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Timestamp: 2019-02-17 03:53:50
Document Index: 133446074

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 57', '§ 57', '§ 57', '§ 57', '§ 57', '§ 57']

Borough of Oaklyn, NJ Body Piercing and Tattooing
§ 57-2 Licensing and operator registration; fees.
§ 57-3 General provisions.
§ 57-4 Sanitary requirements of facility.
§ 57-5 Requirements of tattooing and body-piercing practices.
§ 57-6 Imminent closure.
§ 57-7 Violations and penalties; reimbursable fees; revocation and suspension.
Chapter 57 Body Piercing and Tattooing
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oaklyn 5-12-1999 by Ord. No. 5-99.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Editor's Note: This ordinance originally designated these provisions as Ch. 60 of the Code. They have been renumbered as Ch. 57 to maintain alphabetical sequence and to avoid conflict with existing Ch. 60, Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code.
Piercing the skin for the express intention of insertion of any object, including but not limited to jewelry; provided, however, that the piercing of the lobes of the ears shall be specifically excluded from the purview of this chapter.
Written approval from the County Health Officer or his authorized representative that said tattooing and/or body-piercing establishment has been inspected, and meets all of the terms of this chapter.
The certificate held by an operator upon registration with the Camden County Health Department by meeting the required provisions of this chapter.
The Camden County Public Health Coordinator or his authorized representative of the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services.
Any 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 the above on the person of another.
Any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any marks under the skin with ink, dye or any other substance resulting in the coloration of the skin by the aid of needles or any other instrument designed to puncture the skin.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating an establishment where tattooing or body piercing is performed without first obtaining a license from the Borough of Oaklyn to engage in such business in accordance with the provisions hereof. Also, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or engage in the practice of tattooing or body piercing without first obtaining a certificate of registration from the Camden County Health Department.
Persons applying shall submit to the Camden County Health Department a medical certificate issued by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of New Jersey stating that the prospective licensee or registrant is free from all contagious or communicable diseases or conditions which may endanger the health of the client.
The annual licensing fee for engaging in the business of operating a tattooing and/or body-piercing establishment within the Borough of Oaklyn shall be $50 per year. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage, or presently engaged, in the tattooing or body-piercing business shall first apply to the Clerk of the Borough of Oaklyn, in writing, on forms supplied by the Clerk for said purpose. The application to the municipality shall be accompanied by the license fee and shall set forth the following:
The local and permanent addresses and telephone number of the applicant.
The name, local address and telephone number of the manager of the business if different from the applicant.
If the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of its registered agent.
The federal employer identification number if the applicant is a corporation, partnership or firm or the social security number if the applicant is a sole proprietor.
The certificate of inspection and certificate of operator registration issued by the Camden County Health Department as parts of the application documents.
All licenses shall expire on the last day of each calendar year. Any change in ownership shall require a new application and license with payment of fees therefor.
Each tattooing and body-piercing business license issued by the Clerk of the Borough of Oaklyn shall contain a license number, and no such license shall be transferable. If a renovation of the tattooing or body-piercing establishment is anticipated after acquisition of the annual license, plans must be submitted to the Camden County Health Department, and the applicant will be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
Operating registration. An applicant shall submit a floor plan of the establishment to the Camden County Health Officer, prior to the initiation or construction, and shall receive a preopening inspection. All establishments shall be subject to a periodic compliance and/or annual inspection by the Camden County Health Department. Every operator shall be registered with the Camden County Health Department and shall acquire a certificate of registration, upon payment of a fee, prior to business operation or practice. Fees for a plan review, inspections and operator registration shall be payable to the county and established by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders. These fee schedules are available from the office of the County Health Officer.
Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed so as to affect the practice of medicine and surgery or 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 tattooing or body piercing.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for anyone or any tattooing or body-piercing business to tattoo or pierce the body of an individual under 18 years of age without written authorization signed by the parent or legal guardian, as witnessed by the operator. The operator shall be responsible for maintaining the original consent form for a period of two years beyond the recipient's 18th birthday.
If the applicant is suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other behavior-modifying substances, the operator must refuse the applicant.
Inquiry shall be made for anyone with a history of recent jaundice, hepatitis B or HIV/AIDS, and the person shall not be tattooed or body pierced.
Each person wishing to be tattooed or pierced must fill out an application, which will include the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of the client, as well as the design and locations of the tattoo(s) or piercing(s). The operator shall verify applicable information from a valid photo identification of the applicant and so note on the application. All records regarding tattooing or body piercing are to be maintained for a minimum of two years.
No person or operator shall state or imply, in any advertisement, that the tattooing or body-piercing establishment is endorsed or approved by the Camden County Health Department in compliance with terms of this chapter.
No person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in the tattooing or body-piercing business shall be issued a municipal mercantile license to engage in such activity unless the premises at which such activity is to be conducted, and the equipment to be utilized in conjunction therewith, meet the following standards and are inspected/approved by the Camden County Health Department.
Each tattooing and/or body-piercing facility shall have a bathroom accessible to the client and staff. Each bathroom shall be equipped with a commode and a sink being connected to hot and cold running water. Soap and sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices shall be available at the sink at all times. Common towels are prohibited. In addition to the above, each tattooing or body-piercing cubicle, or work station, must be provided with a sink connected to hot and cold running water. This area shall also be provided with soap and appropriate hand-drying devices.
The chair, seat or exam table reserved for the person receiving the tattooing or body piercing shall be of a material that is smooth and easily cleanable and constructed of material that is nonabsorbent. Any surfaces on the chair, seat or exam table that become exposed to blood or body fluids must be cleaned and sanitized prior to use by the next customer.
The worktable or counter used by the operator shall be smooth and easily cleanable and constructed of material that is nonabsorbent. There shall be a covered conjunction between the table/counter and the wall if the table/counter is to be placed against the wall. This table/counter must be cleaned and sanitized, or use single-use disposable sheets, utilizing a method approved by the Camden County Health Department, between customers.
The walls in the tattooing or body-piercing area shall be smooth and easily cleanable and constructed of nonabsorbent materials. Floors shall be kept clean.
Lighting within the tattooing or body-piercing area shall be adequate so as to provide a minimum of 100 footcandles in all areas.
The work area reserved for the tattooing or body piercing shall be not less than 100 square feet and shall be separated from other areas of the establishment by walls or durable partitions extending at least six feet in height.
Any surfaces in the establishment that become exposed to blood or body fluids must be cleaned and sanitized using a method approved by the Camden County Health Department.
Proper waste receptacles shall be provided and waste disposed of at appropriate intervals.
Tattooing or body-piercing operators.
All operators, while performing services, shall neither be under the influence of alcohol or drugs nor be infected with hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, contagious dermatitis or any other communicable disease.
Hepatitis B preexposure vaccination proof of immunity is required for all operators. If a person cannot obtain the vaccination for medical reasons, he/she shall submit to the Camden County Health Department a letter from his/her physician certifying that the individual does not have hepatitis B and vaccination is contraindicated. This certification shall be annually renewed. Any accidental needle stick injury shall be immediately reported to the Camden County Health Department.
All tattooing or body-piercing operators shall attend a training program sponsored by the Camden County Health Department to assure basic knowledge on sterile technique and universal procedures.
Before working on each patron, each operator shall scrub and thoroughly wash his/her hands with hot water and antiseptic soap. The hands shall be dried with individual, single-use towels. Fingernails shall be kept clean and short.
Disposable vinyl or latex gloves shall be worn by the operator during tattooing or body piercing preparation and application to prevent contact with blood or body fluids. Universal precautions, as described by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shall be followed. All materials shall be disposed of in accordance with the waste disposal provisions of this chapter, after contact with each patron. Hands shall be washed immediately after removal of gloves. Any skin surface that has contact with blood shall be washed immediately.
Immediately after tattooing or piercing a patron, the operator shall advise the patron on the care of the site tattooed or pierced and shall instruct the patron to consult a physician at the first sign of infection. Printed instructions regarding these points shall be given to each patron by the operator.
All infections resulting from the practice of tattooing or body piercing which become known to the operator shall be promptly reported to the County Health Officer by the person owning or operating the body-piercing establishment or by the operator.
Tattooing or body piercing shall be done only on normal healthy skin surface that is free of cuts, wounds, rashes, boils, pimples, moles or infection or manifests any evidence of unhealthy conditions.
Only safety razors with disposable blades shall be used for the skin preparation. Blades shall be disposed of according to the waste disposal procedure of this chapter after each use and a new blade used for each person.
Following shaving, the tattooing area shall be thoroughly cleansed and scrubbed with tincture of green soap, or its equivalent, and warm water.
Only petroleum jelly (United States Pharmacopeia or National Formulary) or antiseptic ointment shall be applied to the tattoo area prior to tattooing. The ointment shall be applied in a sanitary manner, disposing of the utensil after spreading. Collapsible tubes of ointment or jelly shall also be used.
Design stencils shall be thoroughly cleansed and rinsed in an approved germicidal solution for at least 20 minutes or disposed of following each use.
Only nontoxic dyes or pigments may be used. Premixed, sterile materials are preferred. Premixed dyes shall be used without adulteration of the manufacturer's original formula. It shall be the responsibility of the operator to provide certification to the Camden County Health Department on the nontoxicity of the dyes or inks at the time of license application and renewal.
Ear-piercing guns may not be used for body piercing but may only be used for piercing of the earlobes.
Needles, instruments and supplies.
All clean and ready-to-use needles, gloves, gauze and instruments shall be kept in a closed glass or metal case or storage cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a sanitary manner at all times.
Single-service sterilized needles shall be used.
If needles and needle bars are to be reused, these items shall be steam sterilized (autoclave) before reuse on any customer. Any other method of sterilization shall be approved by the County Health Officer.
The manufacturer's operating instructions and the sterilization specification shall be at hand. The operation of the sterilizer shall conform to the manufacturer's specifications with regard to temperature, pressure and time of the sterilization cycle.
Proper functioning of sterilization cycles shall be verified.
Any needle that penetrates the skin of the operator shall be immediately disposed of in accordance with the waste disposal procedure of this chapter.
If the primary source of sterilization malfunctions, the County Health Officer shall be notified within 24 hours. In an emergency situation, the Camden County Health Officer may approve alternate sterilization techniques.
Needles shall not be bent or broken prior to disposal. Operators shall take precautions to prevent puncture injuries from contaminated needles. Needles shall be disposed of directly into a solid puncture-resistant container.
These medical wastes shall be disposed of by an authorized contractor as per the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's regulations.
If blood-contaminated gloves, gauze and other materials are sterilized by autoclaving, these wastes can be placed for off-site waste collection.
When it appears to the County Health Officer that the operation of the tattooing or body-piercing establishment poses an immediate and imminent threat to the public health and safety such that irreparable harm will occur if the tattooing or body-piercing establishment is not immediately closed, the County Health Officer shall have the power to order the immediate closure of the tattooing or body-piercing establishment until such time that the violations complained of have been corrected.
Any person, partnership, firm or corporation who violates any section of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each violation of this chapter, or imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days, or both. Each day that the violation exists is considered to be a separate offense.
Reasonable counsel fees incurred by the Camden County Health Department in the enforcement of this chapter shall be paid by the defendant. The amount of such reimbursable fees and costs shall be determined by the court hearing the matter.
In addition to being subject to the penalties provided herein, any license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended for any intentional misstatement in any application or for any violation of this chapter. No license shall be revoked or suspended until the licensee has been afforded a hearing. Notice of the filing of a complaint which seeks to suspend or revoke any license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter shall be served on the defendant personally or on the person designated to receive service of this chapter. This notice will establish a date for a hearing to be held not more than 10 days from the date of such notice, at which time the defendant shall have the right to be represented by counsel, call witnesses, cross-examine witnesses produced in support of the complaint as well as such other rights necessary in order to ensure due process. Should any license or certificate of registration be revoked or suspended, no part of the license or registration fee shall be returned.