Bill H.247

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1117 FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 247

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 247) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to prohibit the practice of body piercing, so-called, unless licensed by the Department of Public Health. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 308 OF 2021-2022.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act regulating body art.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 111N the following chapter:-

111O. Regulation of Body Art

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

"Aftercare instructions", written instructions, approved by the department, given to a person upon whom body art has been performed, specific to the body art procedure rendered or performed, concerning the proper care to be given to the area of the body upon which the body art has been performed and concerning the surrounding area of the body.

"Antiseptic", an agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human skin or mucosa.

"Apprentice License", license authorized by the department to a person qualified to enter the body art practitioner license apprenticeship program.

"Autoclave", an apparatus for sterilization utilizing steam pressure at specific temperature over a designated period of time.

"Autoclaving", the process that results in the destruction of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores, by the use of an autoclave for a minimum of 30 minutes at 17 pounds of pressure PSI, at a temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

"Body art", the practice of physical body adornment, alteration or modification by means including, but not limited to, piercing, tattooing, branding, braiding, beading, implantation or scarring.

"Body art establishment", any facility that has been inspected and approved by the department for use in conducting of body art and for which a current permit is issued by the department in accordance with this chapter.

"Body piercing", the form of body art requiring or consisting of the puncturing or penetration of the skin or of a membrane of a person for the purpose of the temporary or permanent placement or insertion of jewelry or other adornment or device therein.

"Braiding", the form of body art requiring or consisting of the cutting of strips of skin of a person, which strips are then to be intertwined with one another and placed onto such person so as to cause or allow the incised and interwoven strips of skin to heal in such intertwined condition.

"Branding", the form of body art consisting of or requiring the inducement of a burn that results in the scarring of the skin of a person by means of the use of a heated instrument or object.

"Cleaning area", the area in a body art establishment used in the sterilization, sanitation or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for the practice of body art.

"Contaminated or contamination", the presence of or a reasonable possibility of the presence of blood, bodily fluids, infectious or potentially infectious matter on an inanimate object.

"Contaminated waste", any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious material; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious material in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items on which there is dried blood or other potentially infectious material and which are capable of releasing these materials during handling; sharps and any wastes containing blood or other potentially infectious materials, as defined in 29 CFR 1910:1030, 105 CMR 480.000 et seq, or in this chapter.

"Cosmetic tattooing", "permanent cosmetics", "micro pigment implantation" or "dermal pigmentation", the form of body art requiring the implantation of permanent pigment around the eyes, lips and cheeks of the face and hair imitation.

"Customer or client", a person upon whom one or more forms of body art is to be performed, and shall include a minor client.

"Customer waiting area", the area in a body art establishment for use and occupation by persons and clients prior to and after the conduct of body art.

"Department", the department of public health.

"Disinfect", the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms using a liquid chemical germicide.

"Disinfectant", liquid chemical germicide.

"Dermis", the deeper, thicker portion on the skin lying beneath the epidermis, including the subcutaneous layer.

"Ear piercing" the puncturing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear using a pre-sterilized single use stud and clasp ear piercing system following manufacturer instructions.

"Epidermis", the outer layer of skin which is composed of 4 recognizable layers of cells usually a total of about 0.1 mm thick.

"Equipment", all machinery, fixtures, containers, vessels, tools, devices, implements, furniture, display cases, storage units, sinks, and all other apparatus and appurtenances used in connection with the operation of a body art establishment.

"Exposure", an event whereby there is an eye, mouth or other mucous membrane, non-intact skin or parenteral contact with the blood or bodily fluids of another person or contact of an eye, mouth or other mucous membrane, non-intact skin or parenteral contact with other potentially infectious matter.

"Exposure control plan", a plan drafted by an operator pursuant to the requirements of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration to eliminate or minimize the potential for an exposure.

"Exposure incident report", a written report detailing the circumstances of an exposure.

"Germicide or germicidal solution", liquid chemical germicide.

"Hand sink", a sink supplied with hot and cold potable water under pressure used solely for washing hands, arms, or other portions of the body.

"Hot water", water which is heated to attain and maintain a temperature of between 110 degrees and 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

"Infectious waste", contaminated waste.

“Ink”, “Dye” or “Pigment”, the metal or salt-based substance injected into the subcutaneous portion of the skin in the act or process of creating a tattoo.

"Instrument" or "Instrument used for body art", those hand pieces, needles, needle bars and other instruments that may come in contact with a client's body or possible exposure to bodily fluids during body art procedures.

"Instrument sink", a sink used exclusively for the cleaning of instruments.

"Instrument storage area", the area in a body art establishment used for the storage of linens, equipment and instruments used for body art.

"Invasive", a procedure causing entry into the body either by incision or by the insertion of an instrument into or through the skin or mucosa, or by any other means intended to puncture, break or compromise the skin or mucosa.

“Janitorial sink”, a sink of adequate size equipped with hot and cold water under pressure so as to permit the cleaning of the body art establishment and any equipment used for cleaning.

"Jewelry", any device or adornment inserted into a pierced or incised area or portion of the body.

"Light-colored", a light reflectance value of 70 per cent or greater.

"Liquid chemical germicide", a substance registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency for use in the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms or an approximate 1:100 dilution of household chlorine bleach in clean water mixed fresh daily.

"Minor" or "minor client", a person of less that 18 years of age as of that person's last birth date.

"Mobile body art establishment", any trailer, truck, car, van, camper or other motorized or non-motorized vehicle, a shed, tent, movable structure, bar, home or other facility wherein, or concert, fair, party or other event whereat one desires to or actually does conduct body art procedures, excepting only a licensed body art establishment.

"Operator", any person alone or jointly with other persons who owns, controls, operates or manages a body art establishment.

"Parenteral", the invasion of the skin barrier or mucous membranes.

"Permit", a document issued by the department pursuant to this chapter authorizing the use of a facility for the conducting of body art.

"Physician", a person licensed by the commonwealth in accordance with section 2 of chapter 112.

"Practitioner", a person who has received a license to perform body art by the department pursuant to this chapter.

"Practitioner License", license issued by the department to a person qualified to engage in the practice of body art in accordance with this chapter.

"Procedure surface", any surface of an inanimate object that contacts an unclothed part of a person upon whom body art is to be performed.

"Prohibited forms of body art" means those forms of body art prohibited under this chapter and set forth in section 56.

"Sanitize", the process of reducing the number of microorganisms on a surface to a safe level using a liquid chemical germicide.

"Sanitizer", liquid chemical germicide.

"Scarification", a form of body art that requires the use of an instrument to cut a design into the skin to produce a scar.

"Sharps", any object (sterile or not) that may purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa of a person including, but not limited to, needles, scalpel blades, razor blades and lancets.

"Sharp's container", a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that can be closed for handling, storage, transportation or disposal and is labeled with the international biohazard symbol.

"Single-use", products or items that are intended for one-time, one-person use and are to be disposed of after such use including, but not limited to, cotton swabs or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and sanitary coverings, razors, piercing needles, scalpel blades, stencils, ink cups and protective gloves.

"Sterilization unit", a unit designed to and which is effective at killing all microorganisms, including bacterial spores and which is approved by the department for use for sterilization in a body art establishment.

"Sterilize", to effectively kill all microorganisms, including bacterial spores.

"Tattoo", the form of body art consisting of the injection of ink, dye or other medium to form or create an indelible mark, figure or decorative design in the subcutaneous portion of the skin.

"Tattooing", the act or process of creating a tattoo.

"Tattoo gun", an electric, vertically vibrating tool used for tattooing.

"Temporary body art establishment", mobile body art establishment.

"Three dimensional body art" or "Beading" or "Implantation", the form of body art consisting of or requiring the placement, injection or insertion of an object, device or other thing made of matters such as steel, titanium, rubber, latex, plastic, glass or other inert materials, beneath the surface of the skin of a person, not including body piercing.

"Ultrasonic cleaning unit", a unit approved by the department and physically large enough to fully submerge instruments in liquid, which unit removes all foreign matter from the instruments by means of high frequency oscillations transmitted through the contained liquid.

"Universal precautions" or "Standard precautions", the set of guidelines and controls, published by the Center for Disease Control as "guidelines for prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus to health-care and public-safety workers" in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) June 23, 1989, Vol. 38, NO. S-6, and as "recommendations for preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus to patients during exposure-prone invasive procedures" in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report July 12, 1991, Vol. 40, No. RR-8, each as amended or updated. This method of infection control requires the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV and other blood pathogens. Precautions include hand washing, gloving, personal protective equipment, injury prevention, and proper handling and disposal of needles, other sharp instruments, and blood and body fluid contaminated products.

"Workstation", an area within a body art facility designated for use in the conducting of body art.

Section 2. (a) No person shall conduct any form of body art unless such person holds a valid practitioner license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter.

(b) No person shall establish a facility for the conduct of a business consisting of or including the performance of one or more forms of body art upon the person of another without a valid permit to operate such facility as a venue within which to conduct body art issued by the department in accordance with this chapter.

(i) physicians who practice body art as a part of patient treatment; provided, however, that such body art is performed in a medically acceptable manner; and

(ii) individuals who pierce only the lobe of the ear with a pre-sterilized, single-use stud and clasp ear piercing system without the use of a so-called piercing gun.

(d) The requirements of this chapter to obtain a practitioner license and a body art facility permit are separate from and in addition to the requirements of section 5 of chapter 110. An applicant for a body art establishment permit shall comply with the requirements section 5 of chapter 110. Prior to the issuance of a body art establishment permit an applicant therefore shall demonstrate to the department compliance therewith by way of presentment to the department the original of the business certificate issued by the city clerk pursuant to section 5 of chapter 110.

Section 3. (a) A person seeking registration under this chapter so as to obtain a practitioner license shall submit a completed application provided by the department and shall pay a fee of $250. A practitioner license shall be valid for no more than 1 year. The department may renew a practitioner license under this chapter and each applicant for such renewal shall pay a renewal fee of $250. All practitioner licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance.

(b) An applicant for a practitioner license shall demonstrate to the department his or her successful compliance with all training, disclosure, consent and educational requirements of this chapter relative to the form of body art for which such applicant seeks a practitioner license prior to the issuance or renewal of a practitioner license by the department.

(c) An applicant for a practitioner license shall provide to the department, and shall provide to the owner of any body art establishment in which the applicant intends to perform or in which he does perform body art, valid documentation of his hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination status stating:

(i) Certification of completed vaccination;

(ii) Laboratory evidence of immunity;

(iii) Documentation stating the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons. Contraindication requires a dated and signed licensed health care professional's statement specifying the name of the practitioner license applicant employee and that the vaccine cannot be given; or,

(iv) Certificate of vaccination declination of HBV, i.e. for medical or religious reasons as provided in section 15 of chapter 76.

Section 4. A body art practitioner shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, conform to hygienic practices and wear clean clothes when conducting body art. If the clothes of a body art practitioner are or become contaminated, clean clothing shall be donned prior to commencement of any further body art.

Section 5. (a) Every applicant for a practitioner license or a renewal of a practitioner license, in order to be qualified for such license, shall provide to the department evidence of satisfaction of the following minimal training requirements:

(i) For a practitioner license enabling one to perform body piercing, the completion of a complete course in anatomy and physiology, (i.e. anatomy and physiology I and II) with a grade of C or better at a college accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, or comparable accrediting entity. This course work shall include instruction on the systems of the integumentary system (skin).

(ii) For a practitioner license that enables one to perform tattooing, branding and scarification, but not body piercing, the successful completion of a complete course in anatomy and physiology, (i.e. anatomy and physiology I and II) with a grade of C or better at a college accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, or comparable accrediting entity. This course work shall include instruction on the systems of the integumentary system. Such other course or program as the department shall deem appropriate and acceptable may be substituted for the course in anatomy and physiology otherwise required of an applicant for a practitioner license that enables one to perform tattooing, branding and scarification, but not body piercing.

(iii) For all body art practitioners, the successful completion of a course on prevention of disease transmission and blood borne pathogens taught by an instructor trained and sufficiently knowledgeable to teach this OSHA course. Such knowledge shall include the requirements of 29 CFR 190.1030.

(iv) For all body art practitioners, current certification in American Red Cross basic first aid or its equivalent and advanced cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

(v) Evidence satisfactory to the department of at least 2 years actual experience in the practice of performing body art of the kind for which the applicant seeks a practitioner license to perform, whether such experience was obtained within or outside of the commonwealth, or evidence of a completed apprenticeship program as approved by the commonwealth or the department, with instruction in the kind of body art for which the applicant seeks a practitioner license to perform.

(b) Any course taken by an applicant to fulfill the requirements set forth in this chapter concerning exposure control and blood borne pathogen training shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030 et seq, as amended from time to time, and, at a minimum, shall provide instruction in the following subject matter:

(i) A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of blood borne diseases and all communicable diseases potentially transmitted through body art;

(ii) An explanation of the modes of transmission of blood borne pathogens and other communicable diseases potentially transmitted through body art;

(iii) An explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities that may involve exposure to blood for the body art practitioner or the client or recipient;

(iv) An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure to the body art practitioner and the client or recipient of blood borne pathogens and other communicable diseases;

(v) Information on different types, proper use, and removal of gloves and proper hand washing techniques;

(vi) Information on the proper selection and use of autoclaveants and antiseptics;

(vii) Information on the HBV vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, and the benefits of vaccination against HBV;

(viii) An explanation of what constitutes an exposure incident, the risk of disease transmission following an exposure incident, and the options for post-exposure evaluation and follow-up if an exposure incident occurs involving blood borne pathogens; and,

(ix) An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the instructor of the training session.

Upon conclusion of a course as describe above, an examination based on the information covered in the course shall be administered to each attendee of the course by the entity administering the course, with documentation of the results for each attendee provided to him or her. The practitioner license applicant shall provide the results of such examination to the department.

Section 6. An applicant for a practitioner license shall sign a statement provided by the department consenting to and agreeing to abide by all of the provisions of this chapter.

Section 7. (a) If an applicant for a practitioner license demonstrates compliance with clause (i) of subsection (a) of section 5 and all other provisions of this chapter, excepting only clause (ii) of subsection (a) of section 5, than the department is hereby authorized to issue a practitioner license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which authorizes the applicant to conduct body art consisting only of body piercing.

(b) If an applicant for a practitioner license does not demonstrate compliance with clause (i) of subsection (a) of section 5, but does demonstrate compliance with clause (ii) of subsection (a) of section 5 and with all other provisions of this chapter, than the department is hereby authorized to issue a practitioner license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter that authorizes the applicant to conduct body art consisting only of tattooing, branding and scarification.

Section 8. (a) A body art practitioner shall only perform those forms of body art for which he or she holds a practitioner license issued by the department.

(b) A body art practitioner shall only conduct body art within a facility with a current body art establishment permit, and which establishment is in compliance with all provisions of this chapter. No body art practitioner shall conduct any form of body art in a mobile or temporary body art establishment or establish or operate a mobile or temporary body art establishment.

Section 9. A body art practitioner or an operator shall post in an area of the body art establishment accessible to the department and to clients the original of the current practitioner license of the body art practitioner.

Section 10. A body art practitioner shall not conduct any form of body art while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Section 11. A body art practitioner shall not:

(i) Tattoo a minor client;

(ii) Brand a minor client;

(iii) Scar or perform scarification upon a minor client;

(iv) Pierce the genitalia of a minor client;

(v) Pierce a client under 14 years of age with the exception of ear piercing; or

(vi) Perform or engage in any of the activities prohibited under section 56.

Section 12. A body art practitioner shall only conduct body art under sterile conditions.

Section 13. The skin of a body art practitioner shall be free of rash, any lesion or visible sign of infection. A body art practitioner shall not conduct any form of body art upon any area of a client that evidences the presence of any rash, lesion or visible sign of infection.

The skin area or mucosa of a client to receive any form of body art shall be free of rash, any lesion or from any visible sign of infection.

Section 14. (a)The department shall establish a practitioner license apprenticeship program requiring that all participants in such program adhere to and abide by all relevant provisions of this chapter excepting only section 5.

(b) As a minimum requirement of the practitioner license apprenticeship program established by the department, the department shall require that each participant in such program shall be required to complete the requirements in clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (a) of section 5 and subsection (b) of section 5 prior to a participant in such program conducting any form of body art upon a client or the person of another.

(c) The department is hereby authorized to issue an apprentice license to participants in the practitioner license apprenticeship program provided each such participant qualifies for the same pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the practitioner license apprenticeship program.

(d) Before a person acting under an apprentice license conducts any form of body art upon a client, that client shall be advised that the person to conduct such body art is in fact an apprentice and is acting only under an apprentice license.

(e) Before a person acting under an apprentice license conducts any form of body art upon a client, such person shall obtain the client's written consent. This written consent shall be physically affixed to the application and consent form for body art required pursuant to section 15 and such written consent shall be maintained therewith.

Section 15. Every client shall complete an application and consent form approved by the department prior to having any body art performed upon or to their body.

Every application and consent form shall contain a minimum of the following:

(i) General information regarding body art, including, at a minimum, the following statements:

(a) Tattoos should be considered permanent; and

(b) The removal of tattoos and scars would require surgery or other medical procedure that may result in scarring or additional scarring of the skin;

(ii) Information as to the side effects of body art, including, but not limited to, hypertrophic scarring, possible adverse reaction to ink, dye or pigment, possible change in color of ink, dye or pigment over time, a decreased ability of physician to locate skin melanoma in regions concealed by tattoos, brands, scars and other forms of body art, possible nerve damage, febrile illness, tetanus, systemic infection, and keloid formation;

(iii) Client information, including the name, type of body art being performed, age and valid identification; provided, however, that in the case of a minor client, the parent's or legal guardian's name, proof of parentage or legal guardianship through a copy of a birth certificate or court order of guardianship respectively, or a notarized document signed by the parent or legal guardian attesting to the parent's or legal guardian's relationship to the minor client, and the consent to the conduct of the contemplated body art upon the minor client;

(iv) Instructions requiring the client to adhere to the exposure control plan as such plan relates to the client's conduct in the body art establishment;

(v) The address and phone number of the department and instructions for the client, or in the case of a minor client, the minor client and his or her parent or legal guardian, to contact the department with any questions or concerns regarding safety, sanitization or sterilization procedures;

(vi) The name of the body art practitioner who is to conduct the body art upon the client or minor client and that practitioner's department registration number;

(vii) The manufacturer codes, if any, the identity of the manufacturer, and lot numbers of any ink, dye or pigment to be used in the body art;

(viii) Signature of client; provided, however, that in the case of a minor client, a parent or legal guardian shall sign the consent form in the presence of the body art practitioner;

(ix) The signature of body art practitioner;

(x) The date of all signatures; and,

(xi) The date of the body art procedure, including a daily estimate of progress for the conduct of body art requiring multiple days to complete.

Section 16. (a) A client shall inform the body art practitioner of any known chronic medical or communicable conditions, including, but not limited to diabetes; history of hemophilia or bleeding; history of skin disease, skin lesions or skin sensitivities to soap, disinfectants, etc.; history of allergies or adverse reactions to pigments or dyes or other skin sensitivities; history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting or narcolepsy; the taking of medications such as aspirin or other anticoagulants, which thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or a history of or suspicion of adverse reaction to latex or products containing latex.

(b) A client shall inform the body art practitioner of a known pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy.

(c) The body art practitioner shall require the client to sign a release form confirming that the above information was obtained or attempted to be obtained and the client refused to disclose the same.

Section 17. No person shall receive any form of body art activity who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Section 18. All clients shall obtain, read and follow aftercare instructions appropriate for the form of body art conducted upon such person.

Aftercare Instructions shall be approved by the department and shall include, at a minimum the following:

(i) Responsibilities and proper care following the procedure;

(ii) Restrictions, if any, upon the client;

(iii) Signs and symptoms of infection; and,

(iv) Instructions to contact a physician if possible signs of infection occur.

Section 19. (a) No minor client shall receive a tattoo, be branded, be scarred, or have his or her genitalia pierced.

(b) No body art practitioner shall pierce the genitalia of a minor child.

Section 20. A person seeking registration under this chapter so as to obtain a body art establishment permit shall submit a completed application provided by the department and shall pay a fee of $250. A body art establishment permit shall be valid for no more than one year. The department may renew a body art establishment permit under this chapter and each applicant for such renewal shall pay to the a renewal fee of $250. All body art establishment permits shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance.

Section 21. The operation of a body art establishment or the conduct of any body art under a practitioner license therein shall not occur before 9:00 a.m. nor after 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and nor before 9:00 a.m. nor after 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Section 22. Every operator or applicant for a body art establishment permit shall submit to the department scaled plans and specifications of the proposed facility wherein any body art is intended to be conducted demonstrating the compliance of the facility with this chapter. The department may require an on-sight inspection of the proposed facility to determine and ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter prior to the issuance by the department of a body art establishment permit pursuant to this chapter.

Section 23. (a) Each body art establishment shall have at least 1 workstation.

(b) Every workstation shall have a minimum of 60 square feet.

(d) A workstation shall be used for no other purpose.

(e) Each workstation shall be separated from any other area of the body art facility, including other workstations within such body art facility, by a wall or other solid barrier extending from the floor to a minimum height of 8 feet.

(f) A workstation shall be maintained in a clean and sterile condition.

Section 24. (a) Every body art establishment shall have therein a cleaning area. Every cleaning area shall have an area for the placement and use of an autoclave or other sterilization unit located or positioned so as to be a minimum of 36 inches from a required ultrasonic cleaning unit.

(b) Every body art establishment shall have therein an instrument storage area exclusive of the cleaning area. The instrument storage area shall be equipped with cabinets for the storage of all instruments and equipment. The required cabinets shall be located a sufficient distance from the cleaning area so as to prevent contamination of the instruments and equipment stored therein.

(c) Every body art establishment shall have therein a customer waiting area exclusive of and separate from any workstation, instrument storage area or cleaning area.

Section 25. Every workstation, instrument storage area, toilet room, and cleaning area shall be constructed and maintained as follows so as to provide a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent and washable surface:

(i) Floors shall be constructed of commercially rated continuous sheet vinyl, smooth sealed cement, ceramic tile with sealed grout, or other similar materials approved by the department and shall be maintained in good repair free of any holes or cracks;

(ii) Walls shall be covered with a semi-gloss or gloss enamel paint, or constructed of fiberglass reinforced panel, ceramic tile with sealed grout or other similar materials approved by the department and shall be maintained in good repair free of any holes or cracks;

(iii) Ceilings shall be covered with semi-gloss or gloss enamel paint, or approved commercially rated panels or tiles and maintained in good repair free of any holes, cracks or falling matter.

All such floors, walls and ceilings shall be light-colored.

Section 26. All electrical wiring shall be installed and maintained in accordance with state and local wiring codes.

All electrical outlets in all workstations and cleaning areas shall be equipped with approved ground fault protected receptacles.

Section 27. Every workstation shall be well ventilated and have a minimum light service maintained at all times during the conducting of body art at an equivalent of not less than 20 foot candles as measured 36 inches above the floor, except that a minimum of 100 foot candles shall be provided on the area of the client's body subject to the conduct of body art, in any area where instruments or sharps are assembled, and all cleaning areas.

Every workstation, cleaning area and every area in a body art establishment where linens, instruments, sharps or other equipment are exposed, sanitized or sterilized shall be equipped exclusively with readily cleanable light fixtures with light bulbs, lenses or globes made of shatterproof material.

Section 28. (a) All plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing codes.

(b) To the extent permitted by applicable federal, state and local laws, all liquid wastes shall be discharged through the plumbing system into the public sewerage system or into a department-approved private sewage disposal system.

(d) The public water supply entering a body art establishment shall be protected by a testable, reduced pressure back flow preventor installed in accordance with 142 CMR 248, as amended from time to time.

Section 29. (a) Every body art establishment shall provide toilet rooms with adequate lighting and ventilation to the outside for use by employees and clients, which shall be available to clients during business hours. The number and construction of toilet rooms shall be in accordance with local building and plumbing codes. Every water closet or toilet stall shall be enclosed and have a well-fitting, self-closing door. An adequate supply of toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser in each water closet or toilet stall. Toilet rooms shall not be used for the storage of instruments or other supplies used for body art.

(b) A body art establishment permanently located within a retail shopping center, or similar setting housing multiple operations within 1 enclosed structure having shared entrance and exit points, shall not be required to provide a separate toilet room within such body art establishment if department-approved toilet facilities are located in the retail shopping center within 300 feet of the body art establishment so as to be readily accessible to any client or body art practitioner.

(c) A hand sink shall be provided within or adjacent to any toilet room and in each workstation. Every hand sink shall be equipped with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure with fixtures to allow for washing of hands, liquid hand cleanser, single-use sanitary towels in devices for dispensing, and a waste container of washable construction. A hand sink shall not be used as a janitorial sink.

(d) At least 1 janitorial sink shall be provided in every body art establishment for use in cleaning the body art establishment and proper disposal of liquid wastes in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

(e) Every cleaning area shall have an instrument sink. Every instrument sink shall be of adequate size and equipped with hot and cold water under pressure so as to permit the cleaning of instruments.

(f) Every toilet room, all plumbing and all plumbing fixtures shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair.

Section 30. Each operator shall create, update as needed, and comply with an exposure control plan.

The exposure control plan for a body art establishment shall be submitted by the operator to the department for review so as to meet all of the requirements of OSHA regulations, to include, but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.1030 et seq, as amended from time to time.

A copy of the body art establishment's exposure control plan shall be maintained at the body art establishment at all times and shall be made available to the department upon request.

Section 31. A body art establishment shall be required to have a telephone in good working order and easily accessible to all employees and clients during all hours of operation for the purpose of contacting police, fire or emergency medical assistance or ambulance services in the event of an emergency or perceived emergency. A legible sign shall be posted at or adjacent to the telephone indicating the correct emergency telephone numbers and the number of the department.

Section 32. No operator shall permit the use of a body art establishment:

(i) For the sale of food or beverages, whether to be consumed at the body art establishment or off-site;

(ii) As a barbershop or hair salon;

(iii) As a nail salon;

(iv) As a bar, with or without a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages;

(v) As a bowling alley;

(vi) For human habitation;

(vii) As a tanning salon;

(viii) As a massage parlor; or

(ix) For any other use which, in the opinion of the department, may cause the contamination of instruments, equipment, a procedure surface or workstation.

Section 33. If an applicant for a body art establishment permit demonstrates to the department compliance with this chapter, the department is hereby authorized to issue a body art establishment permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Section 34. The operator of a body art establishment shall post in an area of the body art establishment accessible to the department and to clients the original of the current body art establishment permit issued by the department.

Section 35. No person affected with boils, infected wounds, open sores, abrasions, weeping dermatological lesions or acute respiratory infection shall work in any area of, or in any capacity in, a body art establishment which would create a likelihood that that person could contaminate equipment, instruments, supplies, procedure surfaces, workstations or other otherwise compromise or could reasonably be expected to compromise the sterility of the body art establishment with body substances or pathogenic organisms.

Section 36. The procedure surface and the surface of all furniture and counter tops located in a workstation, instrument storage area and cleaning area shall be made of materials that are, or shall be treated so as to be, smooth, non-absorbent, non-porous, easily cleanable and able to withstand repeated cleaning and disinfecting. Such surfaces shall be maintained in a good condition free from holes and cracks.

Section 37. (a) Every body art establishment shall have at a minimum the following:

(i) One or more ultrasonic cleaning units sold for cleaning purposes under approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration. Every ultrasonic cleaning unit shall be clearly labeled "biohazardous" and shall be installed or placed in the cleaning area at a minimum distance of 36 inches from the required autoclave or other sterilization unit.

(ii) One or more autoclave or other sterilization unit sold for medical sterilization purposes under approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration; and,

(b) Every operator and body art practitioner shall be knowledgeable in the required washing, cleaning and sterilization procedures including the proper operation of the ultrasonic cleaning unit and autoclave or other sterilization unit.

Section 38. Every workstation shall have a foot-operated, covered, cleanable, waste receptacle for disposal of trash and other debris.

Every workstation shall have an approved sharps container exclusively used for the disposal of contaminated waste.

Section 39. (a) Every body art establishment or body art practitioner shall maintain an adequate supply of reusable, launderable linens or single-use linens, such as drapes, lap cloths and aprons, to be used in conducting body art.

(b) If used in body art, rotary pens, also known as cosmetic machines, shall have detachable, disposable, sterile combo couplers and shall have detachable, disposable casings or casings designed and manufactured to be easily cleaned and sterilized.

(c) All inks, dyes and pigments used to alter the color of skin in the conduct of body art shall be specifically manufactured for such purpose, approved, properly labeled as to its ingredients, manufacturer and lot number in accordance with applicable United States Food and Drug Administration requirements, and shall not be contaminated or adulterated. The mixing of such inks, dyes or pigments or the dilution of the same with potable sterile water is acceptable, unless prohibited or not recommended by the product manufacturer.

Inks, dyes and pigments prepared by or at the direction of a body art practitioner for use in body art shall be made exclusively of non-toxic and non-contaminated ingredients approved by the department or the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(d) Equipment, instruments and supplies intended for single-use shall not be used more that one time.

Section 40. Jewelry shall be sterilized, free from polishing compounds, free from nicks, scratches, burrs or irregular surface conditions. Jewelry of 16 gage girth or thicker shall not have raised external threads or threading. Jewelry shall be in good condition, designed and manufactured for insertion into the intended body part of the client.

The use of previously worn jewelry or jewelry brought into the body art establishment by the client or another is prohibited.

Only jewelry manufactured of surgical implant stainless steel of American Society for Testing and Material Standards grade F138, surgical implant solid 14K or 18K white or yellow gold, niobium, surgical implant titanium of Ti6A4V ELI, American Society for Testing and Material Standards F-136-98, platinum or other materials considered by the department to be equally bio-compatible and capable of adequate cleaning and sterilization shall be inserted into a client.

Section 41. No operator, body art practitioner or other person shall utilize or have available in a body art establishment any:

(i) Instruments or materials, such as styptic pencils or devices, alum, or any similar material, used to check the flow of blood;

(ii) Liquid sterilants for the attempted sterilization of any re-usable instrument or component;

(iii) Rotary pens that are designed or manufactured with a sponge type material at the opening of the chamber for the purpose of prohibiting the backflow of pigment and body fluid into the machine;

(iv) Multiple-use instruments or components that are designed in such a manner that restrict or prevent proper washing, cleaning or sterilization;

(v) Drugs, chemicals or agents that require a licensed medical practitioner's authorization for use, application or dispensation;

(vi) Suturing kits or suturing devices, scalpels, cauterizing tools or devices, or other tools, devices or instruments used for or in conjunction with any prohibited body art, and not otherwise properly used for any allowed body art;

(vii) Piercing needles or piercing tapers for the sale or use by one not a body art practitioner; or

(viii) Needles used in the practice of play piercing.

Section 42. No body art practitioner shall conduct any form of body art upon an animal.

No animal, except one actually serving as any guide animal, signal animal or service animal accompanied by a totally or partially blind person or deaf person or a person whose hearing is impaired or handicapped person, shall be allowed in a body art establishment.

Section 43. No person shall smoke, or otherwise use any form of tobacco, eat or drink at or in a workstation, instrument storage area or cleaning area. Only in the case of medical need may fluids be consumed by a client.

Section 44. (a) Except as set forth in these regulations, no operator, body art practitioner or other person shall deliberately expose any client or person to disease or illness or otherwise knowingly contaminate any instrument or area in a body art establishment without then sterilizing the instrument or area.

(b) An exposure incident report shall be completed by the close of the business day during which an exposure has or might have taken place by the involved or knowledgeable body art practitioner for every exposure incident occurring in the conduct of any body art. Each exposure incident report shall contain:

(i) A copy of the application and consent form for body art completed by any client or minor client involved in the exposure incident;

(ii) A full description of the exposure incident, including the portion of the body involved therein;

(iii) The name or description of any instrument or other equipment implicated;

(iv) A copy of the practitioner license of the involved body art practitioner.

(v) Date and time of exposure;

(vi) A copy of any medical history released to the body art establishment or body art practitioner; and

(vii) Information regarding any recommendation to refer to a physician or waiver to consult a physician by persons involved.

Section 45. (a) Every operator shall have and retain at the body art establishment for inspection by the department the following information for the time period specified below, to be updated as needed to remain current:

(i) One copy of the exposure control plan for the body art establishment submitted to the department;

(ii) Employment records covering the last 3 years of operation that indicate the employee’s name, home address, home phone number, identification photograph, state identification card number, physical description as detailed on state identification card, date of birth, types of body art procedures conducted, dates of employment at the body art establishment, body art practitioner registration number, hepatitis B vaccination status or declination notification;

(iii) Body art practitioner independent operator records for the last 3 years that indicate the operator’s name, home address, phone number, state identification card number, physical description as detailed on state identification card, date of birth, types of body art procedures conducted, dates operating at the body art establishment, body art practitioner registration number, hepatitis B vaccination status or declination notification;

(iv) Client records for the last 2 years, which shall include copies of all application and consent forms for body art;

(v) Waste hauler manifests for contaminated waste transport and disposal over the last 3 years;

(vi) Documentation for the last 3 years to verify training of exposure control plan to all employees and body art practitioner independent operators conducting body art at such establishment;

(vii) Commercial biological monitoring spore system test results for the last 3 years; and

(viii) At least 1 copy of the most current version of the text of this chapter and any state regulations concerning the practice of body art.

(b) Every operator shall have and permanently retain at the body art establishment for inspection by the department all exposure incident reports. The disposal or destruction of these reports is prohibited.

Section 46. Every area of a body art establishment shall be kept in good repair, clean and free of all vermin and maintained so as to prevent contamination of clients and other persons.

All instruments, equipment and procedure surfaces used for body art, including, but not limited to, devices, containers, cabinets, storage compartments, chairs, tables, counters, and dispensers shall be maintained clean, fully operative, and in good repair and free from contamination.

All instruments manufactured for performing any specific body art shall be so designated, used and approved, and shall not be modified, adulterated, contaminated or improperly used. Instruments used for body piercing shall be constructed of stainless surgical-grade steel, and designed and manufactured for such use.

Section 47.(a) Every contaminated reusable instrument or component thereof, including, but not limited to, needles, needle bars, needle tubes, needle caps, body piercing tubes, rotary pens, and coil machines, shall be immersed in water or other approved liquid solution in the cleaning area until cleaned and sterilized.

(b) Prior to sterilization, every such instrument shall be thoroughly washed by scrubbing with an appropriate disinfectant and hot water in accordance with manufacturer's instructions so as to remove contamination and foreign matter.

(c) Upon completion of the washing process as set forth in subsection (b), every such instrument shall be cleaned using an ultrasonic cleaning unit in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

(d) Upon completion of the cleaning process as set forth in subsection (c), every such instrument shall be packaged into procedure set-up packages with color change indicators designed to indicate complete sterilization thereof, initials of the person responsible for sterilizing the instruments and date of such sterilization. Instruments may be packaged individually or with other instruments to the extent permitted under the package manufacturer's instructions.

(e) Upon completion of the packaging process as set forth in subsection (d), every such instrument shall be properly sterilized by properly autoclaving in an approved autoclave or sterilized in another type of sterilization unit according to manufacturer's instructions.

(f) If a package becomes wet, is opened or is otherwise compromised so as to allow the possible contamination of the contents of the package, any instrument therein shall be deemed contaminated and shall again be washed, cleaned, packaged and sterilized as indicated above prior to use.

(g) Sterilized instruments shall be stored in a dry, clean cabinet or tightly covered container. Cabinets and containers designated for the storage of sterilized instruments shall be used for that purpose exclusively.

(h) Every sterilized package shall be deemed expired 6 months after the date of sterilization. Every instrument therein shall again be washed, cleaned, packaged and sterilized consistent with the provisions of this section prior to use.

(i) Liquid sterilants shall not be used for the sterilization of any reusable instrument.

Section 48. (a) All instruments shall be stored in the instrument storage area in a manner so as to prevent contamination. Identical instruments shall be exclusively stored together, unless intermingled storage with different instruments does not represent a hazard as determined by the department.

(b) All germicides, disinfectants, chemicals, and cleansers shall be used according to the manufacturer's requirements, used only for the purpose approved and intended by the manufacturer and properly labeled and stored so as to prevent contamination and hazard.

(c) Clean linen shall be stored in a manner so as to prevent contamination. Containers used for the storage of such linen shall be clearly labeled as to the contents and used for no other purpose. Linens that have become soiled or contaminated shall be disposed of, or not be used, until properly laundered. Contaminated linen shall be labeled, handled, stored, transported, and laundered or disposed of so as to prevent hazard in a manner approved by the department.

Any other protective clothing, garment or cloth items worn during or used during in body art and intended for reuse shall be mechanically washed with detergent and dried after each use. The items shall be stored in a clean, dry manner and protected from contamination until used. Should such items become contaminated directly or indirectly with bodily fluids, the items shall be washed in accordance with standards applicable to hospitals and medical care facilities, at a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit or a temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit with the use of chlorine disinfectant.

(d) All storage containers, cabinets, shelves and other storage areas in the instrument storage area shall be properly labeled as to their contents, including, but not limited to, identification of contaminated or soiled contents as appropriate.

Section 49. Every ultrasonic cleaning unit and autoclave or sterilization unit shall be used and maintained according to manufacturer's specifications. Each ultrasonic cleaning unit, autoclave or other sterilization unit shall be emptied and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected at least once each day that the unit is used.

Every autoclave or sterilization unit shall be tested with a commercial biological monitoring spore system test in a manner and frequency consistent with the manufacturer's instructions, but no less than once every week, to monitor the efficacy of the eradication of all living organisms, including spores, by the autoclave or other sterilization unit.

Biological monitoring spore system testing of the autoclave or other sterilization unit shall be performed by an independent commercial testing laboratory contracted by the operator or body art practitioner. A provision shall be included in the contact between the operator or body art practitioner with the commercial testing laboratory requiring the commercial testing facility to notify the department of any failure of the autoclave or other sterilization unit to eradicate all living organisms, including spores.

Section 50. All waste shall be removed from the body art establishment on a daily basis and placed in an approved secured receptacle for pickup and removal.

All contaminated waste in solid form and sharps, shall be disposed of through use of an approved waste hauler in accordance with all applicable state and federal and local laws. The frequency of disposal shall be determined by the department, but shall be no less than every 30 days.

Section 51. (a) The conduct of body art shall occur only upon a client or minor client in a workstation under sterile conditions.

Only the client, a the parent or legal guardian of a minor client, the guide or service animal of a client, the body art practitioner conducting the body art and an assistant or apprentice to the body art practitioner, with the express permission of the client, shall be permitted in the workstation during the conduct of body art.

(b) All surfaces in a workstation which come in contact with a client or which become contaminated or which may reasonably have become contaminated shall be cleaned with water and soap or other appropriate cleaning compound immediately following the conduct of body art upon a client.

The workstation, including, but not limited to the client's chair, table, tray, procedure surface and similar surfaces shall be thoroughly sanitized with an approved disinfectant immediately before and immediately after the conduct of body art upon a client.

(c) A body art practitioner shall clean his or her hands and forearms thoroughly by washing with antibacterial soap and warm water and promptly dry the same with single-use paper towels or like material prior to conducting any body art.

A body art practitioner shall wear new, clean, single-use examination gloves while assembling all instruments and other supplies intended for use in the conduct of body art and during the conduct of body art upon a client. New, clean, single-use non-latex examination gloves shall be used during the preparation for and the conduct of any body art upon a client with a known or a suspected latex allergy.

If an examination glove is pierced, torn or contaminated through contact with any part of the client not subject to the conduct of body art or such other surface so as to present the possibility of contamination, any person other than the client, or otherwise exposed to an unsanitary or non-sterile surface, both gloves shall be promptly removed and discarded into an appropriate waste receptacle. The body art practitioner shall don new gloves before proceeding with the conduct of body art.

If the gloves of a body art practitioner are removed at any time during assembly of instruments or supplies, or the conduct of body art, the body art practitioner shall clean his or her hands and don new gloves in accordance with this section.

The use of single-use examination gloves does not preclude or substitute for the above hand washing requirement.

(d) Every body art practitioner shall use linens, properly cleaned in accordance with these regulations, or new single-use drapes, lap cloths, and aprons for each element of body art conducted upon a client.

Every substance used in the conduct of body art shall be dispensed from containers so as to prevent contamination or the possibility of contamination of the unused portion. Immediately before tattooing a client, a sufficient quantity of the ink, dye or pigment to be used shall be transferred from its original bottle or container into sterile, single-use disposable cups, caps or containers.

Upon sanitization of the workstation, the instrument tray shall be covered with an uncontaminated single-use paper towel, tray cover or similar material.

Every instrument required for the conduct of body art upon a client shall be placed and arranged on the instrument tray in a manner so as to prevent contamination of sterilized instruments. All sterilized instruments shall remain in sterile packages until opened in front of the client.

Sharps containers shall be easily accessible to the body art practitioner and located as close as is feasible to the immediate area where the sharps will be used.

(e) All instruments used in the conduct of body art shall be without contamination, and shall be properly cleaned, sanitized and sterilized in accordance with this chapter.

All instruments and other equipment or supplies used in the conduct of body art that are designed or intended for single-use shall only be used once.

All sharps shall be properly disposed of immediately following use in a sharps container.

All product applied to the skin, including body art stencils, shall be single-use and shall be used only once.

Products used in the application of body art stencils shall be dispensed and applied to the area of the client upon which the body art is to be performed with sterile gauze or other sterile applicator so as to prevent contamination of the container and contents of the product in use. The gause or other applicator shall be used only once.

Only single-use disposable razors shall be used in the conducting of body art and such single-use disposable razors shall not be used more than one time.

Section 52. Disposable items such as gloves, wipes, cotton balls, Q-tips, water cups, rinse cups that are used alone or in an ultrasonic cleaning unit, drapes, lap cloths, aprons and other single-use items that have come into contact with any person, client, workstation, instrument trays, counters, towels or linens used for the conduct of body art, or have otherwise become contaminated shall be promptly discarded during or upon completion of the conduct of body art into an appropriate waste receptacle in accordance with this chapter.

Section 53. The following shall be deemed to be multiple body art procedures on a single client, each requiring proper washing, cleaning, sanitization and sterilization of instruments, workstations and other equipment and areas as set forth under these regulations:

(i) Creating 2 or more tattoos on different areas of the body of a single client;

(ii) The use of more than one needle or scalpel during the conduct of body art upon a single client; or

(iii) Creating one tattoo and the use of one needle or scalpel on a single client.

Section 54. Cosmetic tattooing, permanent cosmetics, micro pigment implantation or dermal pigmentation, are all prohibited unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the commonwealth or such other person that receives a license, permit or registration by the commonwealth specifically to perform such activities.

If a person obtains such a license, permit or registration from the commonwealth, such person may conduct such body art provided all requirements of this chapter are complied with, excepting only subsection (a) of section 2.

Section 55. The use of a piercing gun is prohibited at all times.

Section 56. The following body art practices are prohibited:

(i) Piercing of the uvula, tracheal area, neck, ankle, gums, webbed area of the hand or foot, lingual frenum, clitoris, anus, or eyelid;

(ii) Piercing between the ribs or vertebrae;

(iii) Any form of chest or deep muscle piercings, excluding piercing of a nipple;

(iv) The form of body piercing known as pocketing;

(v) Piercing or skewering of a testicle;

(vi) Deep piercing of the penis or trans-penis piercing in any area from the corona glandis to the pubic bone;

(vii) Piercing through the scrotum, deep piercing of the scrotum or trans-scrotal piercing;

(viii) Deep piercing of the vagina, including but not limited to triangles;

(ix) Cutting, splitting or other bifurcation of the tongue unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the commonwealth;

(x) Braiding of the skin unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the commonwealth;

(xi) Three dimensional body art, including beading and implantation unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the commonwealth;

(xii) Filing, shaping or the intentional fracturing or extraction of a tooth unless performed by a dentist licensed by the commonwealth;

(xiii) Cutting, notching, sculpting or other modification of cartilage unless performed by a doctor licensed by the commonwealth;

(xiv) The intentional amputation of any part of the body unless performed by a doctor licensed by the commonwealth;

(xv) The modification of the genitalia by means of sub-incision, bifurcation, castration, male or female nullification or other surgical means unless performed by a doctor licensed by the commonwealth; or

(xvi) The introduction of saline solution or other liquid or semi-liquid substance into the body of another for the purposed of causing a modification of the body unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the commonwealth.

Section 57. (a) Variance may be granted from a particular section or provision of this chapter by the department with respect to a particular case only when, in the sole opinion of the department:

(i) The enforcement of the subject section or provision would do manifest injustice; and

(ii) The applicant for a practitioner license or body art establishment permit, as the case may be, has proved to the satisfaction of the department that the same degree of protection required under this chapter can be achieved without the strict application or enforcement of the subject section or provision.

(b) Every request for a variance pursuant shall be made in writing to the department and shall state the specific section, subsection or provision from which variance is sought.

Every variance granted by the department shall be in writing and the original of the variance document shall be posted, in the case of a variance relating to a practitioner license, with the posting of the practitioner license as required by section 9 and in the case of a variance relating to a body art establishment permit, with the posting of the body art establishment permit as required by section 34.

A copy or duplicate original of all variance documents issued by the department shall be held on file in an office of the department.

A variance document issued by the department shall contain information so as to reasonably inform the public of the nature of the variance, the need therefore, the specific section or provision of this chapter from which variance was granted and the name of the subject body art practitioner or body art establishment.

Information advising as to whether the subject variance is unlimited in time or duration or has a fixed expiration date shall be detailed in all variance documents issued by the department.

(c) Any variance granted by the department may be subject to such qualification, expiration, revocation, modification or suspension as the department shall deem appropriate.

Section 58. A practitioner license shall be suspended by the department immediately upon written notice of such suspension to the subject body art practitioner when, in the sole discretion of the department, the department has reason to believe that, due to a condition or practice of the body art practitioner, an imminent threat to the public health or welfare exists.

When the condition or practice believed to cause such threat to the public health or welfare is abated or corrected to the satisfaction of the department, the department may terminate the suspension of the practitioner license of the subject body art practitioner and reinstate the same upon written notice to the body art practitioner and the practitioner license of such body art practitioner shall remain in full force and effect until the expiration of the same or until a subsequent suspension, termination, revocation or modification thereof.

In all other instances of a violation of this chapter by a body art practitioner, the department shall serve upon the subject body art practitioner written order of notice detailing the condition, event or practice determined by the department to be in violation of this chapter and such written order of notice shall instruct the body art practitioner that he or she shall have 5 business days to abate or correct such condition, event or practice to the satisfaction of the department.

Should a body art practitioner, subject to an order of notice pursuant to this section fail to abate or correct the condition, event or practice which is the subject of an order of notice, or to otherwise comply with an order of notice, the department may suspend, terminate, revoke or modify the license held by such body art practitioner.

Section 59. A body art establishment permit shall be suspended by the department immediately upon written notice of such suspension to the subject operator when, in the sole discretion of the department, due to a condition of or practice in the body art establishment, the department has reason to believe that an imminent threat to the public health and or welfare exists.

When the condition or practice believed to cause such threat to the public health and or welfare is abated or corrected to the satisfaction of the department, the department may terminate the suspension of the body art establishment permit of the subject operator and reinstate the same upon written notice to the subject operator and the body art establishment permit of such body art establishment shall remain in full force and effect until the expiration of the same or until a subsequent suspension, termination, revocation or modification thereof.

In all other instances of a violation of this chapter by an operator or in a body art establishment, the department shall serve upon the subject operator written order of notice detailing the condition, event or practice determined by the department to be in violation of this chapter and such order of notice shall instruct the operator that he or she shall have 5 business days to abate or correct such condition, event or practice to the satisfaction of the department.

Should an operator, subject to an order of notice pursuant to this section fail to abate or correct the condition, event or practice which is the subject of an order of notice, or to otherwise comply with an order of notice, the department may suspend, terminate, revoke or modify the body art establishment permit held by such operator.

Section 60. (a) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter may be penalized by indictment or on a criminal complaint brought in the district court.

The fine for a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be no less than $300 per offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

(b) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, may be penalized by a non-criminal disposition as provided in section 21D of chapter 40.

Section 61. The department shall promulgate any rules, regulations or standards necessary to implement this chapter.

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Bruce J. Ayers	1st Norfolk	1/18/2023