For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BODY PIERCING. The act of penetrating the skin, excluding the earlobes, to make generally permanent in nature, a hole, mark or scar.
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. Written approval from the appropriate local, regional or state health inspection agency/service that said tattooing and/or body piercing establishment has been inspected and meets all of the terms of this article relating to operation, maintenance, physical facilities, equipment and layout for operation of such business.
HEALTH INSPECTION AGENCY. The local, regional or State Health Service Department/ Agency, working on behalf of the city, which is responsible for health inspection services of a tattooing and/or body piercing establishment.
OPERATOR. Any individual, firm, company, corporation or association that owns or operates an establishment where tattooing and/or body piercing is performed and any individual who performs or practices the art of tattooing and/or body piercing on the person of another.
TATTOO. To any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks under the skin with ink or any other substance resulting in the coloration of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instruments designed to puncture the skin.