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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT
Shall mean any place or premises, whether public or private,
temporary or permanent in nature or location, where the practices
of body art, whether or not for profit, are performed.
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
Shall mean written approval from the Department of Health
that said tattoo studio has been inspected and meets all the requirements
of this chapter.
DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the Department of Health of the Borough of Ringwood
or its duly authorized agent, officer or inspector.
LICENSE TO OPERATE
Shall mean a license issued to the owner of a tattoo studio
to operate a business under the provisions of this chapter.
OWNER
Shall mean any individual, firm, company, partnership, corporation
or association that owns and/or operates an establishment where tattooing
is performed.
REGISTRATION
Shall mean a registration issued to a tattoo artist under
the provisions of this chapter.
TATTOO ARTIST
Shall mean one who engages in the art of tattooing.
TATTOO OR TATTOOING
Shall mean to mark or color the skin by pricking in by subcutaneous
introduction nontoxic dyes or pigments so as to form indelible marks
or figures or by production of scars.
TEMPORARY BODY ART
Shall mean a mark or design made by a process of ingraining
an impermanent pigment or dye to the skin, or affixing a decal to
the skin.
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No person, except duly licensed physician, shall engage in the
practice of tattooing without having first being registered and in
receipt of an approved license with the Department of Health of the
Borough of Ringwood.
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No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall operate a
tattoo studio unless such person, partnership, firm or corporation
has registered such shop with the Department and has received a Certificate
of Inspection from said Department. No certificate of inspection shall
be issued unless the studio was inspected by the Department and found
to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
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In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed by Section
BH15-9 (Violations and Penalties), after due notice and hearing before the Health Office of the Borough of Ringwood, the Department may suspend or revoke any tattoo artist registration, any license to operate a tattoo studio, or any license to affix temporary body art issued pursuant to this chapter for violations of the provisions of this chapter.
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In order to qualify for a Certificate of Inspection, there must
be compliance with the following requirements:
a. The studio shall be so located or constructed as to prevent the contamination
of the work areas of the studio by dust from the street or sidewalk.
b. The building and equipment shall be maintained in a state of good
repair at all times. All parts of the studio shall be kept neat, clean
and free from litter and rubbish.
c. All walls, ceilings and floors shall be smooth, made of nonporous
material and easily cleaned. Walls, ceilings and floors shall be kept
clean and free from dust and debris. The floor shall be swept and
wet mopped daily. Floors, walls or ceilings shall not be swept or
cleaned while tattooing is in operation.
d. Adequate light and ventilation shall be provided.
e. Each tattooing studio shall contain a sink with foot pedals for the
exclusive use of the tattoo artists to wash their hands and prepare
the customers for tattooing. The sink shall be provided with adequate
hot and cold running water. There shall also be available at the sink
approved soap, clean individual towels and refuse containers. Individual
ultrasonic cleaners shall be provided by the owner at each station
with single service application.
f. Adequate toilet, urinal and hand washing facilities shall be available
on the studio premises for the use of customers and tattoo artists.
Toilets, urinals and hand washing facilities shall be maintained in
a sanitary condition at all times.
g. An adequate number of work tables shall be provided for each tattoo
artist. The surface of all work tables shall be constructed of metal
or other material which is smooth, light-colored, nonabsorbent, corrosive-resistant
and easily sanitized.
h. The studio shall be arranged so that work tables will be located
at least 10 feet from observers or waiting customers or such work
tables shall be separated from observers or waiting customers by a
panel or other barrier of at least six feet high. The panel may be
constructed of glass, solid plastic or similar material.
i. Proper closed and locked cabinets for the exclusive storage of instruments,
dyes, pigments, carbon stencils and other paraphernalia used in the
studio shall be provided for each tattoo artist. Sharps containers
shall be made available at each location.
j. The tattooing studio shall have proper facilities for the disposition
of hazardous medical waste and shall have required training in blood
borne pathogens. Maintain a contract with a licensed medical waste
disposal company and maintain a plan for handling and disposal of
medical waste per N.J.A.C. 8:27-3.4. Written plans are to be submitted
to the Department.
k. Each tattoo artist shall be provided with individual hand brushes
and fingernail files.
l. No smoking shall be permitted in any tattoo studio.
m. The holder of any license to operate shall not allow a tattoo artist
to perform in his/her tattoo studio unless the tattoo artist is the
holder of a valid registration as defined in this chapter.
n. The holder of a "License to Operate" shall maintain proper records
for each patron. A record of each patron shall include the date on
which he/she was tattooed, his/her name and his/her signature, address
and age, the design of the tattoo and its location on his/her body
and the name of the tattoo artist who tattooed him/her. These records
shall be entered in ink or indelible pencil in a bound book kept solely
for this purpose. This book shall be available at reasonable hours
for examination by the Department or any law enforcement officer and
shall be preserved for at least five years from the date of the last
entry therein. Certified birth certificate and written consent permitting
tattooing of individuals under the age of 18 shall be kept on file
for five years by the holder of the Certificate of Sanitation for
the tattoo studio in which the tattooing was performed and shall be
available for inspection upon request.
o. Only tattooing shall be permitted in the tattoo studio.
p. Interior design and floor plans for the tattoo studio must be submitted
to the Department and approved prior to operation of the facility.
q. This section does not apply to temporary body art licenses.
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Unless any other penalty is specifically provided elsewhere
in the Code or in law of the State or Federal government, any person
who violates any provision of this chapter, any other chapter of this
Code or any other ordinance of the Borough, shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
Each day that such violation continues, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
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The Board of Health hereby also adopts the New Jersey State
Sanitary Code, Chapter VIII - Body Art Procedures (N.J.A.C. 8:27-1
et seq. in its entirety.