(a) “Body piercing” means the piercing of any part of the body by someone other than a physician licensed under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4731, who utilizes a needle or other instrument for the purpose of inserting an object into the body for non-medical purposes; body piercing includes ear piercing except when the ear piercing procedure is performed on the ear with an ear piercing gun.
(b) “Body piercing operator” means any person other than a physician licensed under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4731 who utilizes a needle or other instrument for the purpose of inserting an object into the body for non-medical purposes, except ear piercing performed on the ear with an ear piercing gun.
(c) “Business” means an entity that provides services for compensation.
(d) “Branding” means the non-medical burning of a mark or marks on or into the flesh of a human being by someone other than a physician licensed under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4731, by the use of a hot iron, hot rod or other such instrument.
(e) “Ear piercing gun” means a mechanical device that pierces the ear by forcing a disposable single-use stud or solid needle through the ear.
(f) “Person” means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or agent thereof.
(g) “Scarification” means the non-medical making of an incision or slit on or into the flesh of a human being by someone other than a physician licensed under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4731, for the purpose of leaving a scar or other like mark on the flesh following the healing of such incision or slit.
(h) “Tattoo,” “tattooed” or “tattooing” means any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or any other substance resulting in the coloration of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instrument designed to touch or puncture the skin.
(i) “Tattoo operator” or “tattoo artist” means any person who places a tattoo on another person either for free or for a consideration.
(Ord. 9-07. Passed 2-19-07.)