Section 119312 Of Article 4. Permanent Body Art Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 15. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.
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. (a) A body art facility shall not conduct business without
a valid health permit.
(b) No body art facility shall allow a practitioner who does not
possess a valid practitioner registration to perform body art
procedures at the facility.
(c) An owner of a body art facility shall notify the local
enforcement agency in writing within 30 days of the resignation,
termination, or new hire of a body art practitioner at the body art
facility.
(d) The application for a health permit for a body art facility
shall include all of the following:
(1) A copy of the facility's infection prevention control plan, as
required by Section 119313.
(2) A fee, as set by the local enforcement agency at an amount not
to exceed the amount necessary but that is sufficient to cover the
actual costs of administration of the program. Fees established by
this section shall be used exclusively in support of activities
pursuant to this chapter.
(e) The local enforcement agency shall issue a health permit after
an investigation has determined that the proposed body art facility
and its method of operation meets the specifications of the approved
plans or conforms to the requirements of this article.
(f) A health permit is valid only for the location of the facility
and the time period indicated on the permit and may not be
transferred to another owner or facility.
(g) The health permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at
the body art facility. Certificates of registration for all
practitioners performing body art in that facility shall also be
prominently displayed either near the health permit or at the
individual practitioner's procedure area if each practitioner has a
designated area.
(h) A person proposing to construct a practice site or mobile
practice site, other than a temporary body art event booth, shall
submit plans to the Plan Review Unit of the local enforcement agency.
The plans shall be approved in advance of the issuance of a
building, plumbing, or electrical permit. All required corrections
must be made and the body art facility approved to open before body
art can be performed in the facility.
(i) Health permits shall be renewed annually through a process to
be determined by the local enforcement agency.
(j) The county may suspend or revoke the permit of a body art
facility if a person who does not possess a valid practitioner
registration is allowed to perform body art.
(k) An owner who operates a body art facility shall obtain all
necessary permits to conduct business, including, but not limited to,
a permit issued by a local enforcement agency. In addition to the
penalties available pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section
119320), an owner who violates this subdivision shall be subject to
the closure of the facility and a penalty not to exceed three times
the cost of the permit.