Every client shall complete an application and consent form
approved by the Department prior to having any body art activity performed
upon or to his or her body.
Every application and consent form required by §
124-31 of this chapter shall contain a minimum of the following:
A. General information regarding body art, including, at a minimum,
the following statements:
(1) Tattoos should be considered permanent; and
(2) The removal of tattoos and scars would require surgery or other medical
procedure that may result in scarring or additional scarring of the
skin;
B. Information as to the side effects of body art, including but not
limited to hypertrophic scarring, possible adverse reaction to ink/dye/pigment,
possible change in color of ink/dye/pigment over time, a decreased
ability of physician to locate skin melanoma in regions concealed
by tattoos, brands, scars and other forms of body art, possible nerve
damage, febrile illness, tetanus, systemic infection, and keloid formation;
C. Client information, including:
(2) Age and valid identification;
(3) In the case of a minor client, the parent's or legal guardian's name,
proof of parentage or legal guardianship through a copy of a birth
certificate or court order of guardianship respectively, or a notarized
document signed by the parent or legal guardian attesting to the parent's
or legal guardian's relationship to the minor client, and the consent
to the conduct of the contemplated body art activity upon the minor
client; and
(4) The type of the body art activity to be performed;
D. Instructions requiring the client to adhere to the exposure control
plan as such plan relates to the client's conduct in the body art
establishment;
E. The address and phone number of the Department and instructions for
the client or, in the case of a minor client, the minor client and
his/her parent or legal guardian to contact the Department with any
questions or concerns regarding safety, sanitization or sterilization
procedures;
F. The name of the body art practitioner who is to conduct the body
art upon the client or minor client and that practitioner's Department
registration number;
G. The manufacturer codes, if any, the identity of the manufacturer,
and lot numbers of any dye/ink or pigment to be used in the body art
activity;
I. In the case of a minor client, the signature of client's parent or
legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian shall sign the consent
form in the presence of the body art practitioner;
J. The signature of the body art practitioner;
K. The date(s) of all signature(s); and
L. The date(s) of the body art procedure, including a daily estimate
of progress for the conduct of body art requiring multiple days to
complete.
No person shall receive any form of body art activity who is
under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
All clients shall obtain and read and follow the Department-approved
aftercare instructions appropriate for the form of body art conducted
upon such person.
Aftercare instructions shall be approved by the Department and
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
A. Responsibilities and proper care following the procedure;
B. Restrictions, if any, upon the client;
C. Signs and symptoms of infection; and
D. Instructions to contact a physician if possible signs of infection
occur.
The skin area or mucosa of a client to receive any form of body
art activity shall be free of rash, any lesion or from any visible
sign of infection.