Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Requirements

Michigan Department of Health

and Human Services

Requirements for Body Art

Facilities

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section One: Purpose/Scope pg.1

Section Two: Authority pg.1

Section Three: Definitions pg.1

Section Four: Body Art Licensure pg.6

Section Five: Body Art Requirements/General pg.8

Section Six: Body Art Facility Requirements/Michigan Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Blood borne

Infectious Diseases Standards pg.10

Section Seven: Body Art Facility Requirements/Training pg.10

Section Eight: Body Art Facility Requirements/Vaccination pg.11

Section Nine: Requirements/ Body Art Technicians and Other Individuals Who

Assist With Body Art Procedures with the Potential Exposure to

Blood and OPIM pg.12

Section Ten: Information, Education and Informed Consent pg.14

Section Eleven: Client Records pg.15

Section Twelve: Record Retention pg.16

Section Thirteen: Preparation and Care of the Body Art Area/ Conducting the

Body Art Procedure pg.17

Section Fourteen: Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures pg.20

Section Fifteen: Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Non-disposable Items pg.20

Section Sixteen: Medical Waste/ Disposal pg.23

Section Seventeen: Facility Requirements pg.25

Section Eighteen: Body Art Facility Applications and Inspection pg.27

Section Nineteen: Temporary Facility Permits/ Requirements for

Owners/Operators of Body Art Facilities pg.29

Section Twenty: Enforcement pg.32

Section Twenty One: Legal Penalties pg.33

Section Twenty Two: Exemptions pg.33

Section Twenty Three: Supplemental References pg.34

Reference Appendices: pgs.35-48

Appendix A: Use of Laser Equipment by Health Professionals.

Appendix B: Association of Professional Piercers Minimum Standard for Initial

Piercings.

Appendix C: S.C. Johnson letter of intent for Saran Brand Plastic Wrap.

Appendix D: Colgate-Palmolive Company letter of intent for Murphy Soap Liquid

Cleaner.

Appendix E: Michigan Department of Transportation: 173.6: Materials of trade

exceptions.

Appendix F: Body Art Facility Recommendation for Equipment Processing.

Appendix G: Recommendation: Guidelines for Permanent Makeup Anesthetics

Appendix H: MDHHS Requirements for Body Art Facilities Workgroup Members.

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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Requirements for Body Art Facilities

2010 PA 375; MCL 333.13101 et seq.

UPDATES HIGHLIGHTED 06/29/2018

1. Section One: Purpose/Scope

1.1. These requirements were created to protect the health of all people seeking body art

within the state of Michigan by requiring that an individual shall not tattoo, brand or

perform body piercing on another individual unless it occurs in a licensed body art

facility.

1.2. These requirements are designed to ensure that body art services are provided in a

safe and sanitary manner and physical environment by individuals with documented

education/training on safe and sanitary body art administration.

1.3. These requirements contain provisions for local health department inspection of body

art facilities applying for and/or holding a body art facility’s license.

1.4. These requirements also provide the authority to enforce these requirements and

outline procedures for enforcement for any body art facility deemed to be in violation

of requirements outlined in this document.

2. Section Two: Authority

2.1. These requirements were created pursuant to authority conferred upon the Michigan

Department of Health and Human Services by the Public Health Code (PHC), 1978

PA 368, MCL 333.1101 et seq. and most recently with the enactment of the Body

Art Facilities Act, (Act) 2010 PA 375; MCL 333.13101 et seq.

3. Section Three: Definitions

3.1. The following words and phrases included in these requirements are defined as

indicated below:

3.1.1. “Aftercare Instructions” means verbal and written instructions given to the

client, specific to the body art procedure(s) rendered, about caring for the

body art and surrounding area. These instructions shall include

information about when to seek medical treatment, if necessary, as well as

notice that the individual may be able to donate blood within the standard

deferral period if the individual presents a copy of his/her body art

facility’s client record to the blood donor facility, based on local blood

donor facility policy.

3.1.2. “Alcoholic Liquor” means beer, wine, spirits or any beverage made with

beer, wine, or spirits.

3.1.3. “Antiseptic” means an agent that destroys pathogenic microorganisms on

human skin or mucosa.

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3.1.4. “Antibacterial” Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth

or their ability to reproduce. Heat, chemicals such as chlorine, and

antibiotic drugs all have antibacterial properties.

3.1.5. “Antimicrobial” An antimicrobial is a substance that kills or inhibits the

growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoan’s.

Antimicrobial drugs either kill microbes (microbicidal) or prevent the

growth of microbes (microbistatic). “Antimicrobial” is a general term that

refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungal,

antiprotozoals, and antiviral.

3.1.6. “Applicant” means the person who submits an application for a body art

facility license under this part and includes the owner or operator, an agent

of the owner or operator, or any other person operating under the apparent

authority of the owner or operator of a body art facility that is required to

be licensed under PA 375.

3.1.7. “Aseptic Technique” is a set of specific practices and procedures

performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of

minimizing contamination by pathogens.

3.1.8. “Blood borne Pathogens” means pathogenic microorganisms that are

present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens

include but are not limited to hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus

(HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

3.1.9. “Body Art” means: 1) tattooing, 2) branding and/or 3) body piercing. This

definition does not include practices that are considered medical

procedures by the state medical board; medical procedures with medical

instruments shall not be performed in a body facility.

3.1.10. “Body Art Facility” means the location at which an individual performs

one or more of the following for 1) tattooing, 2) branding, and/or 3) body

piercing.

3.1.11. “Body Art Technician” means an individual who performs: 1) tattooing,

2) branding, and/or 3) body piercing.

3.1.12. “Body Jewelry” means adornment placed into a body piercing. Jewelry

materials include metals (i.e. stainless steel), non-metals (i.e. FDA

approved acrylic) or organic materials (i.e. hardwoods, bamboo, ivory,

horn or antler.) (See Appendix B)

3.1.13. “Body Piercing” means the perforation of human tissue other than the ear

for non-medical purposes.

3.1.14. “Branding” means a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning

with a hot iron or other instrument.

3.1.15. “Cleaning” means the removal of visible soil, organic material or

inorganic material from objects or surfaces and is usually accomplished by

manual or mechanical means through water with detergents or enzymatic

products.

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3.1.16. “Client” means a person undergoing: 1) tattooing, 2) branding, and/or

3) body piercing.

3.1.17. “Contaminated” means the presence or the reasonably anticipated

presence of blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) on an

item or surface

3.1.18. “Contaminated Sharps” means any contaminated object that can penetrate

the skin including, but not limited to tattoo needles, body piercing needles,

and disposable razors.

3.1.19. “Controlled Substance” means any behavior altering or judgment altering

drug, whether legal or illegal, whose possession and use are restricted by

law, including narcotics, stimulants and hallucinogens.

3.1.20. “Critical Violations” are those items that are a priority to correct and are

likely to cause an imminent health danger to the public and/or practioner.

3.1.21. “Department” means the Michigan Department of Health and Human

Services.

3.1.22. “Disinfectant” means an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

registered tuberculocidal chemical or physical agent that kills vegetative

forms of microorganisms, but not necessarily all microbial forms such as

bacterial spores.

3.1.23. “Disinfection/Disinfected” means the process that kills pathogenic and

other microorganisms on inanimate objects by physical or chemical

means. Disinfection kills most recognized pathogenic microorganisms but

not necessarily all microbial forms, such as bacterial spores. Disinfection

processes do not ensure the margin of safety standards associated with

sterilization processes.

3.1.24. “Dry Heat Sterilizer” means an apparatus used to sterilize supplies and

equipment used in body art procedures through exposure to dry heat

3.1.25. “Equipment” means all machinery, including fixtures, containers, tools,

devices, storage areas, sinks and other apparatus used in connection with

performing body art procedures.

3.1.26. “Exposure” means reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or

parenteral contact with blood or OPIM that may result from the

performance of an individual’s assigned duties in the body art facility.

“Exposure” does not include incidental exposures which may take place

on the job, which are neither reasonably nor routinely expected, and which

the individual is not required to incur in the normal course of employment.

3.1.27. “Hand washing” means physically removing or reducing most

microorganisms from the intact skin of the hands by using warm running

water and liquid soap using friction on all surfaces of the hands and wrists

for at least 15 seconds and drying hands with a clean, disposable paper

towel and turning off the faucet with a clean disposable paper towel.

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3.1.28. “Imminent Danger” means a condition which could reasonably be

expected to cause death, disease or serious physical harm, immediately, or

before the imminence of the danger can be eliminated through

enforcement procedures otherwise provided.

3.1.29. “Informed Consent for a Minor” is the written, informed consent of the

minor’s parent or legal guardian and proof of that individual’s authority to

give the informed consent. The minor’s parent or legal guardian shall

execute the written, informed consent in the presence of the licensee or

and employee or agent of the licensee. The minor’s parent or legal

guardian shall present to the licensee or employee or agent of the licensee

the minor’s birth certificate or legal proof of guardianship to establish the

individual’s authority to give the informed consent required under PA 375.

3.1.30. “Instruments” means needles, needles attached to the needle bars, body

piercing needles, razors and other devices that may come in contact with a

client’s body or that may have possible exposure to bodily fluids during

the body art procedure.

3.1.31. “Licensee” means the person who is the holder of a license under this part

or the person who is legally responsible for the operation of a body art

facility and includes the owner or operator, and agent of the owner or

operator, or any other person operating under the apparent authority of the

owner or operator of a body art facility that is required to be licensed

under PA 375.

3.1.32. “Local Governing Entity” means: 1) In the case of a single county health

department, the county board of commissioners; 2) In the case of a district

health department, the county boards of commissioners of the counties

comprising the district; 3) In the case of a district health department,

which includes a single city health department, the county boards of

commissioners of the counties comprising the district and the mayor and

city council of the city; 4) In the case of a single city health department,

the mayor and city council of the city; 5) In the case of a local health

department serving a county within which a single city health department

has been created, the county board of commissioners elected from the

districts served by the county health department.

3.1.33. “Medical Waste” means any of the following that are not generated from a

household, a farm operation or other agricultural business, a home for the

aged, or a home health care agency: 1) Cultures and stocks of infectious

agents and associated biologicals, including laboratory waste, biological

production wastes, discarded live and attenuated vaccines, culture, dishes

and related devices; 2) Liquid human and animal waste, including blood

and blood products and body fluids, but not including urine or materials

stained with blood or body fluids; 3)Pathological waste; 4) sharps;

5) Contaminated wastes from animals that have been exposed to agents

infectious to humans, these being primarily research animals. (See

Appendix E on disposal.)

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3.1.34. “Minor” means an individual less than 18 years of age who has not been

emancipated.

3.1.35. “Non-critical Violations” are acceptable best practices cited for correction

that may or may not create an imminent health danger.

3.1.36. “Other Potentially Infectious Material (OPIM)” means human body fluids

including, but not limited to any body fluids visibly contaminated with

blood, saliva in oral body art procedures, semen, vaginal secretions, and

all body fluids where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between

body fluids.

3.1.37. “Pathological waste” means human organs, tissues, body parts other than

teeth, products of conception, and fluids removed by trauma or during

surgery or autopsy or other medical procedure and not fixed in

formaldehyde.

3.1.38. “Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)” means specialized clothing or

equipment that is worn by an individual working in a body art facility to

protect him or her from a hazard. General work clothes, such as uniforms,

pants, shirts, or blouses, which are not intended to function against a

hazard, are not considered to be Personal Protective Equipment.

3.1.39. “Procedure Area” means the physical space that is used by one body art

technician at a time to perform a body art procedure on one client at a

time, and that contains all procedure surfaces, equipment, and instruments

to perform the body art procedure.

3.1.40. “Procedure Surface” means any surface utilized during the body art

procedure that has the potential to become contaminated and that may

require cleaning and disinfecting.

3.1.41. “Scarification” means injury of the skin involving scratching, etching, or

cutting of designs to produce a scar on a human being for ornamentation

or decoration.

3.1.42. “Scarification implement” means any instrument which intentionally alters

human skin for the purpose of scarification.

3.1.43. “Smoking” means the carrying, holding or inhalation by a person of a

lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted smoking device.

3.1.44. “Steam Autoclave” means an apparatus used to sterilize supplies and

equipment used in body art procedures by direct exposure to saturated

steam under pressure as a sterilant.

3.1.45. “Sterilize/Sterilization” means the complete elimination or destruction of

all forms of microbial life including bacterial spores.

3.1.46. “Surface Anchor” means jewelry is placed into the upper portion of the

dermis with one point of entry, which also serves as the exit that exposes

the jewelry stem to air. This procedure is performed utilizing a body

piercing device (i.e. piercing needle).

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3.1.47. “Surface Piercing” means any body piercings that takes place on the

surface of the body under the epidermis but not to subcutaneous tissue.

The surface piercing is done in areas which are not particularly concave or

convex, where the piercing canal is under the surface of the skin with exit

and entry points, which are perpendicular to the tissue. This procedure is

performed utilizing a body piercing device (i.e. piercing needle).

3.1.48. “Tattoo” means: 1) An indelible mark made upon the body of another

individual by the insertion of a pigment under the skin, and/or 2) an

indelible design made upon the body of another individual by production

of scars other than by branding. This includes cosmetic tattooing,

permanent make-up and microblading/microstroking, eyebrow

embroidery, feather touch and/or hair-like strokes.

3.1.49. “Temporary Body Art Convention” (also called expos, trade shows, swap

meets, events): A gathering of varied body artists representing owners or

operators of separate body art facilities. These body art facilities may be

State of Michigan or out-of-state licensed facilities participating in an

event lasting not more than 14 days with each owner operator obtaining

their own individual State of Michigan temporary body art facility license.

3.1.50. “Temporary Body Art Facility” means a body art facility that operates at a

fixed or temporary location in this state for a time period that does not

exceed 14 consecutive days and includes out-of-state facilities operating

within this state. An affiliated temporary body art facility is a temporary

facility that is affiliated with a licensed State of Michigan Body Art

Facility. A non-affiliated temporary body art facility is a temporary

facility that is not affiliated with any licensed State of Michigan Body Art

Facility.

4. Section Four: Body Art Facility Licensure

4.1. Beginning January 1, 2010, no person shall tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on

another individual unless the tattooing, branding, or body piercing occurs at a body

art facility possessing a valid Body Art Facility License issued by the Department

4.2. The owner or operator of a body art facility shall apply to the Department for a Body

Art Facility License by using the Department’s on-line application process or by

mailing an application form provided by the Department.

4.3. At the time of the application, the owner or operator shall pay to the Department one

of the following non-refundable application fees:

4.3.1. For a new annual license, it is a $500.00 fee. After July 1st the fee is

$250.00.

4.3.2. For a renewal license for an existing facility it is a $500.00 fee. The

renewal period each year is from October 1st to the December 1st

deadline.

4.3.3. Applications for a renewal license must be received online or mailed

before the deadline of December 1st. If mailed, the outside mailing

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envelope containing the renewal application must be postmarked on or

before December 1st to avoid the late fee.

4.3.4. If a licensee fails to submit an application for renewal on or before

December 1st, in addition to the license fee of $500.00, shall pay an

additional $250.00 late fee.

4.3.5. For a temporary license to operate a body art facility at a fixed location for

not more than 14 consecutive days the license fee is $150.00.

4.3.6. The department shall issue a duplicate license upon request of a licensee

and the payment of a duplicate license fee of $50.00.

4.4. Before issuing an annual license to an owner or operator, the Department must

receive the results of a compliant inspection of that body art facility from the local

health department for the jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located.

4.5. Before issuing a renewal license to an owner or operator, the Department shall verify

that the local health department for the jurisdiction in which the body art facility is

located has submitted results of a compliant inspection of the body art facility during

the previous calendar year.

4.5.1. The Department will issue a renewal license to the body art facility with

the expectation that subsequent inspections would then at least occur at

approximately one-year intervals. Each local health department retains the

right to perform more inspections as deemed necessary.

4.5.2. Upon receipt of inspection results that deem a facility not fit to operate,

the Department or local health department that has jurisdiction shall send

notice to the facility that their current license is null and void, pending a

satisfactory inspection.

4.6. For annual and renewal licenses, the local health department shall convey the results

of the inspection(s) to the Department as soon as possible after the inspection is

completed.

4.7. For temporary body art facility licenses, the local health department shall convey the

results of that inspection to the Department as soon as possible, but no longer than 30

days after the inspection is completed.

4.8. Mobile units will not be licensed as statewide transitory units.

4.9. The Department shall issue a license to the applicant for the operation of the body art

facility upon receipt of the required license fee and a compliant inspection report

from the local health department from the jurisdiction in which the body art facility

is located.

4.10. A license is non-transferrable. It is issued under PA375 to a specific person for a

body art facility at a specific permanent or temporary location.

4.11. Annual licenses and renewal licenses will be effective for the calendar year applied

for and does not imply or guarantee a license of 365 days from initial approval.

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4.12. Applications for licensure must be received not less than 30 days before tattooing,

branding, or body piercing services are proposed to be provided.

4.13. Applications for temporary licenses must be received not less than 30 days before the

first day on which tattooing, branding, or body piercing services are proposed to be

provided at the temporary location and expires at 12 midnight on the final date

described on the temporary license.

5. Section Five: Body Art Facility Requirements/General

5.1. The owner or operator of the body art facility must have a person(s) in charge and

present during all hours of facility operation that is responsible for the operation of

the body art facility.

5.2. The owner or operator of the body art facility must post the original license issued by

the Department in a conspicuous place within the customer service area of the body

art facility. An original license can be verified by revealing the State of Michigan

seal upon photocopying.

5.3. The owner or operator of the body art facility must ensure that the facility is in

compliance with the Department’s Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

5.4. The owner or operator of the body art facility must post in a conspicuous place

within the customer service area of the body art facility, the Department provided

Disclosure Statement and Notice for Filing Complaints, which advises clients of

the risks and possible consequences of body art procedures and provides information

on how to lodge complaints about the body art facility related to compliance with the

Department’s Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

5.5. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility must prohibit smoking in the

facility and must post signage indicating that the body art facility is a smoke-free

facility.

5.6. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility must prohibit the tattooing,

branding, or body piercing of a minor without the written informed consent and

proper identification of the minor’s parent or legal guardian.

5.7. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility shall not give or sell to a minor a

tattooing, branding, or body piercing kit or other tattooing, branding or body piercing

device.

5.8. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility must prohibit body art technicians

from performing tattooing, branding, or body piercing while under the influence of

alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance.

5.9. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility must prohibit the tattooing,

branding or body piercing of an individual who is under the influence of alcoholic

liquor or a controlled substance or who, in the opinion of the body art technician, is

under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance.

5.10. The owner or operator of the body art facility must maintain a file on the premises at

the body art facility that includes the following information about the body art

facility:

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5.10.1. The full legal name of the body art facility.

5.10.2. The hours of operation of the body art facility.

5.10.3. The following for each owner and operator of the body art facility:

5.10.4. Full legal name

5.10.5. Home address.

5.10.6. Home and work telephone numbers

5.10.7. A complete description of all tattooing, branding, and/or body piercing

performed at the body art facility.

5.10.8. A complete record keeping of all instruments, body jewelry, sharps and

inks used for tattooing, branding or body piercing at the body art facility.

The inventory shall include the name of the item’s manufacturers and

serial or lot number. The facility may provide invoices or purchase orders

to satisfy this requirement.

5.10.9. A copy of the Department’s Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

5.11. The owner or operator of the body art facility shall notify the Department of any

changes in the facility’s name, ownership, facility address, owner’s mailing address,

email address or telephone number to assure receiving licensure renewal notices. The

owner or operator shall also notify the local health department responsible for body

art facility inspection for the jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located.

5.12. The owner or operator of the body art facility must also maintain a file, on the

premises of the body art facility, that includes the following for each body art

technician employed by or who performs tattooing, branding or body piercing at the

facility, as well as all other individuals whose job responsibilities put them at risk of

exposure to blood and OPIM:

5.12.1. Full legal name

5.12.2. Exact duties/responsibilities at the body art facility

5.12.3. Date of birth

5.12.4. Gender

5.12.5. Home address

5.12.6. Home and work telephone numbers

5.12.7. A listing of prior or current places of employment as a body art technician

(if known.)

5.12.8. A description of training and experience

5.12.9. An identification photo

5.12.10. Documentation of completion of training requirements delineated in the

Department’s Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

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5.12.11. Documentation of hepatitis B vaccination status or documentation that the

vaccination series was offered and declined in writing. All individuals

who decline vaccination must sign a Vaccine Declination Form.

5.12.12. A copy of the signed statement ensuring confidentiality of client records,

if the body art technician or other individuals working at the body art

facility has access to those records.

6. Section Six: Body Art Facility Requirements/Michigan Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (MIOSHA) Blood borne Infectious Diseases Standards

6.1. The owner or operator of a body art facility must ensure that the body art facility as a

whole, and any individual working in the body art facility with potential exposure to

blood and OPIM, is in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act

(OSHA) Blood borne Pathogens Standards under 29 CFR 1910:1030. This includes,

but is not limited to individuals: 1) engaged in tattooing and/or cleaning, disinfecting,

and sterilizing of tattooing instruments/equipment, 2) performing branding and/or

cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing branding instruments/equipment, and/or 3)

performing body piercing and/or cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing piercing

instruments/ equipment, 4) front counter personnel working in general areas of the

facility (customer waiting area, office), 5) studio owners that do not perform body art

procedures, but work in the common area of the facility.

6.2. In Michigan, OSHA regulations are implemented under the jurisdiction of MIOSHA.

As a result, the owner or operator of a body art facility must ensure compliance with

MIOSHA Occupational Health Standards: Part 554 Blood borne Infectious Diseases

Standards, as amended June 28, 2001. (R 325.70001-R325.70018 of Michigan

Administrative code) A completed and current site specific MIOSHA Blood borne

Infectious Diseases Exposure Control Plan for Employer with Limited Employee

Exposure will satisfy this requirement.

6.3. CR The licensee shall maintain on-site documentation of annual blood borne

pathogen training as well as the yearly updated exposure control plan for review.

6.4. Referrals concerning the employer/employee working relationships can be made to:

The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration

P.O. Box 30644

Lansing, MI 48909-8144

Phone: 517-322-1831

7. Section Seven: Body Art Facility Requirements/Training

7.1. CR The owner or operator of a body art facility must ensure that any individual

working in the body art facility with potential exposure to blood and OPIM meets the

following training requirements. This includes, but is not limited to individuals: 1)

engaged in tattooing and/or cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing of tattooing

instruments/equipment, 2) performing branding and/or cleaning, disinfecting, or

sterilizing branding instruments/equipment, 3) performing body piercing and/or

cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing piercing instruments/ equipment,4) front counter

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personnel working in general areas of the facility (customer waiting area, office), 5)

studio owners that do not perform body art procedures, but work in the common area

of the facility.

7.1.1. CR Individuals must complete an annual industry-specific training that

provides: 1) information on blood borne pathogens; 2) blood borne

pathogen prevention, and 3) MIOSHA Blood borne Infectious Diseases

Standards.

7.1.2. CR Individuals must also complete an annual site-specific training that

provides specific information on how MIOSHA Blood borne Infectious

Diseases Standards will be implemented in the body art facility at which

they work.

7.2. CR The industry-specific and site-specific trainings provided, in combination, must

meet all MIOSHA Blood borne Infectious Diseases Standards training requirements.

7.3. CR Annual industry-specific and site-specific trainings must be provided to: 1)

individuals working in the body art facility prior to annual licensure of the body art

facility, 2) individuals who begin working at the body art facility before they start to

carry out responsibilities with potential exposure to blood and OPIM, and 3)

individuals currently working at the body art facility when they are assigned, and

before they begin to carry out, responsibilities with potential exposure to blood and

OPIM.

7.4. CR Industry-specific training and site-specific training must also be provided

annually to all individuals working in the body art facility with potential exposure to

blood and OPIM.

8. Section Eight: Body Art Facility Requirements/Vaccination

8.1. CR The owner or operator of the body art facility must make hepatitis B vaccination

available to all individuals working in the body art facility with potential exposure to

blood and OPIM unless the individual has previously received the complete hepatitis

B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the individual is immune, or

vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons. This would include but would not be

limited to individuals: 1) engaging in tattooing and/or cleaning, disinfecting, or

sterilizing tattoo instruments/equipment, 2) performing branding and/or cleaning,

disinfecting or sterilizing branding instruments/equipment, and 3) performing

piercing and/or cleaning, disinfecting or sterilizing piercing instruments/equipment.

8.2. CR Hepatitis B vaccination must be made available to: 1) individuals working in the

body art facility prior to annual licensure of the body art facility, 2) individuals who

begin working at the body art facility within ten days of being assigned to carry out

responsibilities with potential exposure to blood and OPIM, and 3) individuals

currently working at the body art facility within ten days of being assigned to carry

out responsibilities with potential exposure to blood and OPIM.

8.3. CR Hepatitis B vaccination must be made available after training requirements are

completed.

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8.4. CR All individuals who decline vaccination must sign a Vaccination Declination

Form.

9. Section Nine: Requirements/Body Art Technicians and Other Individuals Who

Assist with Body Art Procedures with the Potential Exposure to Blood and OPIM

9.1. CR Body art technicians shall be a minimum of 18 years of age.

9.2. CR Body art technicians shall not perform tattooing, branding, or body piercing

while under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance.

9.3. CR Body art technicians shall not perform tattooing, branding or body piercing on

non-intact skin or non-intact mucosal surfaces.

9.4. CR Body art technicians shall refuse body art services to any person who is under

the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, or who in their opinion is

under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance.

9.5. CR Body art technicians shall not perform tattooing, branding, or body piercing on a

minor without documented parental or guardian identification and written, informed

consent.

9.6. CR Body art technicians or any other individuals working in a body art facility shall

not give or sell to a minor a tattooing, branding, or body piercing kit or other

tattooing, branding or body piercing device.

9.7. CR Body art technicians, and any other individuals who assist with setting up for,

performing, or cleaning up after body art procedures with the potential for exposure

to blood and OPIM, shall maintain a high degree of cleanliness, conform to hygienic

practices, including hand washing, and wear proper Personal Protective Equipment

with clean clothes when performing body art procedures.

9.8. CR If the clothes of a body art technician, or any other individual who assists with

setting up for, performing, or cleaning up after body art procedures with the potential

exposure to blood or OPIM, become contaminated, contaminated clothing shall be

removed as soon as possible in a way that prevents additional exposure to the

contaminated areas of the clothing. Clean clothing shall be used prior to

commencement of any further body art procedures.

9.9. CR Body art technicians, or any other individuals who assist with setting up for,

performing, or cleaning up after body art procedures with the potential for exposure

to blood and OPIM shall not be involved in body art procedures if they have open

wounds, cuts, sores, burns or skin abnormalities on the hand, or on any other portion

of the body that may result in uncontained drainage that could result in

contamination of body art instruments, equipment, procedure surfaces or the client.

9.10. CR Body art technicians, or any other individuals who assist with setting up for,

performing, or cleaning up after body art procedures with the potential for exposure

to blood and OPIM, shall not eat, drink, apply cosmetics or lip balm, handle contact

lenses or store food in work areas where tattooing, branding, or body piercing are

performed or other areas where there is a likely exposure to blood and other OPIM.

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9.11. CR When performing body art procedures, or assisting with setting up for,

performing, or cleaning up after body art procedures, body art technicians and other

individuals with the potential for exposure to blood and OPIM, shall perform

appropriate hand washing. At a minimum, this includes:

9.11.1. CR Prior to donning gloves to set-up of equipment/instruments used for

conducting body art procedures.

9.11.2. CR Immediately prior to donning gloves to perform a body art procedure.

9.11.3. CR Immediately after removing gloves at the conclusion of performing a

body art procedure and after removing gloves at the conclusion of

procedures performed in the sterilization area.

9.11.4. CR When leaving the work area.

9.11.5. CR As soon as possible after coming in contact with blood or OPIM or

any potentially contaminated surface, including after cleaning and

disinfecting after each client.

9.11.6. CR Before and after eating, drinking, smoking, applying lip cosmetics or

lip balm, handling contact lenses, or using the bathroom.

9.11.7. CR When hands are visibly soiled.

9.12. CR Hand washing shall include thoroughly washing the hands in warm, running

water with liquid soap using friction on all surfaces of the hands and wrists for at

least 15 seconds, then rinsing hands and drying hands with a clean, disposable paper

towel, and turning off the faucet with a new disposable paper towel.

9.13. CR Body art technicians shall perform tattooing, branding or body piercing in a

manner that minimizes splashing, spraying or splattering of blood.

9.14. CR When involved in body art procedures, body art technicians and any other

individuals involved in setting up for, performing, or cleaning up after body art

procedures with the potential exposure to blood and OPIM, shall wear disposable

medical-grade exam gloves to minimize the possibility of transmitting infections

during body art procedures.

9.14.1. CR Under no circumstances shall a single pair of exam gloves be used for

the entire body art procedure.

9.14.2. CR A minimum of one pair of disposable, medical-grade exam gloves

shall be used for each of the following stages of the body art procedure:

9.14.2.1. Set-up of equipment/instruments used for conducting body art

procedures and skin preparation of the body art procedure

area.

9.14.2.2. The body art procedure and post-procedure teardown.

9.14.2.3. Cleaning and disinfection of the procedure area after each

use/between clients.

9.15. CR If, when involved in body art procedures, the body art technician or any other

individual involved in setting up for, performing, or cleaning up after body art

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procedures, leaves the body art procedure area in the middle of a body art procedure,

gloves must be removed before leaving the procedure area and a new pair of gloves

put on when returning to the procedure area.

9.16. CR If, when involved in body art procedures, the body art technician’s glove(s), or

the glove(s) of any other individual involved in setting up for, performing, of

cleaning up after body art procedures, is pierced or torn, or if the glove(s) become

potentially contaminated by contact with non-clean/non-sterile surfaces, the glove(s)

must be changed immediately. To ensure adequate protection for the practioner, latex

gloves shall not be used in conjunction with petroleum-based products.

9.17. CR Under no circumstances shall a single pair of gloves be used on more than one

client.

9.18. CR The use of disposable exam gloves does not preclude or substitute for hand

washing procedures.

9.19. CR Gloves and any other required PPE shall be applied and removed according to

requirements that minimize contamination of the person using them.

9.19.1. Disposable gloves and any required PPE shall be removed before leaving

the area where tattooing, body piercing, and branding is performed.

9.19.2. CR Disposable gloves and any other required disposable PPE shall be

disposed of in an appropriate, covered waste receptacle.

9.19.3. Any reusable PPE shall be placed in an appropriate provided receptacle

for storage until they can be cleaned, disinfected and sterilized.

9.20. CR If while performing a body art procedure, an item or instrument used for body art

is contaminated by coming in contact with a surface other than the procedure surface

or the client, the item shall be discarded or removed from service and replaced

immediately with a new disposable item or a new sterilized item or instrument before

the procedure continues.

9.21. CR Body art technicians shall immediately dispose of all needles, including the

needle bar, and other contaminated sharps directly into a conveniently placed and

secured sharps disposal container. Body art technicians shall not bend, recap, break

or shear contaminated sharps.

10. Section Ten: Information, Education, and Informed Consent

10.1. Before starting a body art procedure, each client receiving a tattoo, branding or body

piercing shall receive a copy of the Department- provided Disclosure Statement and

Notice for Filing Complaints, which advises clients of the risks and possible

consequences of body art procedures and provides information on how to lodge

complaints about the body art facility related to compliance with the Department’s

Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

10.2. Each client who receives a tattoo, branding or body piercing shall be provided with

verbal aftercare instructions and a written aftercare information sheet approved by

the Department that includes:

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10.2.1. Instructions on the care of the tattoo site, brand site, or body piercing site.

10.2.2. The signs and symptoms of infection.

10.2.3. A recommendation that an individual seek medical attention if the tattoo

site, brand site or body piercing site becomes infected or painful or if the

person develops a fever shortly after being tattooed, branded or having

body piercing performed.

10.2.4. Notice that the person may be allowed to donate blood within the standard

deferral period if the person presents a copy of his/her client record

provided by the body art facility to the blood donor facility.

10.3. Before starting a body art procedure, each person seeking a tattoo, branding or body

piercing shall be asked about the following conditions:

10.3.1. Diabetes or other conditions which may affect blood circulation and/or

ability to fight infection

10.3.2. History of hemophilia or excessive bleeding

10.3.3. History of skin disease, skin lesions or skin sensitivities to soaps or

disinfectants

10.3.4. History of allergies or adverse reactions to latex, pigments, dyes,

disinfectants, metals or other sensitivities related to body art procedures

10.3.5. History of epilepsy, seizures, fainting or narcolepsy

10.3.6. Treatment with anticoagulants or other medications that thin the blood

and/or interfere with blood clotting.

10.3.7. Current pregnancy and/or breast feeding

10.3.8. Any other information that would aid the body art technician or any other

individual involved in providing education on the client’s suitability for

receiving a body art procedure and the client’s body healing process.

10.4. Any client reporting one or more of the above conditions shall advise clients to

consult his/her physician before undergoing a body art procedure.

10.5. Client responses to the above questions shall be recorded on the consent form and the

client shall sign and date the form indicating that the answers provided were true and

correct, and, that, if the client reported one or more of the above conditions, the client

will be provided advisement to consult a physician.

11. Section Eleven: Client Records

11.1. The body art facility shall maintain a record of each client who has been tattooed,

branded or has had body piercing performed at the body art facility. The record shall

include, at a minimum:

11.1.1. The date of the procedure.

11.1.2. The client’s name, address, date of birth.

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11.1.3. Information about how to contact the client in case of a communicable

disease outbreak investigation, jewelry recall or other issues pertaining to

the client’s health. Contact information may include a phone number

and/or an e-mail address.

11.1.4. The client’s signature on a Department-approved consent form that

documents receipt of: 1) the Department-approved Disclosure Statement

and Notice for Filing Complaints: 2) documentation of receipt of the

Department-approved aftercare information sheet: and 3) documentation

of completion of the client health questionnaire.

11.1.5. A description of the design and location of the tattooing, branding, or body

piercing.

11.1.6. The name of the body art technician performing the tattooing, branding, or

body piercing.

11.1.7. Any known complication the client has during the procedure with any

tattooing, branding or body piercing done at that body art facility.

11.1.8. CR An individual shall not tattoo, brand, or perform body piercing on a

minor unless the individual obtains the prior written informed consent of

the minor’s parent or legal guardian and proof of that individual’s

authority to give the informed consent required under PA 375. The

minor’s parent or legal guardian shall execute the written, informed

consent required under PA 375 in the presence of the licensee or and

employee or agent of the licensee. The minor’s parent or legal guardian

shall present to the licensee or employee or agent of the licensee the

minor’s birth certificate or legal proof of guardianship to establish the

individual’s authority to give the informed consent required under PA 375.

The facility shall maintain with the client record a copy of the minor’s

photo identification, the parent or legal guardian’s photo identification,

and a copy of the minor’s birth certificate or legal guardianship papers.

11.2. The owner or operator of the body art facility shall provide a copy of the record to

the client at the time the individual is tattooed, branded or has body piercing

performed.

12. Section Twelve: Record Retention

12.1. The owner, operator, or person in charge of the facility shall retain on the premises of

the body art facility all client and employee records containing the information

delineated in the Requirements for Body Art Facilities document and the person in

charge shall have access to these records at all times.

12.2. All client and employee records, electronic or hard copy, shall be retained in a

confidential manner in compliance with the following:

12.2.1. All paper records shall be retained in a locked filing cabinet or a locked

room. All electronic records must be password protected.

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12.2.2. Access to client records must be limited to: 1) individuals working at the

body art facility that must have access to the client records in order to

carry out the responsibilities of their position at the body art facility; and

2) Department or local health department staff who need access to records

to document body art facility compliance with requirements delineated in

this document, to investigate a laboratory confirmed infection, or to

conduct a communicable disease outbreak investigation.

12.2.3. Access to employee records shall be limited to: 1) individuals working at

the body art facility that must have access to the employee records in order

to carry out the responsibilities of their position at the body art facility and

2) Department or local health department staff who need access to records

to document body art facility compliance with requirements delineated in

this document or to conduct a communicable disease investigation.

12.2.4. All individuals working at the body art facility with access to client

records shall sign a statement ensuring that they will protect client

confidentiality. The signed statement shall be included in the employee

record.

12.2.5. All individuals working at the body art facility with access to employee

records shall sign a statement ensuring that they will protect employee

confidentiality. The signed statement shall be included in the employee

record.

12.3. All client records shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years.

12.4. All employee records shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years from the

date employment ends.

12.4.1. After the three-year minimum for record retention, all client and employee

records may be destroyed. Destruction of records shall include shredding,

incineration, electronic deletion or disposal in another manner that protects

the confidentiality of all client and/or employee-related documents.

12.4.2. Body art facilities that close and go out of business are required to

properly dispose of records. Destruction of records shall include

shredding, incineration, electronic deletion or disposal in another manner

that protects the confidentiality of all client and/or employee-related

documents.

13. Section Thirteen: Preparation and Care of the Body Art Area/Conducting the Body

Art Procedure

13.1. CR Body art procedure areas shall be organized to prevent cross-contamination of

clean, disinfected, or sterile instruments/equipment with contaminated equipment.

13.1.1. A cleaned and disinfected field shall be established that contains all

cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized instruments/equipment and supplies to

be used in the body art procedure.

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13.1.2. All supplies shall be organized before the procedure begins in a manner to

minimize contamination of the field.

13.1.3. CR All sterilized supplies shall remain in the sterile package until opened

in front of the client.

13.1.4. CR A separate disposable container or a container capable of being

cleaned and disinfected shall be available and shall be used to hold and

transport all post-procedure contaminated instruments/equipment from the

procedure area to the cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization area.

13.2. CR Before a body art procedure is performed, the immediate skin area and the areas

of the skin surrounding where the body art is to be placed shall be washed with soap

and water. The area shall then be prepared with an appropriate skin preparation

allowing the preparation to dry on the skin before beginning the body art procedure.

Washing pads shall be disposed of in a covered waste receptacle after a single use.

13.3. In the event of an oral body art procedure, the mouth shall be rinsed out with an oral

antiseptic mouth rinse for at least 30 seconds.

13.4. CR If shaving is necessary, single-use disposable razors shall be used. Used razors

shall be immediately disposed of in an approved, properly-labeled and secured

sharps disposal container. Following shaving, the immediate skin area and the areas

surrounding where the body art is to be placed shall be washed with soap and water.

The area shall be prepared with an appropriate antiseptic skin preparation according

to the manufacturer’s instructions. Washing pads shall be disposed of in a covered,

waste receptacle after a single use.

13.5. CR All tattoo pigments/inks, tattoo needles, and piercing needles and other

instruments used for body art procedures shall be specifically manufactured for

performing body art procedures and shall be used according to manufacturer’s

instructions

13.5.1 CR Expired pigment shall not be used for body art procedures and must be

discarded upon expiration.

13.5.2 CR Pigments that have a secondary expiration date (i.e. time length once

product is opened.) must be labeled with both the date opened and the

new expiration date and must be discarded upon expiration.

13.6. CR All needles used for tattooing must be single-use, sterile needles. After use,

needles, including the needle bar, shall be immediately disposed of in an approved,

properly-labeled and secured sharps disposal container.

13.7. CR All products applied to the skin, including but not limited to body art stencils,

markers, pencils and pens, shall be single-use and disposed of immediately after use.

13.8. CR Application of stencils shall be dispensed and applied on the area to be tattooed

with clean paper toweling or an applicator in a manner to prevent contamination of

the original container and its contents. The used paper toweling or applicator shall be

disposed of in an appropriate covered waste receptacle after a single use.

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13.9. CR Petroleum-based products may not be used in conjunction with latex gloves. If a

petroleum-based product is used, non-latex based medical-grade exam gloves shall

be used. (Reference Section 9.16 regarding use of petroleum-based products.)

13.10.CR Immediately before a tattoo is applied, the quantity of tattoo pigment/ink to be

used shall be transferred from the tattoo pigment/ink bottle and placed in a single-use

pigment cap. Upon completion of the tattoo, these single use pigment caps and their

contents shall be discarded.

13.10.1. CR Before disposal, any tattoo pigment/ink remaining in liquid form shall

be disposed of by placing absorbent materials into the cap to absorb the

liquid and the caps disposed of in an appropriate covered waste receptacle

after a single use.

13.10.2. Tattoo pigment/ink cannot, under any circumstances, be reused on another

client or placed back in the original stock container.

13.11.CR Tattoo pigment/ink bottles must be stored in a clean, dry, closed cabinet or

tightly covered container when not in use. If tattoo pigment/ink bottles are stored in

the body art procedure area, they may not be accessed during the performance of a

body art procedure without first removing and disposing of contaminated gloves and

performing hand washing. New medical-grade exam gloves must be used to

complete the body art procedure.

13.12.CR After performing a tattoo, excess pigment/ink shall be removed from the skin

with a clean, single use paper towel. The completed tattoo shall be washed with an

appropriate antiseptic solution. The tattooed area shall be allowed to dry. An

ointment shall be applied either from a single-use packet or using an applicator in

such a way that the original container is not contaminated. A non-stick dressing shall

be applied to the site and secured with medical-grade adhesive tape or self-adhesive

wrap. An acceptable dressing would be a non-stick dressing to prevent ink removal.

Food-grade plastic wrap shall not be used as a dressing. (See Appendix C.)

13.13.CR For permanent make-up/cosmetic tattooing, the use of some rotary pens is

permitted. Only rotary pens that have detachable, disposable, sterile combo couplers

and detachable, disposable casings or casings that can be cleaned and sterilized can

be used. The use of any rotary pen that uses a sponge at the opening of the chamber

to stop the pigment or blood or OPIM from getting into the machine or is designed in

a manner that does not allow it to be cleaned and sterilized shall not be permitted.

13.14.CR All needles used for piercing must be single-use, sterile needles. After use,

needles shall be immediately disposed of in an approved, properly-labeled and

secured sharps disposal container. Needles are not to be bent, broken or recapped

before disposal into sharps disposal container. Expired needles are not to be re-

autoclaved unless approved by manufacturer.

13.14.1. CR Microblading manual tattoo technique using a handle

with a preassembled needle grouping tool, the entire implement

must be disposed of immediately after use in an approved,

properly-labeled and secure sharps disposal container.

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13.15.CR All jewelry used for piercing must be sterilized before use. Jewelry for initial

piercings must be made of implant grade materials which meet the minimum ISO or

ASTM designation standards. (ASTM F-138 compliant or ISO 5832-1 compliant.)

(See Appendix B.)

13.16.In the event of excessive bleeding at any time during a body art procedure, all

products used to check the flow of blood or to absorb blood shall be sterile, unused,

single-use items and must be disposed of immediately after use in appropriate,

covered waste receptacles, unless the disposal product meets the definition of

medical waste. No styptic pencils, alum blocks, or other solid styptics shall be used

to stop excessive bleeding.

14. Section Fourteen: Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures (See Appendix

F.)

14.1. CR All procedure surfaces shall be constructed of materials that are smooth,

nonporous and easily cleaned and disinfected. This includes, but is not limited to,

client chairs, tables, benches, and counters. For questionable surfaces such as leather

procedure arm bars, barriers and/or barrier tape should be used during the procedure.

14.2. CR All procedure surfaces shall be cleaned and disinfected with an EPA-registered

tuberculocidal disinfectant after each use/between clients regardless of whether

contamination is visible. Many disinfectants need to stay on surfaces for a specific

amount of time to fully disinfect the surface before being wiped down. Instructions

included with the disinfectant shall be followed regarding the required chemical

concentration and the amount of time needed to properly disinfect an area. (See

Appendix D.)

14.3. CR Non-procedure surfaces and equipment shall not be touched during the body art

procedure. If an object is likely to be touched during the procedure, it shall be

covered with an appropriate barrier such as barrier film, a clip cord sleeve, dental bib

or table paper.

14.3.1. Any barrier used to cover equipment must be discarded at the end of each

procedure.

14.3.2. The underlying surface must be clean and disinfected after each

use/between clients and before a new barrier covering is applied.

14.3.3. No cloth or fabric chairs shall be used in the procedure or sterilization

area.

15. Section Fifteen: The cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing of non-disposable items.

15.1.1. CR All non-disposable instruments used in body art procedures shall be

thoroughly cleaned after each use. Cleaning is accomplished by manually

scrubbing equipment with warm water and an appropriate detergent

solution to remove blood and OPIM.

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15.1.2. CR Once visible blood and OPIM is removed, all non-disposable

instruments shall be placed in a disinfection tub filled with EPA-registered

tuberculocidal disinfectant. Equipment shall be fully submerged to ensure

contact with all surfaces for an amount of time specified in the

manufacturer’s instructions. All hinged equipment (e.g., piercing forceps)

shall be in the open position.

15.1.3. CR When disinfection is completed, equipment shall be rinsed, patted dry

and placed in an ultrasonic cleaner filled with an appropriate ultrasonic

solution and the ultrasonic unit shall be run according to the

manufacturer’s suggestions. All hinged equipment (e.g., piercing forceps)

shall be in the open position.

15.1.4. CR The ultrasonic unit shall be used, cleaned, and maintained in

accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and a copy of the

manufacturer’s recommended procedures for the operation of the

ultrasonic unit shall be kept on file at the body art facility.

15.1.5. CR Upon removal from the ultrasonic unit, all non-disposable instruments

used for body art shall be rinsed, air dried, and packed individually in

peel-packs and subsequently sterilized in a steam autoclave or dry-heat

sterilizer. All hinged equipment (e.g., piercing forceps) shall be packaged

in an open position.

15.1.6. All peel-packs shall contain a chemical/temperature and/or humidity

sensitive tapes, strips or pellets for monitoring each sterilization cycle.

Reactions must be recorded in a log book for each sterilization cycle.

15.1.7. Peel-packs shall be labeled to include the date of sterilization.

15.1.8. The steam autoclave or dry-heat sterilizer shall be used, cleaned, and

maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and a copy of

the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for the operation of the

steam sterilizer or dry heat sterilizer shall be kept on file at the body art

facility.

15.1.9. CR After sterilization, the instruments used for body art procedures shall

be stored in a dry, disinfected, closed cabinet or other tightly-covered

container reserved for the storage of such instruments.

15.1.9.1. The expiration date for sterilized instruments is one year from

the date of sterilization unless the integrity of the package is

compromised.

15.1.9.2. Sterilized instruments may not be used if the package integrity

has been breached, is wet or stained, or the expiration date has

been exceeded without first repackaging and re-sterilizing.

15.1.9.3. CR All instruments used in body art procedures shall remain

stored in sterile packages until just prior to the performance of

a body art procedure.

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15.2. CR The owner or operator of a body art facility shall demonstrate that the sterilizer

used is capable of attaining sterilization by monthly spore detection tests. These tests

shall be verified through an independent laboratory. Test records shall be retained by

the owner or operator for a period of at least three years and posted in a conspicuous

place within the sterilization area.

15.3. CR If a spore test result is positive, the body art facility shall discontinue the use of

that sterilizer until it has been serviced and a negative spore test has been recorded

before putting that sterilizer back into service.

15.3.1. Until a negative spore test has been received, the body art facility shall: 1)

use an alternative sterilizer: 2) use only instruments that have a

sterilization date on or before the date before the last negative spore test

was recorded: or 3) use only disposable and pre-sterilized instruments.

15.3.2. Instruments from sterilization runs after the last negative spore test must

be repackaged and sterilized successfully before use.

15.3.3. The owner and/or operator of the body art facility shall also notify the

local health department which inspects body art facilities in the

jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located, of the positive spore

test within 24 hours of the positive spore testing occurring.

15.4. Body art facilities that use only disposable instruments are not required to have a

steam autoclave or a dry-heat sterilizer. A separate room for the sole purpose of

cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing contaminated tools and equipment is not

needed.

15.5. CR Body art technicians and all other individuals working in the body art facility

shall follow appropriate hand washing technique and wear gloves and other required

PPE when involved in cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization procedures.

15.6. CR The following procedures shall be followed when cleaning and disinfecting

procedure surfaces/areas:

15.6.1. Gloves and other PPE shall be worn when cleaning and disinfecting body

art procedure surfaces/areas, including the removal of any barrier

materials. Gloves shall be either medical grade disposable gloves or heavy

duty reusable gloves. Gloves shall be removed before leaving the

procedure area.

15.6.2. Appropriate hand washing shall be performed immediately upon glove

removal after cleaning and disinfecting body art procedure areas.

15.7. CR The following procedures shall be followed when cleaning and disinfecting non-

disposable instruments: (1) Gloves and other required PPE shall be worn when

cleaning and disinfecting non-disposable instruments. (2) Gloves shall be disposable

medical grade exam gloves. (3) Gloves shall be removed after loading the ultrasonic

cleaner. (4) Appropriate hand washing shall be performed immediately upon glove

removal after loading the ultrasonic cleaner.

15.8. CR The following procedures shall be followed when sterilizing non-disposable

instruments and handling sterilized instruments: (1) Gloves and/or other required

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PPE shall be worn when preparing materials for sterilization and loading materials

into the steam autoclave or dry heat sterilizer. (2) Gloves shall be disposable medical

grade exam gloves. (3) Appropriate hand washing shall be performed immediately

upon preparing the materials for sterilization and loading materials into the steam

autoclave or dry heat sterilizer. (4) Appropriate hand washing shall be performed

prior to donning gloves before unloading materials from the steam autoclave or dry

heat sterilizer and placing them into storage (5) Appropriate hand washing shall be

performed prior to donning gloves before retrieving sterilized materials from the

storage area in preparing for setting up for a body art procedure. (6) A different pair

of gloves shall be used for each of the above stages of cleaning, disinfecting, and

sterilization.

15.9. CR All gloves and other required PPE shall be removed in a way that minimizes risk

of contamination of the person using them.

15.10.CR If medical grade gloves and/or other disposable PPE are used, they shall be

disposed of in an appropriate, covered waste receptacle.

15.11.CR If heavy duty reusable gloves and/or other reusable PPE are used, they shall be

placed in a container for cleaning and disinfecting.

15.12.CR If heavy duty reusable gloves are used, each person using them shall have their

own pair of gloves or reusable gloves should be disinfected with an environmental

disinfectant, rinsed and allowed to dry between uses.

16. Section Sixteen: Medical Waste/Disposal

16.1. CR A three year “Certificate of Registration as a Medical Waste Producing Facility”

shall be obtained for the body art facility from the Michigan Department of

Environmental Quality (MDEQ) as required by the Medical Waste Regulatory Act

(MWRA), “Part 138 of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended”, MCL

333.13801 et seq. Compliance with all other rules and regulations associated with

the MWRA are required including the requirement to have a written medical waste

management plan on file. Questions or enforcement is referred on to MDEQ to the

Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU), Solid Waste and Land Application Section

at 517-241-2924.

16.2. CR Contaminated waste which may release liquid blood or OPIM when compressed

or may release dried blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) when

handled shall be placed in a biohazard bag or container which is properly labeled.

16.3. CR Sharps ready for disposal shall be placed in an approved sharps disposal

container. Under the Administrative Rules (R 325.1541 (B) of the Medical Waste

Regulatory Act, Part 138 of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended,

sharps (including needles, syringes, scalpels and intravenous tubing with needles

attached), shall be considered as medical waste and disposed of under subsection

13811(d) of the act whether or not they have become contaminated with and agent

infectious to humans.

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16.4. CR Contaminated waste which may release blood, body fluids, dried blood or dried

body fluids, and sharps must be disposed of consistent with the MWRA.

16.5. CR Contaminated waste cannot be stored for more than 90 days before disposal.

16.6. Contaminated waste which does not release liquid blood or body fluids when

compressed or does not release dried blood or body fluids when handled may be

placed in a covered waste receptacle and disposed of through normal disposal

methods.

16.7. CR “Pathological Waste” as defined under Section 13807(2) of Michigan’s Medical

Waste Regulatory Act (MWRA), Part 138, 1978 PA 368, as amended, means

“human organs, tissues, body parts other than teeth, products of conception, and

fluids removed by trauma or during surgery or autopsy or other medical procedure

and not fixed in formaldehyde.”

16.8. CR Skin or any other human tissue that is a pathological waste under Part 138 and

removed during the process of “scarification” or any other related procedure in a

body art facility, must be handled, packaged, treated and disposed of in accordance

with Part 138 and the associated Administrative Rules promulgated pursuant to Part

138. This requirement has no provision for any exemption as to amount or volume

of skin or other pathological waste removed.

16.9. CR In accordance with Part 138, Section 13811(c), pathological waste shall be

disposed of by one or more of the following methods only:

16.9.1. Incineration or cremation.

16.9.2. Grinding and flushing into a sanitary sewer.

16.9.3. Burial in a cemetery, if transported in leak-proof containers of

sufficient integrity to prevent rupture.

16.9.4. Grinding until rendered unrecognizable, stored in closed,

puncture-resistant, properly labeled containers, and, if not in

liquid form, disposed of in a sanitary landfill.

16.9.5. Alternative methods of treatment that are currently approved

are found on the MDEQ website

www.michigan.gov/deqmedwaste. The document link is

entitled, “Approved Alternative Treatment Technologies for

Medical Waste”.

16.10.CR A Body Art Facility that produces and does not incinerate medical waste on site

shall do all of the following to contain medical waste:

16.10.1 Package, contain, and locate medical waste in a manner that

protects and prevents the medical waste from release at the

producing facility or at any time before ultimate disposal.

16.10.2 Separate the categories of medical waste at the point of origin

into appropriate containers that are labeled as required under

subdivision 16.9.5.

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16.10.3 Label the container required under subdivision 16.9 with a

biohazard symbol or the words “medical waste” or

“pathological waste” in letters not less than one inch high.

16.10.4 Not compact or mix medical waste with other waste materials

before decontamination, incineration, and disposal.

17. Section Seventeen: Facility Requirements

17.1. All body art facilities shall be completely separated by walls extending from floor to

ceiling, from any room used for human habitation, non-body art activities or any activity

that may cause potential contamination of work procedure surfaces. Any doors

between these rooms or areas must remain closed unless entering/exiting the facility,

room or area.

17.2. The body art facility shall have self-closing doors and windows equipped with

screens in good repair if the windows are intended to be used for ventilation.

17.3. Body art procedure areas shall be separated from the customer waiting area/retail

area by a panel or wall at least four feet high.

17.4. There shall be a minimum of 45 square feet of floor space for each body art

technician’s body art procedure area in the facility.

17.5. All walls and floors of a body art facility shall be smooth, free of open holes or

cracks, washable and in good repair. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be maintained in

a clean condition. Carpeting is allowed in the waiting area if waiting area is totally

separate and not directly adjacent to procedure areas. Carpeting is not allowed in

aisles between adjacent procedure areas.

17.6. All procedure surfaces in the body art procedure area, including client chairs, tables,

benches, and counters shall be smooth, free of open holes or cracks, washable and in

good repair. All procedure surfaces, including client chairs, tables, benches, and

counters shall be of such construction as to be easily cleaned and disinfected after

each use/between clients.

17.7. The facility shall be well-ventilated and provided with an artificial light source

equivalent to at least 20-foot candles three feet off the floor, except that 100-foot

candles shall be provided at the level where the body art procedures are being

performed, and where instruments and sharps are handled/assembled. Spot lighting

may be utilized to achieve this required degree of illumination for the purpose of

conducting body art procedures. Fluorescent tube lighting over a procedure area shall

be protected from accidental breakage during a procedure by an appropriate

covering.

17.8. CR A separate, hand washing sink designated for staff use only with warm running

water under pressure preferably equipped with wrist or foot-operated controls and

supplied with liquid soap and disposable paper towels shall be readily accessible to

the body art technicians. There shall be a covered waste receptacle by each sink for

the disposal of paper towels. One hand sink shall serve no more than three body art

technicians.

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17.9. CR There shall be a minimum of one lavatory with a toilet and a separate sink in a

body art facility.

17.10.CR A body art facility shall have a separate room or area for the sole purpose of

cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing contaminated tools and equipment. This area

shall be separated from the remainder of the facility by a minimum of a wall or

partition and shall be an area that does not allow client access. The cleaning,

disinfecting, and sterilizing area shall be organized to prevent cross-contamination of

clean, disinfected or sterile equipment with dirty equipment.

17.11.CR All sinks in the body art facility shall only be used for their designated purpose.

17.12.All chemical or cleaning supply containers shall be properly labeled.

17.13.CR At least one covered waste receptacle shall be provided in each body art

procedure area and each toilet room. Waste receptacles in the body art procedure

area(s) shall be emptied daily and solid waste shall be removed from the premises at

least weekly. All waste receptacles shall be cleanable and kept clean, and capable of

being disinfected.

17.14.CR Sharps disposal containers shall be made available at places as close as feasibly

possible to any area where needles and sharps are used.

17.14.1. These containers must be hard, puncture-resistant, leak-proof containers

specifically designed for the storage of contaminated sharps.

17.14.2. They must be labeled with the universal biohazard symbol or color-coded.

17.14.3. They must be maintained in an upright position and replaced to avoid

over-filling.

17.14.4. When moving sharps containers, the containers must be closed. If leakage

is possible, they must be placed in a second container that will contain all

contents, prevent leakage, and be labeled with the universal biohazard

symbol or be color-coded.

17.14.5. Sharps containers must be changed, at a minimum, 90 days after the date

of first use.

17.15.CR No animals of any kind shall be allowed in the body art facility except service

animals used by persons with disabilities (e.g., seeing-eye dogs). Fish aquariums

shall be allowed in waiting rooms and non-procedural areas.

17.16.CR Effective measures shall be taken by the owner or operator of the body art

facility to protect against entrance into the facility and against the breeding or

presence on the premises of insects, vermin, and rodents. Insects, vermin, and

rodents shall not be present in any parts of the facility.

17.17.For new body art facilities and for body art facilities undergoing renovation, an 8 ½

X 11 or larger scale drawing and floor plan of the proposed facility or the proposed

renovation of the facility shall be submitted to the local health department

responsible for body art facility inspection for the jurisdiction in which the body art

facility will be/is located. This drawing shall show the accurate placement of each of

the following items: walls, windows, doors, waiting area, procedure area(s),

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bathroom(s), cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization area, equipment/instrument

storage area(s) chairs, tables, and sinks. This scale drawing and floor plan shall be

submitted at least 60 days before the proposed opening/planned renovation. A pre-

opening inspection of the premises will be required before body art services can

be performed in this new facility/renovated area. Approval of the site plan shall

be granted by the local health department prior to construction or renovation of

the body art facility.

17.18.Requirements for Body Art Facilities does not relieve the owner/operator of a

licensed body art facility from the responsibility for securing a local permit or

complying with applicable local codes, regulations or ordinances that are in addition

to the Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

17.18.1. Water supply; plumbing.

17.18.1.1. The water system shall comply with the requirements of the

local health authority.

17.18.1.2. CR Plumbing shall be designed, constructed, installed, and

maintained to prevent cross-connection with the water system.

17.18.1.3. CR Sinks, lavatories, drinking fountains, and other water

outlets shall be supplied with safe water, sufficient in quantity

and pressure, to meet conditions of peak demand.

17.18.2. Sewage disposal.

17.18.2.1. Sewage and other water-carried wastes shall be disposed of

through a municipal or private sewer system.

17.18.2.2. Private sewer/septic systems shall be designed and operated to

safely dispose of all wastewater generated, shall be adequate

in size for the projected use and meet the criteria of the local

health department.

18. Section Eighteen: Body Art Facility Applications and Inspection.

18.1. Upon submission of an application with fee payment for a State of Michigan body art

facility license, the applicant will receive a receipt of payment for the licensing fee

from the on-line application process or their cancelled check notification if

application is mailed. The local health department that is responsible for conducting

inspections in the jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located shall be

notified by the Department of this completed application by an automated application

inspection request e-mail.

18.2. The local health department shall use the application inspection e-mail request sent

by the Department to schedule a body art facility inspection.

18.3. A site plan submission by the applicant to the local health department and a Pre-

Opening inspection by the local health department representative responsible for the

jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located are needed for a new or a newly

remodeled licensed body art facility.

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18.4. A detailed site plan will be reviewed by the local health department to determine

whether the body art facility is in compliance with the facility requirements found in

Section 16 of the Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

18.5. A detailed site plan is also required before any remodeling changes are made to an

existing State of Michigan licensed Body Art Facility.

18.6. After a satisfactory Pre-Opening inspection, the local health department may allow

the body art facility to begin offering body art procedures to customers provided the

body art facility has applied for State of Michigan licensure.

18.7. The inspection of a body art facility shall document whether or not the body art

facility has met the requirements as detailed in the Requirements for Body Art

Facilities and whether or not the facility should be licensed. This determination shall

be noted on the inspection report form completed by the local health department and

a copy of this signed and dated documentation shall be given to the owner or

operator at the end of the inspection. A signed copy of a compliant MDHHS

Inspection Report Form can be posted temporarily in lieu of an issued state license.

18.8. The Body Art Facility Inspection Report shall delineate inspection items that are

critical and/or non-critical violations. If critical or non-critical violations are

identified, they will be marked on the form and remedies for correction shall be

noted in the comment section of the inspection form.

18.9. Violations noted on the inspection report may require a re-inspection by the local

health department to assure corrective action has been taken. If a re-inspection is

needed, the time frame for the follow up inspection shall be noted in the comment

section of the inspection report form.

18.10.The local health department or its representative shall report back to the Department

the status of new annual license inspection or an annual renewal license inspection as

either compliant or non-compliant and whether or not licensure is recommended by

use of the on-line reporting process.

18.11.The notification of a licensing inspection report shall be sent to the Department as

soon as possible but no longer than 30 working days after the inspection was

completed.

18.12.The Department shall send to the body art facility applicant a printed State of

Michigan Body Art Facility license once the local health department has notified the

Department of a compliant licensing inspection. This State of Michigan Body Art

Facility license will be effective for the calendar year of the body art facility

application and will be posted in the body art facility. The license will be issued to a

specific person at a specific location and is nontransferable as per P.A. 375.

18.13.Those State of Michigan Body Art Facility licenses that were issued with a three-

year expiration date per P.A. 169 are no longer considered valid as of 01/01/2013.

18.14.When submission for the renewal of a body art license application and licensing fee

for a body art facility is received by the Department, the Department shall notify the

local health department responsible for the jurisdiction in which the facility is

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located. The Department shall notify license holders that their license is due for

renewal by mail and email provided a facility email address is submitted.

18.14.1. This renewal application and license fee shall be submitted on or by

December 1st. Failure to do so will result in a late fee as per P.A. 375.

18.14.2. The Department shall issue a renewal license to the body art facility

provided the facility has had a satisfactory inspection done within the prior

12 months. This renewal license will be issued to a specific person at a

specific location and is nontransferable as per P.A. 375.

18.14.3. The local health department shall submit a compliant inspection report for

the licensed facility before Dec 1st of the next renewal cycle.

18.15.An applicant or licensee shall give the local health department access to the body art

facility and all of its books and records during all hours of operation and during other

reasonable hours to allow the local health department to determine if the body art

facility is in compliance with PA 375. An inspection of a body art facility may be

announced or unannounced.

18.16.An applicant or licensee shall not do any of the following:

18.16.1. Refuse to permit the local health department to enter or inspect a body art

facility.

18.16.2. Refuse to produce the body art facility’s books and records for inspection.

18.16.3. Any other activity that impedes the local health department’s ability to

carry out its duties prescribed in PA 375.

18.17.As part of an inspection under PA 375, the local health department may examine,

take photographs, or make copies of the books and records of either a permanent or

temporary body art facility.

19. Section Nineteen: Temporary Facility Permits/Requirements for Owners/Operators

of Body Art Facilities

19.1. A temporary body art facility license is for the provision of tattooing, branding, or

body piercing at a fixed location effective for not more than 14 consecutive days and

expires at 12 midnight on the date prescribed on the temporary license application.

This license also applies to out- of -state body art facilities seeking to offer services

within the State of Michigan.

19.2. Temporary body art facility licenses are designated as affiliated or non-affiliated

temporary body art licenses. (See definitions Section 3.1.49)

19.3. Applications for temporary body art facility licenses shall be received not less than

30 days before the first day on which tattooing, branding, or body art services will be

provided at the temporary location.

19.4. At the time of the application, the owner or operator or other applicant shall pay to

the Department the designated fee for a temporary body art facility license. An

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inspection e-mail request will then be automatically sent to the local health

department of jurisdiction.

19.4.1. In the case of an affiliated temporary body art facility, both the county

where the permanent body art facility is located and the county of the

temporary body art facility location will receive an e-mail inspection

request.

19.5. The temporary body art facility, affiliated or non-affiliated, must be contained in a

completely enclosed structure protected from wind, dust or outdoor elements.

19.5.1. An owner or operator may have more than one technician working under

the temporary license if there is a single set-up where individual

procedures areas are adjacent or contiguous with one another.

19.5.2. If there are multiple set up sites at the event that are not adjacent or

contiguous with one another, the owner or operator must apply for a

separate temporary license for each distinct artist space.

19.5.3. If the event is one in which and individual body art facility owner or

operator secures a distinct artist space in a temporary location (e.g.

convention, expo, trade show, hall, event center) to perform body art

procedures, then each owner or operator must obtain their own individual

temporary body art facility license for each distinct artist space.

19.6. Affiliated temporary body art facility licenses are issued if the applicant is the owner

or operator of a Michigan-licensed body art facility operating at a fixed or permanent

location. The body art facility at that fixed or permanent location must have been

inspected by the local health department responsible for body art facility inspection

for the jurisdiction in which the body art facility is located, within the last 12 months.

The results of that inspection must have documented compliance with the

requirements delineated in the Requirements for Body Art Facilities document.

19.7. The affiliated temporary body art facility shall be in compliance with the

requirements delineated in the Requirements for Body Art Facilities. However, the

following adaptations are allowed for requirements related to hand washing, facility

size, lighting, and sterilization of equipment.

19.7.1. CR Hand washing facility requirements: Conveniently located hand-

washing facilities with running water, supplied with liquid soap and

disposable paper towels. Sink drainage must be in accordance with local

plumbing codes.

19.7.2. A minimum of 80 square feet of floor space.

19.7.3. At least 100-foot candles of light at the level where the body art procedure

is to be performed and where instruments and sharps are assembled. Spot

lighting may be used to achieve this required degree of illumination for the

purpose of conducting body art procedures.

19.7.4. CR If reusable instruments are sterilized on site, there must be

documentation that a spore test was performed on the steam sterilizer or

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dry heat sterilizer 30 days or less before the first date that the temporary

license will be in effect.

19.7.5. Acceptable alternatives to on-site sterilization include:

19.7.5.1. Only single-use, prepackaged, sterilized equipment shall be

used.

19.7.5.2. CR Transport contaminated reusable instruments back to a

licensed body art facility at a fixed or permanent location in a

container that has a secure lid, is leak-proof on the sides and

bottom is labeled and/or color-coded, and that it may contain

liquid blood or OPIM.

19.7.5.3. Sharps containers may be transported to an accepting medical

waste treatment facility per U.S. Department of

Transportation Materials of Trade Exemptions guidelines.

(See Appendix E.)

19.8. The site at which body art services will be provided under this temporary body art

facility license must be inspected by the local health department responsible for body

art facility inspection for the jurisdiction in which the temporary body art facility is

located. Inspection of temporary body art will focus on the physical set-up and

operation of the temporary facility.

19.8.1. Inspection of temporary body art facilities affiliated with a licensed

permanent facility at a fixed location will not require the owner or

operator to produce evidence of compliance with certain other

requirements that have already been documented as part of the licensing or

annual inspection of the permanent facility at a fixed location; these

include employee vaccination status, employee training, and record-

keeping.

19.8.2. Applicants applying for a temporary body art facility license that are not

affiliated with a Michigan-licensed, permanent fixed facility, shall also

undergo an inspection by the local health department who has jurisdiction

for the location of the temporary license and are considered a non-

affiliated temporary body art facility.

19.8.3. CR In addition to the inspection of the physical set-up and operation the

non-affiliated temporary facility must provide evidence of compliance

with all of the requirements delineated in the Requirements for Body Art

Facilities. This includes but is not limited to documentation of employee

vaccination status, employee training, client/employee record keeping, and

spore testing.

19.9. If the local health department that has jurisdiction for the on-site inspection of an

affiliated or non-affiliated temporary license documents compliance to the

Requirements for Body Art Procedures document, the Department will grant a

license to the applicant for the operation of a temporary body art facility. A body art

facility inspection report form approved, dated and signed by the representative of

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the local health department which has jurisdiction for the inspection shall be posted

on site in lieu of a formalized Department license.

19.9.1. The temporary body art facility license, as well as the Department-

provided Disclosure Statement and Notice for Filing Complaints shall be

posted in a prominent and conspicuous place within the temporary body

art facility where it may be readily seen by all clients.

19.9.2. Temporary facilities not found in compliance to the Requirements for

Body Art Facilities shall be considered for remedial actions described in

Chapter 20 of the Requirements for Body Art Facilities.

20. Section Twenty: Enforcement

20.1. An owner or operator of a body art facility shall not oppose or obstruct a local health

department representative, health officer, or any other person charged with

enforcement of a health law or in the performance of that person’s legal duty to

inspect a body art facility. Section 1291 of 2007 PA 375; MCL 333.1291.

20.2. The body art facility owner, operator or person in charge shall allow a local health

department inspector or representative of a local health department to enter the body

art facility, upon presentation of proper identification, at a reasonable time to conduct

an inspection of the body art facility in order to ensure that the body art facility is in

compliance with requirements of the Act.

20.3. Violations of the Requirements for Body Art Facilities shall be cited on the

inspection report by the local health department for the jurisdiction in which the body

art facility is located. The inspection report shall delineate critical and/or non-

critical violations. Non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular

inspection or such period of time as may be specified. If the violations are considered

as critical then those violations must be corrected immediately, or a follow up

inspection will be scheduled.

20.4. Critical violations, if not corrected in the time specified, may lead to closure,

suspension and/or revocation of the body art facility license as an imminent danger.

20.4.1. If the local health department determines that the continued operation of a

body art facility is an imminent danger, the local health department shall

order the immediate cessation of the operation of that facility in the

manner prescribed in PA 375. A body art facility ordered to cease

operations shall immediately cease operations and shall not resume

operations until the local health department has conducted an inspection,

has determined the operation of the body art facility is no longer an

imminent danger, and has issued an order allowing the body art facility to

resume operations.

20.4.2. At any time it determines appropriate, a local health department may place

limitations on the license of a body art facility, which limitations include

the imposition of restrictions or conditions or both, on the operations of

that body art facility. A body art facility shall comply with all license

limitations under the Act until the local health department has conducted

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and inspection, has determined that the license limitations are no longer

necessary, and has issued an order allowing the body art facility to resume

operations without the license limitations.

20.4.3. The owner or operator may appeal an order to cease operation in writing

to the local health department that recommended the cessation. The appeal

letter will ask for a re-determination and request a follow up inspection by

the local health department.

20.4.4. If the local health department denies the appeal re-determination based on

a follow up inspection, the owner or operator may ask in writing for an

administrative hearing.

20.4.5. Upon receipt of a letter from a body art facility requesting an

administrative hearing regarding suspension of licensure, the local health

department shall schedule a date and time for an administrative hearing

and notify the Department.

20.4.6. In addition to enforcement action authorized by law, a civil action in a

court of competent jurisdiction may be brought for injunctive relief.

20.5. Complaints concerning an unlicensed or licensed body art facility submitted to the

Department shall be referred to the local health department that has jurisdiction for

the complaint as per P.A. 375.

21. Section Twenty One: Legal Penalties

21.1. A person, who violates PA375 or a rule promulgated under the Act, is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not

more than $2,500, or both for each violation.

21.2. A person who violates this part or a rule promulgated under PA 375 is liable in a

civil action for actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, plus reasonable court

costs, attorney fees, and any other fines, fees, or claims for reimbursement as

determined by the court or the Department.

21.3. CR A person shall not give or sell to a minor a tattooing, branding, or body-piercing

kit or other body piercing devices. A person who violates PA 375 is responsible for a

state civil fine of not more than $500.00.

22. Section Twenty Two: Exemptions.

22.1. State of Michigan licensed physicians (M.D. or D.O.) or dentists who utilize body art

procedures as part of patient treatment, as well as other licensed health care

professionals working in the same office/health care facility as that physician or

dentist, and are under the direct supervision of that physician, are exempt from PA

375. Documentation of direct supervision for exemption would contain at a

minimum a letter from the physician on the physician’s letterhead with the

physician’s license number to practice medicine and other cosmetic procedure

certifications that may apply.

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22.2. Facilities and individuals that only provide ear piercing services are exempt from PA

375.

23. Section Twenty Three: Supplemental References

23.1. A local governing entity of a local health department authorized to enforce PA 375

may adopt and enforce local codes, ordinances or regulations that are more stringent

than the minimum applicable standards set forth in this Act, rules promulgated under

this Act or any safety standards or other requirements issued by the department

applicable to body art facilities. This Act shall not relieve the applicant or licensee

from the responsibility for securing a local permit or complying with applicable local

codes, regulations, or ordinances that are in addition to this Act.

23.2. A local governing entity of a local health department authorized to enforce PA 375

may fix and require the payment of fees by applicants and licensees for services

required to be performed by the local health department.

23.3. Variances to requirements can be issued by the local health department if the local

health department determines that the variance will not create or increase the

potential for a health hazard or nuisance.

23.4. The applicant or licensee shall request the variance in writing. The writing shall

include all of the following:

23.4.1. A statement of the proposed variance and a citation to the requirement for

this the variance is requested.

23.4.2. An analysis of the rationale for the variance.

23.4.3. A written description of the alternative methods the applicant or licensee

will utilize to ensure that the variance will not create or increase the

potential for any health hazard or nuisance.

23.4.4. A variance granted shall be in writing and shall be maintained in the

records of the local health department for that body art facility.

23.5. Lasers are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as medical

devices. Laser tattoo removal is regulated by the Michigan Department of Licensing

and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and not through the MDHHS Requirements for Body

Art Facilities. Inquiries should be referred to the Medical Allegations number at

517-373-9196 or primary investigator at 517-373-7079. (See Appendix A.)

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APPENDIX A

Use of Laser Equipment by Health Professionals

Position Statement of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Lasers are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as medical devices.

Their use constitutes a medical or dental practice, as further explained below.

Laser use falls within the definition of the practice of medicine in the Public Health Code

because they are used for the “diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or relieving of a human

disease, ailment, defect, complaint, or other physical or mental condition by attendance, advice,

device, diagnostic test, or other means.”

A thorough review of the laser literature, Public Health Code provisions and applicable FDA

guidelines shows that dentists may also use FDA-approved lasers for patient care within the

scope of their licensure.

The FDA has not approved the use of lasers for smoking cessation. While the FDA has granted

investigational device exemptions for some lasers for use in smoking cessation, this is restricted

to FDA-approved clinical trials.

A physician/dentist may delegate the use of laser equipment to a licensed or unlicensed

individual if the delegated individual works under the physician/dentist’s supervision. In this

context, supervision, as defined by the Public Health Code, requires at least all of the following:

• Acknowledgment by the physician/dentist that the delegated individual has the

appropriate education, training or experience to properly use lasers.

• Continuous availability of direct communication in person, or by radio, telephone or

other telecommunication, between the physician/dentist and the delegated individual.

• Regularly scheduled availability of the physician/dentist to consult, educate, and review

the records and practice of the delegated individual in laser use.

• Development by the physician/dentist of written procedures and protocols to guide the

delegated individual’s laser use.

Physician/dentists must adhere to these supervision requirements. As the delegated individual

works under the authority of a license, the licensed physician/dentist is ultimately responsible for

the outcome of the tasks and duties performed by the delegated individual. 12/5/05

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APPENDIX B:

FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS:

The revised Minimum Standard for Jewelry for Initial Piercings is as follows:

Steel that is ASTM F-138 compliant or ISO 5832-1 compliant

Steel that is ISO 10993-6, 10993-10, and/or 10993-11 compliant (EEC Nickel Directive

compliant (Note: EEC compliance alone is not acceptable))

Titanium (Ti6Al4V ELI) that is ASTM F136 compliant or ISO 5832-3 compliant

Titanium that is ASTM F-67 compliant

Solid 14 karat or higher nickel-free white or yellow gold

Solid nickel-free platinum alloy

Niobium (Nb)

Fused quartz glass, lead-free borosilicate or lead-free soda-lime glass

Polymers (plastics) as follows:

Tygon® Medical Surgical Tubing S-50HL or S-54HL

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that is ASTM F754-00 compliant

Any plastic material that is ISO 10993-6, 10993-10 and/or 10993-11 compliant and/or

meets the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI material classification.

All threaded or press-fit jewelry must have internal tapping (no threads on posts).

• For body jewelry purposes, surfaces and ends must be smooth, free of nicks, scratches,

burrs, polishing compounds and metals must have a consistent mirror finish.

• ASTM Standard F67, 2006, "Specification for Unalloyed Titanium, for Surgical Implant

Applications," ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2003, DOI: 10.1520/C0033-03,

www.astm.org/Standards/F67.htm

• ASTM Standard F136, 2001, "Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI

(Extra Low Interstitial) Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications," ASTM International, West

Conshohocken, PA, 2003, DOI: 10.1520/C0033-03, www.astm.org/Standards/F136.htm

• ASTM Standard F138, 2008, "Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-

2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants," ASTM International, West

Conshohocken, PA, 2003, DOI: 10.1520/C0033-03, www.astm.org/Standards/F138.htm

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APPENDIX C:

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APPENDIX D:

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APPENDIX E:

Department of Transportation: § 173.6 Materials of trade exceptions.

When transported by motor vehicle in conformance with this section, a material of trade (see

§171.8 of this subchapter) is not subject to any other requirements of this subchapter besides

those set forth or referenced in this section.

(a) Materials and amounts. A material of trade is limited to the following:

(1) A Class 3, 8, 9, Division 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, or ORM-D material contained in a packaging

having a gross mass or capacity not over-

(2) A Division 2.1 or 2.2 material in a cylinder with a gross weight not over 100 kg (220

pounds), or a permanently mounted tank manufactured to the ASME Code of not more

than 70 gallon water capacity for a non-liquefied Division 2.2 material with no subsidiary

hazard.

(3) A Division 4.3 material in Packing Group II or III contained in a packaging having a

gross capacity not exceeding 30 mL (1 ounce).

(4) A Division 6.2 material, other than a Category A infectious substance, contained in

human or animal samples (including, but not limited to, secreta, excreta, blood and its

components, tissue and tissue fluids, and body parts) being transported for research,

diagnosis, investigational activities, or disease treatment or prevention, or is a biological

product or regulated medical waste. The material must be contained in a combination

packaging. For liquids, the inner packaging must be leak proof, and the outer packaging

must contain sufficient absorbent material to absorb the entire contents of the inner

packaging. For sharps, the inner packaging (sharps container) must be constructed of a

rigid material resistant to punctures and securely closed to prevent leaks or punctures, and

the outer packaging must be securely closed to prevent leaks or punctures. For solids,

liquids, and sharps, the outer packaging must be a strong, tight packaging securely closed

and secured against shifting, including relative motion between packages, within the

vehicle on which it is being transported.

(i) For other than a regulated medical waste, the amount of Division 6.2 material in a

combination packaging must conform to the following limitations:

(A) One or more inner packagings, each of which may not contain more than 0.5 kg

(1.1 lbs) or 0.5 L (17 ounces), and an outer packaging containing not more than 4

kg (8.8 lbs) or 4 L (1 gallon); or

(B) A single inner packaging containing not more than 16 kg (35.2 lbs) or 16 L (4.2

gallons) in a single outer packaging.

(ii) For a regulated medical waste, a combination packaging must consist of one or more

inner packagings, each of which may not contain more than 4 kg (8.8 lbs) or 4 L (1

gallon), and an outer packaging containing not more than 16 kg (35.2 lbs) or 16 L

(4.2 gallons).

(5) This section does not apply to a hazardous material that is self-reactive (see §173.124),

poisonous by inhalation (see §173.133), or a hazardous waste.

(b) Packaging.

(1) Packaging must be leak tight for liquids and gases, sift proof for solids, and be securely

closed, secured against shifting, and protected against damage.

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(2) Each material must be packaged in the manufacturer’s original packaging, or a

packaging of equal or greater strength and integrity.

(3) Outer packagings are not required for receptacles (e.g., cans and bottles) that are secured

against shifting in cages, carts, bins, boxes or compartments.

(4) For gasoline, a packaging must be made of metal or plastic and conform to the

requirements of this subchapter or to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and

Health Administration of the Department of Labor contained in 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)

or 1926.152(a)(1).

(5) A cylinder or other pressure vessel containing a Division 2.1 or 2.2 material must

conform to packaging, qualification, maintenance, and use requirements of this

subchapter, except that outer packagings are not required. Manifolding of cylinders is

authorized provided all valves are tightly closed.

(1) A non-bulk packaging other than a cylinder (including a receptacle transported without an

outer packaging) must be marked with a common name or proper shipping name to identify

the material it contains, including the letters “RQ” if it contains a reportable quantity of a

hazardous substance.

(2) A bulk packaging containing a diluted mixture of a Class 9 material must be marked on

two opposing sides with the four-digit identification number of the material. The

identification number must be displayed on placards, orange panels or, alternatively, a

white square-on-point configuration having the same outside dimensions as a placard (at

least 273 mm (10.8 inches) on a side), in the manner specified in §172.332 (b) and (c) of

this subchapter.

(3) A DOT specification cylinder (except DOT specification 39) must be marked and labeled

as prescribed in this subchapter. Each DOT-39 cylinder must display the markings

specified in 178.65(i).

(4) The operator of a motor vehicle that contains a material of trade must be informed of the

presence of the hazardous material (including whether the package contains a reportable

quantity) and must be informed of the requirements of this section.

(d) Aggregate gross weight. Except for a material of trade authorized by paragraph (a) (1) (iii) of

this section, the aggregate gross weight of all materials of trade on a motor vehicle may not

exceed 200 kg (440 pounds).

(e) Other exceptions. A material of trade may be transported on a motor vehicle under the

provisions of this section with other hazardous materials without affecting its eligibility for

exceptions provided by this section.

Sgt. Susan M. Fries

Michigan State Police

Traffic Safety Division, Hazardous Materials & Investigations Unit

333 S. Grand Ave.

PO Box 30634

Lansing, MI. 48909-0634

517-241-0583

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APPENDIX F:

Recommendation for Equipment Processing:

Proper order of operations for equipment processing protocol are as follows:

a) Pre-cleaning with an enzymatic cleaner

b) Cleaning (scrubbing)

c) Disinfection

d) Ultrasonic Cleaning

e) Thoroughly drying

f) Packaging w/ internal indicators

g) Loading equipment into autoclave along with a pass/fail integrator.

h) Running autoclave

i) Removing sterile equipment from autoclave and placing it into temporary storage

transport container

j) Transporting sterile equipment to work area for storage

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APPENDIX G:

Recommendation: The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals

Guidelines for Permanent Makeup Anesthetics

SPCP Guidelines

September 2007

Anesthetics sold by supplier members or vendors cannot be prepared by compounding pharmacies,

but rather must be sold to the supplier member or vendor by FDA Manufacturers.

Explanation:

Whenever a pharmacy compounds a formula, even at over-the-counter levels, it is considered a

prescription drug and cannot be dispensed without a prescription. Also, compounding pharmacies do not

fall under FDA scrutiny. This lack of scrutiny has been linked to two deaths and resulted in FDA Public

Advisories.

Please read the following advisories for more information.

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/DrugS

afetyInformationforHeathcareProfessionals/PublicHealthAdvisories/ucm054718.htm

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/DrugS

afetyInformationforHeathcareProfessionals/PublicHealthAdvisories/ucm110625.htm

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Appendix H:

MDHHS Requirements for Body Art Facilities Workgroup Members.

Body Art Work Group (Alphabetical Order)

March 24, 2017

Jonathon Anderson

Sarenity Tattoo

Fort Gratiot, MI 48058

Phone: 810-385-2222 or 810-357-5460

Email: jonathonanderson1983 @gmail.com

Paul Barry, R.S.

Department Manager 2

Wayne County Environmental Health Section

5454 S. Venoy, Wayne, MI 48184

Phone: 734-727-7200

Fax: 734-727-7165

Email: pbarry@waynecounty.com

Jacqueline Beach, Owner

Tattoos by Jacqueline

1018 Ludington Street

Escanaba, MI 49829

Phone: 906-553-5199

Email: jackbeach@hotmail.com

Rebecca A. Burns, R.S.

Environmental Health Director

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency

1110 Hill Street

Three Rivers, MI 49093

Phone: 269-273-2161 ext. 228

Fax: 269-273-2452

Email: [email protected]

Ashley Castello

St. Clair County Health Department

3415 28

Street

Port Huron, MI 48060

Phone: (810) 987-5306

Email: acastello@hd.stclaircounty.org

DeAnne Derney

DeAnne’s LA Permanent Makeup, LLC

48697 Hayes Road

Shelby Township, MI 48315

Phone: (586) 405-6306

Email: DeAnneAgar@comcast.net

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Dawn D. Dotson RN, MPH, BSN

Ottawa County Department of Public Health

Maternal Infant Health Program Supervisor

Phone: (616) 393-5758

Mobile/Text: (616) 393-5620

Anthony Drautz, R.S., M.S.A.

Administrator - Environmental Health Services

Oakland County Health Division

North Oakland Health Center

1200 North Telegraph Road 34E

Pontiac, Michigan 48341-0432

Phone: 248- 858- 1320

Fax: 248- 858- 5428

Email: drautzto@oakgov.com

Seth Duimstra

Cloverland Tattoo Company

2108 Wildwood Avenue

Jackson, MI 49202

Phone: 517-962-2364

Email: cloverlandtattooco@gmail.com

Christopher Gonyou

DBA Aurora Piercing Boutique

110 N. Third Street

Marquette, MI 49855

Phone: 906-273-1769

Email: xchrisxpiercerx@live.com

Facebook.com/christhepiercer

Andrea Gross

Pangea Piercing

211 E. Liberty St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone: (734) 997-0608

Email: andrea@pangeapiercing.com

Web: www.pangeapiercing.com

Martha Hall

Environmental Health Director

Lenawee County Health Department

1040 S. Winter Street

Adrian, MI 49221

Phone: 517.264.5222

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Cell: 517.673.4916

FAX: 517.264.0790

Email: m[email protected]

Dawn Dotson, RN

Ottawa County Health Department

12251 James Street, Suite 400

Holland, Michigan 49424

Phone: 616-393-5758

ddotson@miottawa.org

Zack June – Owner and Piercer

Kitten Flower Boutique

1501 Lake Drive S.E.

Grand Rapids, MI 49506-2753

Phone: (616) 323-3254

Email: kittenflowerboutique@gmail.com

Michael Kucab, REHS/RS, M.P.H.

Body Art Facility Licensing

HIV/STD/VH/TB/BE Epidemiology Section

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Capitol View Building

333 S. Grand Ave.

Lansing, MI 48933

Phone: 517-335-8165

Fax: 517-335-8121

Email: [email protected]

Kris Lachance, Owner

Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio

515 E. Grand River Avenue, Suite F

East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: 517-333-0990

Fax: 517-336-5497

Cell: 517-281-7959

Email: Kris.Lachance@gmail.com

Cindy Merritt

Environmental Health Sanitarian II

Lenawee County Health Department

1040 S. Winter Street

Adrian, MI 49221

Phone: 517.264.5221

Fax: 517.264.0790

Email: cmerr[email protected]

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Tina Moore

Environmental Sanitarian

Genesee County Health Department

630 S. Saginaw Street

Flint, MI 48502-1540

Main: 810-257-3603

Direct: 810-257-3130

Fax: 810-257-3125

Email: tmoore@gchd.us

Angela Parsons, MA

Environmental Educator

Washtenaw County Department of Public Health

Environmental Health Division

705 N. Zeeb Rd., P.O. Box 8645

Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645

Phone: (734) 222-3869 - Office

(734) 320-0094 - Cell

(734) 222-3920 – Fax

Email: parsonsa@ewashtenaw.org

Christopher Reich

Forever Ink Tattoos

666 ½ Leonard

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Phone: (616) 451-9644

Email: [email protected]

Tom Reichard

Environmental Health Director

District Health Department #10

521 Cobb St.

Cadillac, MI 49601

Phone: 231-876-3820

Fax: 231-775-5372

Email: [email protected]

Debra Robins, Owner

Enhance by Debra

36880 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101B

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phone: 248-593-5555

Email: [email protected]

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Laura M. Riddell

Environmental Health Supervisor

Oakland County Health Division

1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 34

Pontiac, MI 48341

Phone: 248-858-1322

Fax: 248-452-5193

Email: [email protected]

Steve Schmidt

Macomb County Health Department

43525 Elizabeth Road

Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043

Phone: (586) 569-5236

Email: [email protected]

Andrew L. Shannon

Environmental Quality Specialist

Medical Waste Regulatory Program

Solid Waste Section

Waste Management and Radiological Protection Section

Constitution Hall, Atrium North

525 West Allegan Street

P.O. Box 30241

Lansing, Michigan 48909-7741

Phone: 517-230-9800

Fax: 517-373-4051

Email: [email protected]

Sherry Scott

Departmental Manager/MVPP Manager

MIOSHA

Consultation Education and Training Division

Phone: 517.322.5817

Fax: 517.322.1374

Email: scotts1@michigan.gov

Website: www.michigan.gov/miosha

Terry Welker

Owner/Eternal Tattoos Inc.

2426 E. Grand River

Howell, MI 48843

Phone: (313) 505-2095

Email: eternaltattoos@aol.com

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Patricia Yee, CPCP/Owner

Facial Art Permanent Cosmetics

42353 Garfield Road

Clinton Twp., MI 48038

Phone: (586) 596-4159

Email: Facialart1@#gmail.com