(A) All clean and ready-to-use needles and instruments shall be kept in a locked storage cabinet maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(B) A steam sterilizer (autoclave) shall be provided for sterilizing all needles and similar instruments before use on any customer, person or patron. Sterilization of equipment will be accomplished by exposure to live steam for at least thirty (30) minutes at a minimum pressure of fifteen (15) pounds per square inch, and temperature of two hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (240°F), or one hundred sixteen degrees Celsius (116°C).
(C) Dry-heat sterilization shall be at three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (350°F) (170° C) for one hour. The needles and instruments required to be sterilized shall be so used, handled and temporarily placed during tattooing and/or body piercing so that they will not be contaminated. (Ord. 95-1, 2-6-1995)