ALLLRIGHT!
Just checked w/the organization that I donate platelets to:
I'm good to go,I live in a state that licenses tattoo parlors.
This is the AmericanRedCross standard:
http://www.redcrossblood.org/donati...nts/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical-listing
Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. Currently, the only states that DO NOT regulate tattoo facilities are: District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation.
A tattoo is acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile needles and ink that is not reused. Cosmetic tattoos applied in a licensed establishment in a regulated state using sterile needles and ink that is not reused is acceptable. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation.
Sooooooo,I'm visiting a tattoo parlor tomorrow,w'll see what happens............