Permanent records of each patron or customer shall be maintained by the licensee or operator of the establishment. Before the tattooing operation begins, the patron or customer or, in the case of a minor, the parent, guardian or custodian of such minor shall be required to enter, on a record form provided by such establishment, the date, his or her name, address, age, and his or her signature. This data shall be verified by requiring the patron to produce a valid state driver’s license or other form of picture identification. A photostatic copy of such license or other form of picture identification shall be made by the operator or licensee and attached to the record form. The person performing or supervising the tattoo shall affix his/her name to the record form and sign a statement verifying the performance of the duties required under this chapter. Such records shall be maintained in the tattoo establishment and shall be available for examination by the City. Records shall be retained by the operator or licensee for a period of not less than five (5) years. In the event of a change of ownership or closing of the business, all such records shall be retained by the proprietor and made available to the City upon request.
(Ord. 2002-53. Passed 5-6-02.)