Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 4108
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 4108
- Disciplinary action: includes any action taken by an administrative law officer against a licensed tattooist or applicant premised on a finding of unprofessional conduct. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Operator: means any person who practices tattooing, body piercing, or permanent cosmetics. See
§ 4108. Unprofessional conduct
(a) A licensed or registered operator or applicant shall not engage in unprofessional conduct.
(b) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:
(1) Using dishonest or misleading advertising.
(2) Addiction to narcotics, habitual drunkenness, or rendering professional services to a client if the operator is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
(3) Sexual harassment of a client.
(4) Tattooing or body piercing a minor in violation of the provisions of section 4102 of this title.
(c) After hearing and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a licensed or registered operator or applicant. (Added 1995, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 40, § 49(a); 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 62; 2001, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. June 13, 2002; 2017, No. 48, § 29.)