Borough of Emerson, NJ Chapter 298 Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Emerson 10-8-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 298-1 State code supplemented.

Chapter VIII of the New Jersey Sanitary Code, "Body Art Procedures," N.J.A.C. 8:27-1 et seq., is hereby supplemented by the following.

§ 298-2 Hours of operation.

Operating hours shall be between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m., seven days a week.

§ 298-3 Licensing fees; number of licenses.

A. Fees shall be as follows:

(1) Plan review fee: $300.

(2) Tattoo/artist operator's license fee: $400 per year.

(3) Body piercing operator's license fee: $400 per year.

(4) Artist registration fee: $50.

B. Only two full-time tattoo and/or body piercing establishment locations will be issued licenses in the Borough of Emerson by the Board of Health.

§ 298-4 Signage.

The signage must be approved by the Municipal Land Use Board and the Board of Health.

§ 298-5 Professional liability insurance.

The operator of a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment must have professional liability insurance at a minimum of $1,000,000 at all times.

§ 298-6 Approval of forms.

All consent forms utilized by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment must be first approved by the Emerson Board of Health.

§ 298-7 Record retention.

Tattoo and/or body piercing establishment records are to be kept on the premises for at least five years and made available upon request to the health official.

§ 298-8 Prohibited acts; operating requirements.

A. No minors under the age of 18, even with a parent's consent, are allowed into a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment.

B. Appointments only.

C. No smoking is allowed in a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment.

D. No permanent cosmetic procedures allowed.

E. No eating will be allowed, except in a separate, enclosed and isolated area where cross-contamination from tattoo and/or body piercing procedures is not possible.

F. No operator can open for business without having first obtained the following: current blood-borne pathogens training, a regulated medical waste generator's permit, and a letter of approval from their landlord for this use.