Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 2772 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the denial of a tattoo artist's application for license renewal.

The Department of Health (DOH) testified in support of this measure.

Currently, the law allows the Director of Health to suspend or revoke the license of a tattoo artist for fraud, deceit, or misconduct, or for violation of DOH rules. This measure provides that, in addition, the Director may refuse to renew the license of a tattoo artist on the same grounds.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2772 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.