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(A) All tattoo operators shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in accordance with this chapter or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this chapter.
(B) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a manner consistent with this chapter. Effective treatment may include:
(1) Incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste;
(2) Steam sterilization;
(3) Chemical disinfection under circumstances where safe handling of the waste is assured;
(4) Thermal inactivation;
(5) Irradiation; or
(6) Discharge in a sanitary sewer or septic system that is properly installed and operating in accordance with state and local laws.
(C) All persons subject to this chapter shall:
(1) Transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste haulers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and
(2) Effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with this chapter before it is compacted.
(D) The tattoo operator shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not, is transported off-site in compliance with 410 IAC 103.
(BC Ord. 1998-3, passed 4-27-98)
(A) Business. Each tattoo parlor operation shall obtain a permit from the County Health Department. The permit shall provide the name and address of the owner of the business and the name and address of each and every tattoo artist located at each location. The cost for this permit shall be as described in § 41.02 of the Warrick County Code of Ordinances. The permit expires on December 31 of each year. Any holder of a permit shall be subject to inspection as set forth herein. The County Health Department shall provide the appropriate forms for this permit. The permit shall be posted at the tattoo parlor in the place where the tattoos are performed and shall be clearly visible to the public.
(B) Tattoo artist. Every person that desires to perform any tattoo shall obtain a "Tattoo Artist Permit" from the County Health Department. This permit must be obtained before any tattoos are affixed to any person and after the requisite training. The applicant must satisfy the minimum requirements as set forth herein in § 135.06. The cost of the permit shall be as described in § 41.02 of the Warrick County Code of Ordinances, and shall not be transferable. The permit expires on December 31 of each year. Any holder of a permit shall be subject to inspection as set forth herein. The County Health Department shall provide the appropriate forms for this permit. The permits shall be posted at the tattoo parlor in the place where the tattoos are performed and clearly visible to the public.
(BC Ord. 1998-3, passed 4-27-98; Am. BC Ord. 2013-25, passed 10- 15-13; Am. BC Ord. 2024-11, passed 8-26-24)
The County Health Department shall conduct inspections of each and every tattoo parlor located in Warrick County, Indiana. The Health Department shall conduct a minimum of three inspections per year. Additional inspections may be conducted by the Health Department as they determine and/or in response to complaints submitted. The results of the inspections shall be provided to each operator. Violations noted by the Health Department shall be corrected immediately. The Department shall conduct follow up inspections to determine compliance with this chapter.
(BC Ord. 1998-3, passed 4-27-98)
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