As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
A person licensed to perform advanced-level nursing practice
activities pursuant to Subsection (b) of Section 20-87a of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
An employee of the Stratford Health Department designated
by the Director of Health to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
BLOOD
Human blood, human blood components and products made from
human blood.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood
and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are
not limited to, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
BODY PIERCER
A person who engages in the art of body piercing.
BODY PIERCING
Puncturing or penetration of the skin of a person with presterilized
single-use needles and the insertion of presterilized jewelry or other
adornment thereto in the opening, except that puncturing the outer
perimeter and/or lobe of the ear with a presterilized single-use stud-and-clasp
ear-piercing system shall not be included in this definition.
BODY-PIERCING ESTABLISHMENT
Any room or space where body piercing is practiced or where
the business of body piercing is conducted or any part thereof.
CONTAMINATED
The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood
or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.
CRITICAL ITEMS
Those aspects of a procedure which, if violated, constitute
an imminent hazard to health and safety.
CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
One or more of the following findings:
A.
Temporary tattoo technician not licensed by Connecticut Department
of Public Health.
B.
A person using the term "tattooist," "tattoo artist," or "tattoo
technician" not licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
C.
Nondisposable instruments and equipment improperly sanitized
and stored.
D.
Reuse of single-use items.
E.
Improper operator scrub technique before and after a procedure.
F.
Improper glove technique during a procedure.
G.
No hepatitis vaccination program in place.
H.
Piercing or tattooing an unemancipated minor under the age of
18 years of age without the written permission of the parent or guardian
of such minor.
I.
Student tattoo technician not registered with the Connecticut
Department of Public Health.
J.
Plumbing not in working order.
DEPARTMENT
The Stratford Health Department, also referred to as "this
Department" herein.
DISINFECTED
The destruction of all vegetative forms of pathogenic agents
by chemical and physical means.
EAR PIERCING
The puncturing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear
with a presterilized single-use stud-and-clasp ear-piercing system
following manufacturer's instructions. Under no circumstances
shall ear-piercing studs and clasps be used anywhere on the body other
than the outer perimeter and lobe of the ear.
EQUIPMENT
All machinery, including fixtures, containers, vessels, tools,
implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks, and other
apparatus used in connection with the operation of the establishment.
EXPOSURE INCIDENT
A specific eye, mouth or other mucous membrane, nonintact
skin or other parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious
materials.
HOT WATER
Water which is at a temperature of not less than 110°
F.
INFECTION
Invasion and colonization of body tissues by pathogenic organisms.
INFECTIOUS WASTE
Waste generated in the treatment or service of a human which
falls under one or more of the following categories:
A.
PATHOLOGICAL WASTEHuman pathological wastes, including tissues that are removed during medical procedures.
JEWELRY
A surgical steel or other approved component ornament of
good quality, corrosion-resistant, free of scratches or cut and designed
for use in body piercing.
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
A person licensed to practice osteopathy pursuant to Chapter
371 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
PARENTERAL
Piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such
events as needle sticks, cuts or abrasions.
PHYSICIAN
A person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant
to Chapter 370 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
A person licensed pursuant to Section 20-12b of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
REGISTERED NURSE
A person licensed to practice nursing pursuant to Subsection
(a) of Section 20-87a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
REGULATED WASTE
Liquid or semiliquid blood or other potentially infectious
materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially
infectious materials in a liquid or semiliquid state if compressed;
items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious
materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling;
contaminated sharps; and pathological and microbiological wastes containing
blood or other potentially infectious materials.
SCARIFICATION
Permanent modification to the human skin from the infliction
of a wound by creating designs made up of scars produced by branding
(scarification through burns), cuttings (fine scarification using
a thin blade), and general scarification using various means other
than those body-piercing and tattooing procedures permitted in the
regulations of the Stratford Health Department.
SINGLE USE
An instrument or glove designated and labeled for one use
only, which must be discarded after use.
STERILIZATION
The process of destruction of all forms of microbial life
by physical or chemical means.
STUDENT TATTOO TECHNICIAN
A student who is registered with the Connecticut Department
of Public Health as a student tattoo technician as defined by the
state code. A student tattoo technician works under the supervision
of a licensed tattoo technician per the state code.
TATTOO
The indelible mark, figure or decorative design introduced
by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous
portion of the skin of a live human being to alter the appearance
of the skin for nonmedical reasons.
TATTOO ARTIST
Any person applying a tattoo. See definition of "tattoo technician."
TATTOO ESTABLISHMENT
Any room or space where tattooing is practiced or where the
business of tattooing is conducted or any part thereof.
TATTOOING
The process by which the skin is marked or colored by the
insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous
portion of the skin so as to form indelible marks for cosmetic, medical
or figurative purposes.
TATTOO TECHNICIAN or TATTOO ARTIST
Any person who performs tattooing or body piercing other
than a physician, an advanced-practice registered nurse rendering
service under the direction of a physician, a registered nurse rendering
service under the supervision, control and responsibility of a physician,
a physician assistant rendering service under the supervision, control
and responsibility of a physician. As of January 1, 2015, a tattoo
technician or tattoo artist must be licensed by the Connecticut Department
of Public Health.
TEMPORARY BODY-PIERCING EVENTS
A body-piercing establishment that operates for no more than
72 consecutive hours in conjunction with a festival at an established
locale.
TEMPORARY TATTOO ESTABLISHMENT
A tattoo establishment that operates at a fixed location
for a period of time of not more than 72 consecutive hours in conjunction
with a single event, celebration or festival at an established locale.
Any tattoo technician licensed in a state other than Connecticut must
have a temporary permit from the Connecticut Department of Public
Health to tattoo at the temporary event.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
An approach to infection control in which all human blood
and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infected
with Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) and other bloodborne pathogens.
In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be
in conflict with a regulation of the Connecticut Department of Public
Health or any other state law or regulation, on the effective date
of this chapter, the provision which establishes the higher standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people
shall prevail.