VIDALIA— Two new businesses seeking to open in Vidalia aren’t exactly grandma-approved, and the Vidalia Board of Aldermen shares Nana’s concerns.

A tattoo parlor and a pool hall applying for occupational licenses were among the items on deck for aldermen at their regular meeting Tuesday — the first in the new city hall.

Tattoos Unlimited, a Natchez business, is seeking to expand into Vidalia.

Several aldermen questioned the business’s application, saying they had concerns with minors getting tattoos and the state requirements regarding health and safety issues.

Manager Anthony Lewis addressed both issues telling the board how the business strictly follows Mississippi state law, but was unaware of what Louisiana state laws required.

“(In Mississippi) the state law on age is 18 legally, but 16 with parental consent, and with that they have to come in and fill out a bunch of paperwork and have IDs with matching addresses and the whole nine yards,” Lewis said. “In Mississippi, I’m not familiar with Louisiana, but the health department comes out once a year, looks at our paperwork and give us a health rating to regulate how we operate.”

Alderman Vernon Stevens said that last time he inspected the law, Louisiana had no health requirements for tattoo parlors.

“They have to do it for doctors’ offices and dentists’ offices, but last time I checked, Louisiana had no health regulations of tattoo parlors,” Stevens said. “I would like to table it until we get more information on how the state inspects the tattoo parlors.”

The board voted to table the license approval until the next meeting, while Stevens and city attorney Scott McLemore researched more into the matter.

The other occupational license involved Jessie Banks Jr. going back and forth with the board for 30 minutes regarding a pool hall, JB’s Palace, he has been attempting to open for several months, but said he can’t proceed without an occupational license from the city.