(a) Establishment certificate.
(1) No person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, business trust, corporation or any organized group of person may operate a tattoo or body piercing establishment unless it has received a tattooing/body piercing establishment certificate from the township.
(2) Any person operating a tattooing/body piercing establishment shall obtain a certificate from the township annually.
(3) The applicant shall pay a fee in an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution for each tattooing/body piercing establishment certificate.
(4) A certificate for a tattooing/body piercing establishment shall not be transferable from one place or person to another.
(5) A certificate shall automatically expire on December 31 of each year unless renewed by the township upon request of the licensee and payment of the fee.
(6) Written instructions shall be posted in a prominent and conspicuous area stating that should a customer sustain an infection, adverse reaction or otherwise experience unsafe or unsanitary conditions he or she should contact the Township Board of Health.
(b) Operator certificate.
(1) No person shall practice the art of tattooing/body piercing within the township without first obtaining a certificate from the township.
(2) All certificates shall be valid from the date of issuance and shall automatically expire in three years from the date of issuance unless revoked sooner by the township.
(3) A. No certificate to practice the art of tattooing or body piercing shall be issued unless:
1. The applicant furnishes proof of having previously held such a certificate; or
2. The applicant furnishes proof of having served an apprenticeship in tattooing under an operator’s certificate pursuant to this section for a period of at least three years, or apprenticeship in body piercing under an operator’s certificate pursuant to this section for a period of at least 18 months; or
3. The applicant furnishes proof of having practiced the art of tattooing or body piercing as a full-time occupation prior to the date of the passage of these regulations;
4. The applicant furnishes proof of having attended a bloodborne pathogens training program given or approved by the township within the past three years; and
5. The applicant pays the certificate fee in an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution.
B. Upon adoption of these regulations, individuals who comply with all of the above provisions except subsection (b)(3)A.4. above relating to bloodborne pathogens training will be issued a temporary certificate valid for a period of six months. At the end of this period, upon proof of attendance, a permanent certificate (valid for three years) will be issued.
(4) Each application for a certificate shall set forth:
A. The name and address of the applicant;
B. A physical description of the premises where tattoo/body piercing is to be done; and
C. Such other information as the township may require.
(5) No certificate shall be issued unless, following reasonable investigation by the township, the tattoo/body piercing operator has demonstrated compliance with the provisions of this section.
(6) All certificates shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The certificate shall be posted in a prominent and conspicuous area where it may be readily observed by patrons.
(c) Apprentice certificate.
(1) Any person certified as a tattoo/body piercing operator pursuant to this section may apply to the township for one or more apprentice certificates, which, upon issuance, will allow the apprentice named thereon to practice tattooing in the establishment of and under the direct supervision of the certified operator named thereon, for a period of three years or practice body piercing in the establishment of and under the direct supervision of the certified operator named thereon for a period of 18 months.
(2) The applicant pays the certificate fee in an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution.
(3) The apprentice certificate shall be posted in a prominent and conspicuous area where it may be readily observed by patrons.
(d) Temporary establishment/operator certificate. Temporary establishment and, when required, operator certificates may be issued for tattoo/body piercing services provided outside of the physical site of a certified facility for the purposes of product demonstration, industry trade shows or for educational reasons. The provision of tattooing/body piercing services at a mobile facility without a temporary establishment certificate issued in accordance with this section is prohibited.
(1) Temporary operator and/or establishment certificates will not be issued unless:
A. The applicant furnishes proof of compliance with subsection (d)(1)B. below relating to operator certificates;
B. The applicant is currently affiliated with a fixed permanent facility which, where applicable, is licensed by the appropriate state and/or local jurisdiction; and
C. The temporary site complies with § 1820.09.
(2) In lieu of attendance at a bloodborne pathogens training program given by the township within the past three years as specified in subsection (b) above, the applicant may furnish proof of attendance at equivalent training which is acceptable to the township.
(3) Temporary certificates expire after seven days or the conclusion of the special event, whichever is less.
(4) Temporary operator and/or establishment certificate(s) will not be issued unless the applicant has paid a reasonable fee as set by the township.
(5) The temporary establishment/operator certificate(s) shall not be transferable from one place or person to another.
(6) The temporary establishment/operator certificate(s) shall be posted in a prominent and conspicuous area where they may be readily observed by patrons.
(Ord. 832, passed 3-15-2006; Ord. 882, passed 5-19-2010)