876.09 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
   (a)   Each operator of a business that offers tattooing or body piercing services shall follow all rules promulgated by the Board of Health Commissioner regarding:
      (1)   Safety and sanitation standards and procedures to be followed to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases during the performance of tattooing and body piercing procedures;
      (2)   Standards and procedures to be followed for appropriate disinfection and sterilization of all invasive equipment or parts of equipment used in tattooing procedures, body piercing procedures, and ear piercing procedures performed with an ear piercing gun;
      (3)   Procedures for suspending and revoking approvals under the Ohio Revised Code.
   (b)   The rules adopted under division (A)(1) of this section shall establish universal blood and body fluid precautions to be used by any individual who performs tattooing or body piercing procedures. The precautions shall include but are not limited to all of the following:
      (1)   The appropriate use of hand washing,
      (2)   The handling and disposal of all needles and other sharp instruments used in tattooing or body piercing procedures;
      (3)   The wearing and disposal of gloves and other protective garments and devices.
(Ord. 99-103. Passed 6-15-99.)