(A) No person shall practice body art or perform any body art procedure within Tippecanoe County without first obtaining a practitioner permit from the Department. The fee for a practitioner permit shall be $100.00 or as may from time to time be established by applicable ordinance or rule.
(B) A practitioner shall be a minimum of 18 years of age.
(C) A practitioner permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance unless revoked or suspended sooner by the Department.
(D) Application for a practitioner permit shall include:
(1) Name;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Residence address;
(4) Mailing address;
(5) Phone number;
(6) Copy of a photo ID;
(7) Place(s) of employment as a practitioner; and
(8) Training and/or experience as set out hereunder.
(E) Practitioner training and experience.
(1) In reviewing an application for a practitioner permit, the Department may consider experience, training and/or certification acquired in this or other states that regulate body art.
(2) Training for all practitioners shall be in a manner approved by the Department and, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(a) Bloodborne pathogen training program (or equivalent) which includes infectious disease control, waste disposal, handwashing techniques, disinfection and sterilization methods and techniques; and
(b) Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Examples of courses approved by the Department include “Preventing Disease Transmission” (American Red Cross) and “Bloodborne Pathogen training” (U.S. OSHA). Training/courses provided by professional body art organizations or associations or by equipment manufacturers may also be submitted to the Department for approval.
(3) The applicant for any permit shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Department of at least two years actual experience in the practice of performing body art activities of the kind for which the applicant seeks a body art practitioner permit to perform, whether such experience was obtained within or outside of the county.
(F) A practitioner’s permit shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter and any other applicable statutes and regulations. A practitioner’s yearly permit fee will be $100.00.
(G) A temporary practitioner (guest artist) must have proof of permit/experience from another jurisdiction and must register with the Department prior to performing body art. A temporary practitioner fee shall be $25.00 per length of stay which may not exceed fourteen (14) days after issuance of the temporary practitioner permit.
(H) Apprentice permit. An apprentice applicant must not be a minor. The permittee must practice under a permitted practitioner (mentor). The mentor’s name shall be included in the application. The apprentice shall only practice in the presence of the mentor. The annual apprentice permit fee is $10.00.
(Ord. 2015-13-CM, passed 6-15-15) Penalty, see § 113.22