(A) The operator shall wash his hands thoroughly with antiseptic soap and water before starting any tattoo. The hands shall be dried with individual, single-use towels.
(B) The area on the patron to be tattooed shall first be thoroughly washed with a sterile, single-use sponge with warm water containing an antiseptic liquid soap. The area should be shaved with a safety razor, using single-service blades for each customer or patron, followed by a solution of 70% alcohol, to be applied to the area before tattooing is begun.
(C) Only petroleum jelly in collapsible metal or plastic tubes shall be used on the area to be tattooed, and it shall be applied with sterile gauze.
(D) Single-service or individual containers of dye or ink shall be used for each patron, and the container thereafter shall be discarded immediately after completing work on each patron. Any dye in which the needles are dipped shall not be used on another person. All needles, pigments, dyes, colors and any other material used in tattooing and all bandages and surgical dressings used in connection with tattooing shall be sterile and free from bacteria, virus particles and noxious agents and substances. After completing work on any person, the tattooed area shall be washed with sterile gauze and 70% alcohol solution and allowed to dry. A sterile gauze dressing shall be fastened to the tattooed area.
(E) Operators shall at all times while in the performance of their services wear uniforms or garments which cover the torso, and such garments shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition.
(F) No person, while on the premises of any tattoo establishment, shall possess, sell, dispense, provide, give, keep or maintain any alcoholic beverage.
(G) No intoxicated person shall be tattooed by an operator on the licensed premises.
(H) Operators shall at all times comply with the regulations of the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (29 C.F.R. 1910.1030), as presently existing or hereafter amended, with respect to occupational exposure to blood, bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials, which regulations are incorporated by reference in this section.
(Ord. 2098, passed 11-5-2007) Penalty, see § 125.99