A business offering tattoo and/or body-piercing services shall comply with the following provisions.
(A) The premises in which tattooing or body-piercing is conducted shall consist of an area of at least 100 square feet. The floor space for each individual performing tattoo or body-piercing services shall be an area of at least 45 square feet. These areas shall be separated from each other and from waiting patrons or observers by a panel or by a door. Complete privacy should be available upon a patron’s request.
(B) The entire procedure room and equipment shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition and in good repair.
(C) The tattoo/body-piercing business shall be equipped with artificial light sources equivalent to at least 20-foot candles at a distance of 30 inches above the floor throughout the establishment. A minimum of 40-foot candles of light shall be provided at the level where the tattooing is being performed. Spotlighting may be used to achieve this required degree of illumination.
(D) All floors directly under equipment used for tattooing and body-piercing activities shall be an impervious, smooth, washable surface; have a minimum dimension of six feet by six feet and shall be maintained in a sanitary manner at all times. All walls shall be maintained in a sanitary manner.
(E) All tables and other equipment shall be constructed of easily cleanable material, with a smooth, washable finish.
(F) Restroom facilities shall be made available to the employees and customers of the business and must be located within the establishment. The restroom shall be accessible at all times the business is open for operation. The restroom shall be equipped with a toilet, toilet paper installed in a holder, lavatory supplied with hot and cold running water, liquid antimicrobial soap and paper towels in dispensers. Equipment and supplies used in the course of tattoo and body-piercing services or disinfection and sterilization procedures shall not be stored or utilized within the restroom.
(G) A lavatory or hand washing sink, with hot and cold running water, antimicrobial liquid cleanser and paper towels in dispensers shall be located in close proximity of each individual performing a tattoo or body-piercing procedure.
(H) There shall be no overhead or otherwise exposed sewage lines so as to create a potential hazard to the sanitary environment of the business.
(I) Gloves must be worn during all tattooing and body-piercing procedures.
(J) Clean dressing must be applied after completion of each tattoo.
(K) A parent, guardian or custodian of an individual under 18 years of age must appear in person at the business at the time the procedure is performed.
(L) Prior to tattooing and body-piercing, the operator who will be performing the procedure shall inquire of a patron for conditions which could adversely affect the healing process. The operator shall not perform a tattoo or body-piercing procedure on patrons indicating the presence of a like condition without documentation from a licensed physician, indicating acceptance of the patient for appropriate care following the procedure.
(M) With respect to tattooing services, written records must be maintained, which include the professional tattooing ink for each tattoo performed.
(N) Comply with the safety and sanitation requirements for preventing transmission of infectious diseases, as established in Rule 5, 410 I.A.C. 1-5.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 3-24-2008) Penalty, see § 115.99