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Washington DC Tattoo Laws, Is This The Future?

Health Department Purposed Regulations.

Read these purposed laws…..

if you do not agree with them……

…… get on the phone and start writing to these people!!!

This link contains 66 pages of purposed regulation…

Subtitle G of Title 25 of the DCMR is added to read as follows:

SUBTITLE G Body Art Establishment Regulations

100 Title ─ Body Art Establishment Regulations

101
Intent ─ Safety
102 Compliance with Federal and District Laws200 Licensees Responsibilities
 ─ Qualifications, and Training
*201
Licensees Responsibilities
 ─
District-Issued Identification Card Requirements202 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Age Restrictions, Signs and Postings*
203 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Consent Forms, Health Risk Statements, Content, and Postings*
204 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Waiting Period, Tattoos & Body-Piercings*
205 Pre-Operating Procedures
 ─
Customer’s Questionnaire, Confidential Medical Information *
206 Pre-Operating Procedures
 ─
Informed Consent, Jewelry Selection, and Equipment Setup*
207 Post-Operating Procedures
 ─
Aftercare Instructions for Tattoos and Body-Piercings , Content*300 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Sterile Water, Inks, Dyes & Pigments, and Pre-Sterilized,Single-Use Disposable Items301 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Pre-Sterilized, Single-Use Disposable Sharps302
Preventing Contamination from Body Artists
 ─
Work Areas, Construction and Design, andRestrictions303 Preventing Contamination from Customers304 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Reusable Instruments and Equipment, Design, Location, andMaintenance Log305 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Marking Instruments and Stencils306 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Pre-Sterilized, Single-Use Jewelry307
Preventing Contamination
 ─
Bio-Hazardous and Infectious
Waste, Handling & Disposal*308 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan309 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Reusable Instrument & Sterilization Procedures*310 Maintenance Records
 ─
Sterilizers and Commercial Biological Indicator Monitoring System*
311 Maintenance Records
 ─
Autoclaves*312 Records of Acquisitions
 ─
Disposables, Single-Use, Pre-Sterilized Instruments, and RecordRetention*313
Recordkeeping Requirements ─ Confidential, Personnel Files*
 314
Recordkeeping Requirements ─ Confidential Customer Files, and Required Disclosure
s*315 Recordkeeping Requirements
 ─
Retention316 Recordkeeping Requirements
 ─
Reports of Infection or Allergic Reactions400 Physical Structure
 ─
Building Materials and Workmanship401 Physical Structure
 ─
Floor and Wall Junctures, Covered, and Enclosed or Sealed402
Physical Structure ─ Floors, Walls, Ceilings, and Utility Lines
403
Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Plumbing System, Design, Water Capacity, Quantity, andAvailability*404
Operating Systems and Design ─ Handwashing Sinks, Water Temper
ature, and Flow405 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Toilets and Urinals, Number, Capacity, Convenience andAccessibility, Enclosures, and Prohibition406 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Electrical, Lighting*
407 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Electrical, Smoke Alarms408 Operating Systems and Design
 ─ Heating and Ventilation Systems
500 Facility Maintenance
 ─ Toilets and Urinals, Maintenance
 501 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Handwashing Sinks, Cleanser Availability, Hand Drying Provision,and Handwashing Signage502 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Handwashing Sinks, Disposable Towels, and Waste Receptacles503 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Floor Covering, Restrictions, Installation, and Cleanability504 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Floors, Public Areas505
Facility Maintenance ─
Cleanability, Sanitization and Maintenance of Plumbing Fixtures506 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Refuse, Removal Frequency507 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Unnecessary Items, Litter, and Controlling and Removing Pests*508 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Professional Service Contracts509
Facility Maintenance ─
Prohibiting Animals*600 License and Registration Requirements
*
 601 Application Procedure
 –
Period and Form of Submission, Processing602 Application Procedure
 –
Contents of the Application Packet603 Denial of License Application
 –
Notice604 Issuance of License
 –
New, Converted or Remodeled, Existing Operations, and Change of Ownership or Location605 Issuance of License
 –
Required Plan Reviews and Approvals606 Issuance of License
 –
Inspections – Preoperational, Conversions, and Renovations
*
 607 Issuance of License
 –
Notice of Opening, Discontinuance of Operation, and Postings
*
 608 Issuance of License
 –
Not Transferable609 Issuance of License
 –
Duplicates610 Conditions of License Retention
 –
Responsibilities of the Licensee700 Access & Inspection Frequency
 –
Department Right of Entry, Denial – Misdemeanor
*
 701 Report of Findings
 –
Documenting Information and Observations702 Report of Findings
 –
Specifying Time Frame for Corrections703 Report of Findings
 –
Issuing Report and Obtaining Acknowledgement of Receipt704 Report of Findings
 –
Refusal to Sign Acknowledgment705 Report of Findings
 –
Public Information, Records Retention
Subtitle G of Title 25 of the DCMR is added to read as follows:SUBTITLE G Body Art Establishment Regulations

100
Title ─ Body Art Establishment Regulations
101
Intent ─ Safety
102 Compliance with Federal and District Laws200 Licensees Responsibilities
 ─ Qualifications, and Training
*201
Licensees Responsibilities
 ─
District-Issued Identification Card Requirements202 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Age Restrictions, Signs and Postings*
203 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Consent Forms, Health Risk Statements, Content, and Postings*
204 Pre-
Operating Procedures ─
Waiting Period, Tattoos & Body-Piercings*
205 Pre-Operating Procedures
 ─
Customer’s Question
naire, Confidential Medical Information *
206 Pre-Operating Procedures
 ─
Informed Consent, Jewelry Selection, and Equipment Setup*
207 Post-Operating Procedures
 ─
Aftercare Instructions for Tattoos and Body-Piercings,Content*300 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Sterile Water, Inks, Dyes & Pigments, and Pre-Sterilized,Single-Use Disposable Items301 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Pre-Sterilized, Single-Use Disposable Sharps302
Preventing Contamination from Body Artists
 ─
Work Areas, Construction and Design, andRestrictions303 Preventing Contamination from Customers304 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Reusable Instruments and Equipment, Design, Location, andMaintenance Log305 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Marking Instruments and Stencils306 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Pre-Sterilized, Single-Use Jewelry307
Preventing Contamination
 ─
Bio-Hazardous and Infectious
Waste, Handling & Disposal*308 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan309 Preventing Contamination
 ─
Reusable Instrument & Sterilization Procedures*310 Maintenance Records
 ─
Sterilizers and Commercial Biological Indicator Monitoring System*
2
311 Maintenance Records
 ─
Autoclaves*312 Records of Acquisitions
 ─
Disposables, Single-Use, Pre-Sterilized Instruments, and RecordRetention*313
Recordkeeping Requirements ─ Confidential, Personnel Files*
 314
Recordkeeping Requirements ─ Confidential Customer Files, and Required Disclosure
s*315 Recordkeeping Requirements
 ─
Retention316 Recordkeeping Requirements
 ─
Reports of Infection or Allergic Reactions400 Physical Structure
 ─
Building Materials and Workmanship401 Physical Structure
 ─
Floor and Wall Junctures, Covered, and Enclosed or Sealed402
Physical Structure ─ Floors, Walls, Ceilings, and Utility Lines
403
Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Plumbing System, Design, Water Capacity, Quantity, andAvailability*404
Operating Systems and Design ─ Handwashing Sinks, Water Temper
ature, and Flow405 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Toilets and Urinals, Number, Capacity, Convenience andAccessibility, Enclosures, and Prohibition406 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Electrical, Lighting*
407 Operating Systems and Design
 ─
Electrical, Smoke Alarms408 Operating Systems and Design
 ─ Heating and Ventilation Systems
500 Facility Maintenance
 ─ Toilets and Urinals, Maintenance
 501 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Handwashing Sinks, Cleanser Availability, Hand Drying Provision,and Handwashing Signage502 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Handwashing Sinks, Disposable Towels, and Waste Receptacles503 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Floor Covering, Restrictions, Installation, and Cleanability504 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Floors, Public Areas505
Facility Maintenance ─
Cleanability, Sanitization and Maintenance of Plumbing Fixtures506 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Refuse, Removal Frequency507 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Unnecessary Items, Litter, and Controlling and Removing Pests*508 Facility Maintenance
 ─
Professional Service Contracts509
Facility Maintenance ─
Prohibiting Animals*600 License and Registration Requirements
*
 601 Application Procedure
 –
Period and Form of Submission, Processing602 Application Procedure
 –
Contents of the Application Packet603 Denial of License Application
 –
Notice604 Issuance of License
 –
New, Converted or Remodeled, Existing Operations, and Change of Ownership or Location605 Issuance of License
 –
Required Plan Reviews and Approvals606 Issuance of License
 –
Inspections – Preoperational, Conversions, and Renovations
*
 607 Issuance of License
 –
Notice of Opening, Discontinuance of Operation, and Postings
*
 608 Issuance of License
 –
Not Transferable609 Issuance of License
 –
Duplicates610 Conditions of License Retention
 –
Responsibilities of the Licensee700 Access & Inspection Frequency
 –
Department Right of Entry, Denial – Misdemeanor
*
 701 Report of Findings
 –
Documenting Information and Observations702 Report of Findings
 –
Specifying Time Frame for Corrections703 Report of Findings
 –
Issuing Report and Obtaining Acknowledgement of Receipt704 Report of Findings
 –
Refusal to Sign Acknowledgment705 Report of Findings
 –
Public Information, Records Retention
Click on the link below for all 66 pages of the proposed regulations!

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/local/health-department-draft-regulations/440/

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