(A) License application requirements. A person or organization shall apply for a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment license with the City Controller on forms prescribed by the Board. The application shall contain, in addition to other information required by the Board, the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; (If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall state the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all persons instituting such partnership. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall state its principle place of business, the full name of such corporation, the state under whose laws it is incorporated, the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of all officers, directors and manager thereof.)
(2) The name, address and telephone number of all employees, agents or individuals who will be working at the business location;
(3) The applicant’s business address and telephone number;
(4) Qualifications of the applicant or, if a corporation, of the manager, officers or directors in operating, maintaining or conducting a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and dates and locations of any previous operations, if any;
(5) Written documentation indicating that the applicant has successfully completed the training program required under the requirements of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s bloodborne pathogen standard;
(6) A statement of prior criminal record, if any, of applicant, or in case of a corporation, its officers, directors, manager or stockholders and details relating to any such prior criminal record;
(7) The number of work stations at the business location;
(8) The tattoo and/or body piercing establishment’s hours of operation; and
(9) Verification under oath that under the penalties for perjury, all information and representations contained in the application are true and accurate.
(B) Certificate of inspection. Each applicant shall obtain a certificate of inspection from the City Health Department, indicating that his or her establishment has been inspected and is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall submit such certificate with its application to the Board for review and action.
(C) Approval. Each application must receive approval from the Department of City Planning, and the Hammond Fire Department, indicating that the location of the business complies with local zoning requirements and with the Fire Code.
(D) Permit application requirements. Each applicant for a permit to provide tattoos or perform body piercing shall make application with the City Controller on forms prescribed by the Board which shall include, in addition to other information required by the Board, the following information:
(1) Name of applicant, including previous names or alias, if any;
(2) Place and date of birth;
(3) Present residence address;
(4) Previous residence addresses during the past five years;
(5) For whom applicant intends to work;
(6) Nature of work applicant intends to perform;
(7) A description of the applicant’s qualifications, including dates and names of previous employers, if any;
(8) Details relating to any prior criminal record, if any; and
(9) Written documentation that the applicant has successfully completed the training program required under the requirements of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s bloodborne pathogen standard.
(Prior Code, § 127.03) (Ord. 8135, passed 10-26-1998)