a. Before performing any body art procedure, a prospective client shall be provided with a written factual information regarding the effects, risks, and permanence of that body art procedure. This written information shall first be submitted for approval by the Livingston County Health Division and the City as to the accuracy and completeness. Before undertaking a procedure, a client shall acknowledge on a copy of the written information, that he or she has read and understands the information, and this copy shall be retained in the permanent file for that client.
b. After a procedure is completed, a client shall also be provided with written instructions, also pre-approved by the Livingston County Health Division and the City, on proper care of the body art site. These instructions, known as aftercare, shall, at a minimum, advise the client to consult a physician at the first sign of infection; shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the establishment; and shall name the Livingston County Health Division and the City and the telephone numbers to which to make a complaint. If tattooing was performed, this document shall also specify the colors applied and, when available, the manufacturer or catalogue identification number of each color applied. This document shall be executed in at least two (2) copies and signed by both the practitioner and the client. A copy shall be provided to the client and another shall be retained in the permanent record.