[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Swedesboro 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 19-2007. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 140.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for
the proper operation of a tattoo parlor in the Borough of Swedesboro
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for failure to comply.[2]
The New Jersey State Sanitary Code, Chapter 8, Body Art Procedures,
N.J.A.C. 8:27-1 et seq., shall be used as the standard governing all
businesses that offer tattooing, permanent cosmetics, and ear and
body piercing to the public with the exception of a physician who
is authorized by the State Board of Medical Examiners to practice
medicine, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-6 et seq.
The provisions of the State Sanitary Code shall have the force
and effect of law. Under the authority of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9, the provisions
are enforceable by the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior
Services and the county departments of health.
A.
Excluding any other licensing requirements provided by the state
and/or local county health agency and/or department, it shall be unlawful
for any purpose to operate a body art business without first obtaining
a license from the Borough of Swedesboro Board of Health to engage
in such business in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
C.
All local licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December annually.
Unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in the Code or in the law of the state or federal government, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished as set forth in Chapter 1, Article I, General Provisions, § 1-15, General penalty. Each day that such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
