(A) All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parental contact with blood or OPIM shall complete the training program which is required under the requirements of the State Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s blood borne pathogen standard. The programs under this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) A blood borne pathogen-training session provided by the operator meeting the requirements under the State Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s blood borne pathogens standard.
(2) Any blood borne pathogen continuing education program accredited by a health care licensing entity.
(B) All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye mucous membrane, or potential contact with blood or OPIM must be trained in the establishment’s policies on the handling of infectious waste.
(C) All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye mucous membrane, or potential contact with blood or OPIM shall provide written evidence from the establishment operator stating that all requirements under this chapter have been met. Then an application for an artist’s license may be obtained from the city.
(Ord. 13-0001, passed 2-11-2013)