Permanent records of each patron or customer shall be maintained by the licensee or operator of the establishment. Before the tattooing and/or body piercing operation begins, the patron or customer shall be required to enter, on a record form provided for such establishments, the date, his or her name, address, age, and his or her signature. This data will be verified by requiring the patron to produce a valid state driver’s license or other form of picture identification. The physician performing or supervising the tattoo and/or body piercing must affix his/her name to the record form and sign a statement verifying the performance of the duties required under this Chapter. Such records shall be maintained in the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment and shall be available for examination by the Building Commissioner. Records shall be retained by the operator or licensee for a period of not less than five (5) years. In the event of a change of ownership or closing of the business, all such records shall be retained by the proprietor and made available to the Building Commissioner upon request.
(Ord. 2000-29. Passed 5-22-00.)