The basis of our efforts is to control the general environment
in order to prevent cross contamination. Therefore, we may want to
define the following:
A. SANITIZE — Means a bactericidal treatment of cleaned surfaces
by a process which is effective in reducing the number of micro-organisms
to a safe level.
B. STERILIZATION — Means destruction of all forms of microbiotic
life, including spores.
C. SINGLE USE — Means products or items that are disposed of
after use on each client including, but not limited to, cotton swabs
or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze
and sanitary covering, razors, needles, scalpel blades, stencils and
ink cups.
D. HEALTH OFFICER — Means the appointed licensed health officer
or his authorized representative.
E. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION — Means written approval from the
health officer or his authorized representative that said tattooing
or body piercing establishment has been inspected and meets all of
the terms of this chapter
F. OPERATOR — Means individual, firm, company, corporation or
association that owns or operates an establishment where tattooing
or body piercing is performed and any individual who performs or practices
that art of tattooing or body piercing on the person of another.
G. TATTOO, TATTOOED or TATTOOING — Means and refers to any method
of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any marks
under the skin with ink or any substance resulting in the coloration
of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instruments designed
to puncture the skin.
H. BODY PIERCING — Shall mean the placing of a permanent or temporary
foreign object in a person's body, such as ears, nose, lips,
genitals, nipples, or parts thereof, for a decorative or other non-medical
purpose by a person not directly under the supervision of a licensed
physician.
I. TATTOO ESTABLISHMENT — Means the location wherein tattooing
is performed.
J. TATTOO ARTIST — One who engages in tattooing.
K. BODY PIERCING AREA — Means within a body piercing establishment;
the immediate vicinity where body piercing is performed.
L. BODY PIERCING ARTIST — Is a person engaged in the practice
of body piercing.
M. BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENT — Is the building or structure
where body piercing is practiced.
N. FACILITY — Shall refer to either a place where tattooing or
body piercing is conducted.
O. ARTIST — Shall refer to a person who does tattooing or body
piercing.
The standards in this chapter apply to permanent tattooing and/or
body piercing establishments.
A. A permanent tattooing or body piercing establishment is an established
business operating in Somerville, licensed and inspected at least
annually by the Somerville Board of Health.
B. This chapter forbids the operation of any temporary body tattooing
or body piercing facilities in Somerville. This includes carnivals,
street fairs, hotels, or other facilities wishing to offer tattooing
or body piercing temporarily.
Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed so as to affect
the practice of medicine of any other recognized profession or occupation
by a person duly licensed by the State of New Jersey to engage in
such practice, profession or occupation and whose license would lawfully
authorize the piercing of the body.