A. Proof Of Age: A technician shall require proof of age before performing any body art procedure on a client. Proof of age must be established by one of the following methods:
1. A valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of Minnesota or another state that includes a photograph and date of birth of the individual;
2. A valid military identification card issued by the United States department of defense;
3. A valid passport;
4. A resident alien card; or
5. A tribal identification card.
B. Disclosure And Authorization Form:
1. Before performing any body art procedure, the technician must provide the client with a disclosure and authorization form that indicates whether the client has:
a. Diabetes;
b. A history of hemophilia;
c. A history of skin diseases, skin lesions, or skin sensitivities to soap or disinfectants;
d. A history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting, or narcolepsy;
e. Any condition that requires the client to take medications such as anticoagulants that thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or
f. Any other information that would aid the technician in the body art procedure process evaluation.
2. The form must include a statement informing the client that the technician shall not perform a body art procedure if the client fails to complete or sign the disclosure and authorization form, and the technician may decline to perform a body art procedure if the client has any identified health conditions.
3. The technician shall ask the client to sign and date the disclosure and authorization form confirming that the information listed on the form is accurate.
C. Minors; Parent Or Legal Guardian Consent; Prohibitions:
1. A technician may perform body piercings on an individual under the age of eighteen (18) if the individual's parent or legal guardian is present and a consent form under subsection D of this section and the authorization form under subsection B1 of this section is signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician, and the piercing is not prohibited under subsection C3 of this section.
2. No technician shall tattoo any individual under the age of eighteen (18) regardless of parental or guardian consent.
3. No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on any individual under the age of eighteen (18) regardless of parental or guardian consent.
D. Consent Form: Before performing a body art procedure, the technician shall obtain from the client a signed and dated informed consent form. The consent form must disclose:
1. That a tattoo is considered permanent and may only be removed with a surgical procedure and that any effective removal may leave scarring; or
2. That body piercing may leave scarring.
E. Personal Privacy: Before performing any body art procedure, the technician shall offer and make available to the client personal draping, as appropriate.
F. Aftercare Instructions: A technician shall provide each client with verbal and written instructions for the care of the tattooed or pierced site upon the completion of the procedure. The written instructions must advise the client to consult a healthcare professional at the first sign of infection.
G. State And Local Public Health Regulations: An operator and technician shall comply with all applicable state, county, and city requirements regarding public health.
H. Notification: The operator of the body art establishment shall immediately notify the commissioner and the local health authority of any reports of a potential bloodborne pathogen transmission. (Ord. 1284, 10-13-2014)