Health Ministry and Korea Health Promotion Institute Issue Tattoo Procedure Standard Guidelines in Preparation for 2027 Tattooist Act, Setting Hygiene and Facility Standards

1. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute issued the Tattoo Procedure Standard Guidelines on July 31 in preparation for the enforcement of the Tattooist Act.
2. The guidelines, consisting of four chapters and 37 subsections, set hygiene and safety standards, including facility partitioning and the use of sterilized single-use instruments.
3. The Tattooist Act takes effect on October 29, 2027, and the guidelines are available from local governments, tattooist associations, and the websites of both institutions.

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