Section 119314 Of Article 4. Permanent Body Art Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 15. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.
119314
. (a) With the exception of a temporary demonstration booth,
as specified in Sections 119317 and 119318, a body art facility shall
comply with all of the following:
(1) Have floors, walls, and ceilings.
(2) Have floors and walls that are smooth, nonabsorbent, free of
open holes, and washable.
(3) Be free of insect and rodent infestation.
(4) Be separate from any residential areas used for sleeping,
bathing, or meal preparation. A body art facility associated with a
residential dwelling shall have a separate entrance and toilet
facility, and shall not have a door allowing direct access between
the body art facility and the residential dwelling.
(5) Have adequate toilet facilities, in accordance with the
specifications of the State Building Standards Code, local building
standard codes, and any other local ordinance. The sink shall be
supplied with hot and cold running water, containerized liquid soap,
and single-use paper towels that are dispensed from a wall-mounted,
touchless dispenser.
(b) Procedure areas in a body art facility shall meet all of the
following standards:
(1) Be equipped with a light source that provides adequate light
at the procedure area.
(2) Be separated, by a wall or ceiling-to-floor partition, from
nail and hair activities.
(3) Be separated from all business not related to body art, at the
discretion of the local enforcement agency.
(4) Be equipped with a sink supplied with hot and cold running
water, containerized liquid soap, and single-use paper towels that
are dispensed from a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser that is
accessible to the practitioner.
(5) All sinks shall be permanently plumbed and meet local building
and plumbing codes. Facilities that were issued a permit prior to
January 1, 2014, shall have until July 1, 2014, to comply with this
section.
(6) All counter surfaces and service trays shall have a smooth,
durable, and nonabsorbent finish.
(c) Decontamination and sterilization areas within a body art
facility shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be separated from procedure areas by a space of at least five
feet or by a cleanable barrier.
(2) Be equipped with a sink, hot and cold running water,
containerized liquid soap, and single-use paper towels dispensed from
a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser that is readily accessible to
the practitioner.
(d) Each procedure area shall have lined waste containers.
(e) Each procedure area shall have a sharps waste container that
meets the following requirements:
(1) The sharps waste container shall be portable, if portability
is necessary to ensure that the sharps waste container is within arm'
s reach of the practitioner.
(2) The sharps waste container shall be labeled with the words
"sharps waste" or with the international biohazard symbol and the
word "BIOHAZARD."
(3) All sharps waste produced during the process of tattooing,
body piercing, or the application of permanent cosmetics shall be
disposed by either of the following methods:
(A) Removal and disposal by a licensed waste hauler. Materials
shall be disposed of at a licensed treatment facility or removed and
transported through a mail-back system authorized by the State
Department of Public Health.
(B) As solid waste, after being disinfected by a method approved
by the department pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of
Section 118215.
(4) Documentation of proper disposal of sharps waste shall be
maintained for three years and shall be available for inspection at
the request of the enforcement officer.
(f) No animals shall be allowed in the procedure area or the
decontamination and sterilization area except service animals, as
defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.