(A) No individual shall operate a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility without first obtaining a license to operate a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility. Said license shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner in the facility. Said license shall become valid June 1 and expire May 31 of the following year. Said license shall be renewed annually.
(B) The license fee shall be as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time. The license fee for a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility not open in the previous year, and filing for a license after December, shall be as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time.
(C) An additional fee as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time shall be imposed for license renewals submitted after June 1.
(D) Tattoo parlors and/or body piercing facilities that open for business without first obtaining a license are subject to a doubling of the annual licensing fee.
(E) Temporary or mobile tattoo parlors and/or body piercing facilities shall be prohibited from obtaining a license to operate a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility.
(F) No license to operate a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility issued under this section may be transferred to another individual, location or tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility. No refund shall be granted for any unexpired period of the license.
(G) In the event that a tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility is cited for a violation of a specific section of 410 I.A.C. 1-5 and/or this chapter, or any subsequent ordinance, or the same as amended hereafter, the tattoo parlor and/or body piercing facility that is cited shall be subject to a fine as set forth in § 110.99.
(Ord. 09-08, passed 7-13-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99