The "Ink of Hope Act" passed the Tennessee General Assembly requiring tattoo artists undergo human trafficking training.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Ink of Hope Act currently waits for Gov. Bill Lee’s signature. The bill would mandate that tattoo artists in the state receive at least one hour of training regarding ...

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The arresting authority will use a buccal swab collection kit to gather the sample, which will then be sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for analysis. The DNA information will be ...

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Bill Lee that aims to combat human trafficking. The bill would require tattoo artists to take training to identify signs ...

TENNESSEE (WJHL) – The Ink of Hope Act passed the Tennessee General Assembly, which requires tattoo artists to undergo training to recognize and help stop human trafficking. Beginning Jan. 1 ...

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Tennessee tattoo artists could soon be trained to recognize and report human trafficking, making Tennessee the first state to require such training for tattoo professionals. "What is the dress code?": ...

The Tennessee Department of Health would provide documentation forms for medical use. The bill also creates a licensing system for marijuana growers, processors, dispensaries, transporters and ...

A bill proposed by Republican state lawmakers that would require tattoo artists across the state to undergo an hour of training to recognize signs of human trafficking passed the Tennessee House ...