"It’s definitely safer now than it was two years ago,” said King, who credits the improvements to legalization, oversight and an increase in consumers’ awareness of clean business practices due to television shows like "L.A. Ink” and "Inked.”
"People know what a clean shop looks like now,” said King, noting that customers must educate themselves and do research on their own prior to being tattooed.
"At some point, you are responsible for the people who break the skin on your body,” said King. "Do your research. Go to a place with a good reputation, or you’re throwing the dice.”
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