As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
Any person or entity applying to the Town for a tattoo and/or body piercing use under Chapter
165, Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations, or any person or entity performing services related to tattooing and/or body piercing.
BODY PIERCING
The act of puncturing the skin or the mucous membrane utilizing
a single sterile needle or other sterile instrument for the purpose
of inserting jewelry or other adornment into the body for nonmedical
purposes. Piercing of the ear lobe using a properly disinfected ear-piercing
gun and a single use sterile stud(s) and clutches is excluded from
this definition.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
A disease capable of being transmitted to the public as determined
by a licensed physician in the State of Maryland.
TATTOOING
The act of pricking or penetrating the skin or the mucous
membrane of an individual by inserting pigmented patterns, or by raising
scars, to form a permanent design mark on the skin as a form of body
decoration.
Upon receipt of an application for a tattooing and/or body piercing
business, the Town or its designee, shall inspect the premises where
the business is to be conducted to ensure that such premises comply
with all sanitation requirements set forth in this chapter and with
all the other applicable laws and health regulations prior to use
and occupancy.
The operation, as proposed by the applicant, must comply with
all applicable laws, including but not limited to the Town's
building, zoning, and health regulations. All fees must be paid prior
to the issuance of the use and occupancy permit which is conditioned
on the following:
A. Notification of the Town of Bel Air Police Department and the Harford
County Health Department to provide an opportunity for inspection
prior to opening.
B. The applicant has not knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent
statement of fact in any document required by the Town in conjunction
therewith.
C. The applicant, and all its employees or other persons principally
in charge of the operation of the business must be over the age of
18 years.
The applicant shall always have the premises supervised when
open for business and shall personally ensure that all its employees
comply with all local, state, and federal standards regarding skin-penetrating
body adornment procedures. The violation of any such provision by
any agent or employee of the applicant shall constitute a municipal
infraction.