(A) All operators and apprentices working in any body art establishment, including temporary and mobile, shall be registered with the Local Health Department. This list shall be provided by the registered body art establishment and submitted with a fee as set by the Board of Health. Artist registration shall be renewed every five years or if an artist changes location within the county.
(B) A complete list of all registered operators shall be provided to the Local Health Department annually with facility license renewal.
(C) Proof shall be provided upon request of the Local Health Department that all operators/apprentices have either completed or were offered and declined, in writing, the hepatitis B vaccination series. This offering should be included as a pre-employment requirement.
(D) Body art establishments are responsible for notifying the Local Health Department, in writing, when an operator/apprentice starts or stops working at the establishment within 30 days.
(E) Apprentices shall work under the supervision of a registered body art operator.
(F) Body artists who perform micropigmentation must attend and pass a micropigmentation training course with a trainer who is a certified instructor by the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM) or the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP). The training certificate must be posted near the workstation of the body artist performing the microblading.
(Ord. E-14-66, passed 5-28-2014; Res. E-22-80, passed 9-28-2022) Penalty, see § 99.99