Kentucky health officials are proposing a ban on tattooing over scarred skin, a plan that could block one of the reasons why some people get a tattoo in the first place. The state's Department of Public Health has not stated a reason for the proposed ban, except that it wants to focus on cleaner environments in tattoo shops. She had a large scar in that area. At Zoe's Tattoos and Piercings in Louisville, owner Alonzo Chappell told WLKY-TV they tattoo over scars nearly every day. The proposal does not define "scarred skin" and artists say that without clarification, they could not provide cover-up tattoos.

Source: Fox News May 03, 2019 05:48 UTC