Section 144-211-1 - ADMINISTRATIONA. A person may not practice micropigmentation, display a sign or otherwise advertise or purport to be a micropigmentation practitioner unless that person holds a valid license issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. However, a person enrolled in a program of training to become a micropigmentation practitioner may perform micropigmentation in the course of that training, but only under the direct supervision of an instructor who is a licensed micropigmentation practitioner. The instructor must meet the requirements in section 8.J of these rules.B. The Department of Health and Human Services is empowered to license persons to practice the art of micropigmentation. Such licenses shall be issued biennially by the Department upon payment of a license fee of $50. The licenses shall expire on September 30 of each year. 1. An applicant shall obtain a micropigmentation practitioner's application form from the department, complete and submit it to the department along with the license fee. a. The information will include: applicant's name, home and mailing address, business address, and telephone number, date of birth and in addition submit the following: (1) Evidence of completion of education or training under the direct supervision of a licensed micropigmentation practitioner(2) Copy of high school diploma or evidence of equivalent education(3) Copies of any licenses, registrations, diplomas or certificates issued to the applicant as a micropigmentation practitioner.C. Denial: No license will be granted to any applicant who has been convicted of a crime related to the practice of micropigmentation.D. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized and empowered to make necessary rules governing the practice of micropigmentation.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 211, § 1