The DOL Artist Advisory Board

The Department of Licensing established a committee to advise the Department on the practice of Tattoo, Body Art, Body Piercing and Permanent Make-up in 2009. The committee assisted with the development of the Washington Administrative Codes (WAC’s) that clarify the new Revised Code of Washington (RCW) that was adopted in legislature in 2009.  The advisory board had regular meetings that where open to the public.  The members where volunteers and received no compensation.  If you would like to read all the meeting minutes they are on Christy Brooker's blog at www.christybrooker.blogspot.com. 
The board members where chosen after an announcement was made to the people on the DOL listserve.  Artists where chosen from the people who sent in resumes to apply for the volunteer positions.  
Please sign up for the DOL listserve if you have not already at
http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=TATTOOBODYARTPIERCERS
This will keep you updated on future progress with any state happenings that affect body artists. 

Listed below are the ten committee members as well as information relating to their profession and the area of the state they are from:

Leslie Johnston, Tattoo, Body Piercing, Shop Owner - Everett, Washington

Kenneth (Doc) Elsea, Tattoo, Body Piercing, Shop/School Owner - Leavenworth, Washington

Mark Collins, Body Piercing, Shop Owner - Anacortes/Burlington, Washington

Christy Brook, Tattoo, Body Piercing, Shop Owner - Seattle, Washington

Scott Falbo, Tattoo, Shop Owner - Olympia

Mary Tanneberg, Tattoo, Shop Owner - East Wenatchee, Washington

Penny Rudy, Tattoo, Shop Owner - Marysville, Washington

Debra Glugla, Tattoo, Shop Owner - Redmond, Washington

Helen Piatt, Tattoo - Tacoma, Washington


(Note:  Kenneth (Doc) Elsea closed his school in 2010.)