3. Ord #2004-2 & 3/1st reading - Laserfiche WebLink

uses only single-use, disposable instruments and products, and uses sterile supplies, an autoclave shall not be required. 7.4 Each holder of a permit to operate a body art establishment shall demonstrate that the sterilizer used is capable of attaining sterilization by weekly spore destruction tests. These tests shall be verified through an independent laboratory. The permit shall not be issued or renewed until documentation of the sterilizer's ability to destroy spores is received by the Department. These test records shall be retained by the operator for a period of three (3) years and made available to the Department upon request. 7.5 All reusable needles used in tattooing and cosmetic tattooing shall be cleaned and sterilized prior to use and stored in peel-packs. After sterilization, the instrument used for tattooinglbody piercing shall be stored in a dry, clean cabinet or other tightly covered container reserved for the storage of such instruments. 7.6 All instruments used for tattooinglbody piercing shall remain stored in sterile packages until just prior to the performance of a body art procedure. When assembling instruments used for body art procedures, the operator shall wear disposable medical gloves and use medically recognized techniques to ensure that the instruments and gloves are not contaminated. 7.7 All inks, dyes, pigments, needles, and equipment shall be specifically manufactured for performing body art procedures and shall be used according to manufacturer's instructions. The mixing of inks, dyes, or pigments or their dilution with sterile water is acceptable. Immediately before a tattoo is applied, the quantity of the dye to be used shall be transferred from the dye bottle and placed into single-use sterile paper cups or plastic cups. Upon completion of the tattoo, these single cups or caps and their contents shall be discarded. Section VIII. Requirements For Single Use Items. Single-use items shall not be used on more than one client for any reason. After use, all single-use needles, razors and other sharps shall be immediately disposed of in approved sharps containers. All products applied to the skin, including body art stencils, shall be single use and disposable. If the Department approves, acetate stencils shall be allowed for reuse if sanitization procedures (see definition in subpart 1.23 of Section I, above) are performed between uses. Petroleum jellies, soaps, and other products used in the application of stencils shall be dispensed and applied on the area to be tattooed with sterile gauze or in a manner to prevent contamination of the original container and its content. The gauze shall be used only once and then discarded. Section IX. Maintenance and Retention of Client Records. Each body art establishment shall maintain and retain records of all body art procedures administered, which records must include the following 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 name, date of birth, and address of the client date of procedure time of day of procedure identification of the materials used (jewelry, inks, etc.) location on the clients body of the body are procedure(s) performed full name of the operator who performed the body art