For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AFTERCARE. Written instructions given to the client, specific to the body art procedure(s) rendered, on caring for the body art and surrounding area. These instructions will include information when to seek medical treatment, if necessary.
ANTISEPTIC. An agent that reduces disease-causing microorganisms on human skin or mucosa.
APPRENTICE. An individual who works under the supervision of a body artist and performs body art activities.
AUTOCLAVE. An apparatus that is registered and listed with the federal Food and Drug Administration for sterilizing articles by using superheated steam under pressure.
BOARD OF HEALTH or BOARD. The Macon County Board of Health.
BODY ART. The practice of physical body adornment by permitted establishments and practitioners utilizing, but not limited to, the following techniques: body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, and branding. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures by the Illinois State Medical Board, such as implants requiring the use of a scalpel, or scarification, and shall not be performed in a body art establishment. Nor does this definition include, for the purposes of this code,
piercing of the non-cartilaginous portion of the ear using pre-sterilized single use stud and clasp ear piercing system, or any other portion of the body.
BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT. A body-piercing operation, a tattooing operation, body modification establishment or a combination of all operations in a multiple-type establishment, whether public or private, permanent in nature and location, whether profit or not for profit.
BODY ART PRACTITIONER or PRACTITIONER. A specifically identified individual who has been granted a permit by the Board of Health to perform body art in an establishment that has been granted a permit by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Body Art Practitioner shall be a person who controls, operates, manages, conducts, or practices body art activities at a body art establishment and who is responsible for compliance with these regulations, whether actually performing body art activities or not.
BODY ART PRACTITIONER PERMIT or PRACTITIONER PERMIT. Written approval by the Department to practice in a body art establishment, conditional upon maintaining compliance with this Ordinance.
BODY PIERCING. Puncturing or penetration of the skin of a person using pre-sterilized single use needles and the insertion of pre-sterilized single use needles and the insertion of pre-sterilized jewelry or other adornment thereto in the opening. Puncturing the non-cartilaginous portion of the ear using a pre-sterilized single use stud and clasp ear piercing system shall not be included in this definition.
BODY SUSPENSION. The act of hanging, or the state of being hung, by piercings in the body. All suspensions must follow the specific guidelines laid forth in this chapter.
BRANDING. Inducing a pattern of scar tissue by use of a heated material (usually metal) to the skin, making a serious burn, which eventually becomes a scar.
CONTAMINATED WASTE. Any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; sharps and any wastes containing blood and other potentially infectious materials, as defined in 29 C.F.R. part 1910.1030 (latest edition), known as “Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens.”
COSMETIC TATTOOING. The introduction of permanent or semipermanent pigment in/under the skin or mucosa by the aid of any instrument that penetrates the skin. See also “tattooing.”
DEPARTMENT. The Macon County Health Department.
DERMAL IMPLANT. The insertion of an object under the skin for ornamentation or decoration.
DISINFECTION or DISINFECT. A process that provides an effective concentration of a United States Environmental Protection Agency registered chemical for enough contact time as specified by the manufacturer to reduce bacterial count, including pathogens, to a safe level (when disease organisms that may be present are destroyed so as to prevent transfer) on equipment surfaces and in toilet and hand-washing facilities.
EAR PIERCING. The puncturing of the non-cartilaginous portion of the ear using a pre-sterilized single use stud and clasp ear piercing system following manufacturer’s instructions.
EQUIPMENT. All machinery, including fixtures, containers, vessels, tools, devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks, and all other apparatus and appurtenances used in connection with the operation of a body art establishment.
HAND SINK. A basin equipped with hot and cold running water under pressure, used solely for washing hands, arms, or other portions of the body, activated by hands-free means; hand sink must be positioned within the proximity of procedural areas and cannot be located in the lavatory.
HEALTH OFFICER. The Administrator of the County Health Department or his or her authorized representative.
IMMINENT HEALTH HAZARD. Any hazard to the public health when the evidence shows that a product or practice creates or may create a public health situation, including, but not limited to, a lack of water or electricity, lack of sterilization, infections that are epidemiologically associated with a body art establishment, or the occurrence of a single case of a life-threatening illness that is epidemiologically associated with a body art establishment.
INSTRUMENTS USED FOR BODY ART. Hand pieces, needles, needle bars, and other instruments that may come in contact with a client’s body or possible exposure to bodily fluids during body art procedures.
JEWELRY. Any personal ornament inserted into a newly pierced area; ornament must be made of surgical implant grade materials per manufacturer’s recommendations; ornaments shall be free of nicks, scratches, or irregular surfaces and properly sterilized prior to use.
LIQUID CHEMICAL GERMICIDE. A disinfectant or sanitizer registered with the Environmental Protection Agency or an approximate 1:100 dilution of household chlorine bleach made fresh daily and dispensed from a spray bottle (500ppm, 1/4 cup/gal. or 2 tablespoons/quart of tap water).
MICRODERMALS and/or SINGLE POINT PIERCING. Piercings that only penetrate the skin once. A single point perforation on any body part for the purpose of inserting an anchor with a step either protruding or flush with the skin. The use of dermal punches for this modification is prohibited.
PERSON. An individual, any form of business or social organization or any other non-governmental legal entity including but not limited to a corporation, partnership, firm, limited liability company, association, trust, or unincorporated organization.
PHYSICIAN. A person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60/1 et seq.] to practice medicine in all of its branches, which may include areas such as dentistry, osteopathy, or acupuncture.
PROCEDURE SURFACE. Any surface of a work area, including, but not limited to, the procedure chair that comes into contact with the client’s body during a body art procedure, skin preparation of the area adjacent to and including the body art procedure, or any associated work area that may require disinfecting.
SANITIZE/SANITIZATION PROCEDURE. A process of reducing the numbers of microorganisms on cleaned surfaces and equipment to a safe level as judged by public health standards and which the Department has approved.
SHARPS. Any object (sterile or contaminated) that may purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited to, pre-sterilized, single use needles, scalpel blades, and razor blades.
SHARPS CONTAINER. A puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that can be closed for handling, storage, transportation, and disposal and is labeled with the International Biohazard Symbol.
SINGLE USE. Products or items that are intended for one-time, one-person, and are disposed of after use on each client including, but not limited to, cotton swabs or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and sanitary coverings, razors, piercing needles, scalpel blades, stencils, ink cups, and protective gloves.
SKIN REMOVAL and/or SCARIFICATION. To create a design on the skin by means of shallow cuts or skin removal that are sometimes rubbed with a colorant or irritant to enhance the resulting scar tissue. This definition includes shading or ashing of these areas.
STERILIZATION. A process resulting in the destruction of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores.
TATTOOING. Any method of placing ink or other pigment into the skin or mucosa by the aid of needles or any other instrument used to puncture the skin, resulting in permanent coloration of the skin or mucosa. This term includes all forms of cosmetic tattooing.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS. A set of guidelines and controls, published by the CDC, as “Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Health-Care and Public-Safety Workers” in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MM WR), June 23, 1989, Vol. 38, No. S-6, and as “Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Patients During Expo sure-Prone Invasive Procedures” in MMWR, July 12, 1991, Vol. 40, No. RR-8. This method of infection control requires the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other blood pathogens. Precautions include hand washing; gloving; personal protective equipment; injury prevention; and proper handling and disposal of needles, other sharp instruments, and blood and body fluid-contaminated products.
(Ord. O-115-1-15, passed 1-8-2015)