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South Korean Parliament Passes Bill to Allow Tattooists to Work without a Medical License
The Tattooist Act creates a licensing system for tattoo artists, ending a 33-year ban and allowing safe, regulated tattooing, with 195 lawmakers supporting the bill.
- South Korea's Parliament passed the Tattooist Act on Sept 25, ending a 33-year ban on tattooing by non-medical professionals, with 195 votes in favor out of 202 present.
- The new law allows non-medical tattooists to obtain a license, establishing a system for their practice and requiring hygiene and safety training.
- Tattoo removal by non-medical professionals remains prohibited, along with tattooing minors without consent.
- President Lee Jae-myung supports the law, which will take effect after a two-year grace period, allowing temporary registration for non-medical tattooists.
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South Korea lifts decades-long ban on tattooing by non-medical professionals
Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to worry about being punished for doing their jobs, as the country’s parliament on Thursday approved a landmark bill to end a requirement that anyone who gives a tattoo must have a medical license.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Ji-hyun = As the law allowing non-medical professionals to perform tattoos passed the National Assembly plenary session for the first time in 33 years, tattoo artists' groups said, "Now we can be proud."
·Korea, Republic of
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Total News Sources45
Leaning Left16Leaning Right3Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Left
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources lean Left
49% Left
L 49%
C 42%
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