For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BODY-PIERCER. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of body-piercing as herein defined.
EMPLOYEE. Any person and all persons who render any services to the permittee and who receive compensation directly from the permittee.
OUT-CALL TATTOOING OR BODY-PIERCING SERVICE. Any business, the function of which is to engage in or carry on tattooing or body-piercing at a location other than a tattoo or body piercing establishment.
PERMITTEE. The operator of a tattoo and/or body-piercing establishment, or any person performing tattooing and/or body-piercing.
PIERCE, PIERCED or PIERCING. Any method to make a hole in the body in order to insert or allow the insertion of any ring, hoop, stud or other object for the purpose of ornamentation of the body. This article shall not refer to or prohibit ear piercing.
TATTOO AND/OR BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENT. Any establishment having a fixed place of business where any person engages in or carries on, or permits to be engaged in or carried on, any of the activities mentioned in § 7-7-1 of this article.
TATTOO, TATTOOED and TATTOOING. Any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin, with ink or any other substance, resulting in the permanent coloration of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instruments designed to touch or puncture the skin.
TATTOOER. Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of tattooing as herein defined.
(Ord. 1551, passed 6-21-2010)