentation certification suspended, then they can prosecute you at the county level. They have administrative fines all along the way. A person could go bankrupt. Does this violate the amendment of excessive fines - cruel and unusual punishment? The fact that a physician must be present before, during, and after makes it seem even more like a medical treatment, and shows little faith in micro-pigmentologists. Sure, there are some bad jobs out there, but the same can be said about cosmetic surgery. It is up to the individual to carefully choose who does the job. By the way, the worst permanent makeup job in town is done by a surgeon.

The physicians are enjoying keeping control of this occupation and only allowing it in their offices because 1) it gets their name out there more for advertising purposes, 2) they get a cut of the money, and 3) it brings in the type of client that spends money on cosmetic services - the client would be likely to use other services at the office.

Body piercing is much more invasive, bloody, and has a much higher risk of infection, but they do not care about that and do not want that in their office because those clients are not in the age and income bracket targeted by their services (also, just not "the type" of client wanted).

Sincerely,
Oklahoma Micropimentologist.