(A) Establishment permit.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a body art establishment within the county who does not possess a valid permit issued by the Department. Body art procedures shall only be performed in a body art establishment, with a valid permit issued by Madison County Health Department and with a valid permit issued by Illinois Department of Public Health.
(2) Only a person who complies with the requirements of both this chapter and the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Body Art Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 797) shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit.
(3) Permits shall not be transferable from one person to another person nor shall said permit be transferable to any location, building or place other than that which it was originally issued.
(4) The county permit for a body art establishment shall be for the length of a period of 12 months from the date of issuance. Annual renewal of both permits shall be required for continued operation of the body art establishment.
(5) A valid permit shall be posted in every body art establishment so as to be clearly visible to all clients. A valid permit is one that is not suspended, revoked or expired.
(6) The holder of the body art establishment permit must only hire operators who have complied with the operator permit requirements of this chapter.
(B) Operator permit.
(1) No person shall practice body art procedures in the county without first obtaining an operator permit from the Department. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this chapter shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit.
(2) The body artist must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
(3) An annual operator permit shall be valid from the date of issuance and shall automatically expire 12 months from date of issuance.
(4) A guest operator permit shall be valid from the date of issuance and shall automatically expire 90 days from date of issuance.
(5) Any person desiring to obtain an operator permit shall make written application on forms provided by the Department. Application for operator permits shall include:
(a) Name;
(b) Date of birth;
(c) Sex;
(d) Residence address;
(e) Mailing address;
(f) Phone number;
(g) Place(s) of employment as an operator;
(h) Training and/or experience;
(i) Proof of attendance at a blood borne pathogen-training program approved by the Department; and
(j) Copy of a state issued photo identification card or driver’s license with photo.
(6) Examples of approved courses would include Preventing Disease Transmission (American Red Cross) and Bloodborne Pathogen Training (U.S. OSHA). Training/courses provided by professional body art organizations/associations or by equipment manufacturers may also be submitted to the Department for approval.
(7) Applicants shall demonstrate knowledge of the following subjects:
(a) Anatomy;
(b) Skin diseases, disorders and conditions (including diabetes);
(c) Infectious disease control including waste disposal, handwashing, techniques sterilization equipment operation and methods, and sanitization/disinfection/sterilization methods and techniques; and
(d) Facility safety and sanitation knowledge of the above subjects may also be demonstrated through submission of documentation of attendance/completion of courses.
(8) No operator permit shall be issued unless, following reasonable investigation by the Department, the body art operator has demonstrated compliance with the provisions of this section and all other provisions of this chapter.
(9) All operator permits shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with the provisions of this section as well as all applicable provisions of this chapter.
(10) All operator permits shall be posted in a prominent and conspicuous area where clients may readily observe them.
(1993 Code, § 77.10) (Ord. 2006-04, passed 5-17-2006; Ord. 2009-07, passed - -2009; Ord. 2020-03, passed 3-18-2020) Penalty, see § 77.99