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Tattoo
Establishments & Body-Piercing
The
Environmental Health Division enforces State Regulations and the
Administrative Code
in regards to tattoo and body-piercing establishments. State law
requires these businesses obtain approval
from the Board of Health prior to opening. The law also requires that
at least one inspection be conducted to assure that the business meets
all the requirements for approval. This approval is valid for one year.
Tattoo and Body Piercing Regulations established specific safety, procedural, record-keeping and sanitation standards for businesses engaged in tattoing and/or body-piercing. The law and regulations enable local boards of health to better protect the public health by regulating businesses that offer tattooing and/or body piercing services because these procedures present the potential for localized bacterial infection and exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Contaminated or improperly sterilized equipment and the possibility of unsanitary conditions at these locations have raised public health concerns. Fees
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