RNZ reports this comes after Samoa's Ministry of Health confirmed a tourist, whose tattoo got infected, had tested positive for HIV.
The tattooist, Petelo Suluape, told a meeting of local tattooists and top health officials who got together to discuss safety measures, that the blood test result was a wake up call.
He said the tattooist's organisation now had a consent form for anyone wanting to have a pe'a or tattoo, that they will need to have a health clearance, including a blood test.
