No person shall engage in the practice of tattooing, body piercing, body branding, and/or body scarification at any place in the city without complying with health requirements, including, but not limited to, the following provisions.
(A) Every premises shall have covered state-approved receptacles for the disposal of needles.
(B) Every premises shall have appropriate procedures and equipment for the storage and disposal of waste materials.
(C) No person having any communicable blood or skin infection or other communicable disease of the blood or skin shall practice tattooing, body piercing, body branding, or body scarification.
(D) (1) All disposable needles, razor blades, sharps, or other equipment utilized for penetrating the skin shall be individually prepackaged and pre-sterilized and stored in a self-sealing sterilizing pouch.
(2) No such equipment shall be used for more than one customer.
(E) All biohazard waste shall be disposed of in accordance with state and federal law.
(F) All bandages and surgical dressings used in connection with tattooing, body piercing, body branding, and/or body scarification of any person shall be individually prepackaged, pre-sterilized, and disposable.
(G) Anyone performing tattooing, body piercing, body branding, and/or body scarification procedures shall use protective disposable gloves at all times during the procedures,
(H) Pigments used in tattooing shall be pre-made and commercially prepared and free from bacteria and noxious agents and substances, including mercury.
(I) Any jewelry shall be pre-sterilized and in individually sealed packages.
(J) No person shall practice tattooing, body piercing, body branding, and/or body scarification while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.
(K) The person performing the tattooing, body piercing, body branding, or body scarification shall provide the individual with printed instructions on the approved care of the skin during the healing process.
(Ord. 173, 3rd Series, passed 5-13-2008) Penalty, see § 122.99