Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XXVIII - Commercial Body Art › Chapter 1 - Commercial Body Art Regulation › Section XXVIII-103 - Facility Standards [formerly paragraph 28:002]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All commercial body art facilities shall
				meet the following criteria.
1. [Formerly
				paragraph 28:002-1] All areas shall be kept clean and in good repair.
2. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-2] All
				procedure surfaces, including counters, tables, equipment, chairs, or
				recliners, that are in treatment and sterilization areas shall be made of
				smooth, nonabsorbent, and nonporous materials.
3. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-3] All wall,
				floor, and ceiling surfaces within each procedure area shall be smooth, free of
				open holes or cracks, light colored, washable and in good repair. Walls, floors
				and ceilings shall be maintained in a clean condition.
4. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-4] Surfaces or
				blood spills shall be cleaned using an EPA registered, hospital-grade
				disinfectant
5. [Formerly paragraph
				28:002-5] Each facility shall provide a hand washing sink to be used solely for
				hand washing in body art procedure area for the exclusive use of the operator.
				A separate restricted area away from public access shall be provided in each
				facility for the purpose of handling contaminated equipment, instruments and
				sterilization operations. Also, a separate instrument sink shall be provided
				for the sole purpose of cleaning instruments and equipment prior to
				sterilization in addition to the sink that is located in the restrooms. These
				sinks shall be provided with hot (120 degrees Fahrenheit minimum) and cold
				running water under pressure dispensed from a mixing valve. There shall also be
				available at all sinks and lavatories, powdered or liquid soap in a soap
				dispenser, disposable single use towels or automatic hand drying device, and a
				refuse container.
6. [Formerly
				paragraph 28:002-6] Toilet facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair
				and in working order at all times. If only one restroom is provided, it must
				contain a water closet and a hand washing sink equipped with a powdered or
				liquid soap dispenser and disposable single use towels or automatic hand drying
				device, as must all restrooms.
7.
				[Formerly paragraph 28:002-7] The facility shall be provided with adequate and
				sufficient artificial or natural lighting equivalent to at least 20
				foot-candles 3 feet off the floor, except that at least 100 foot-candles shall
				be provided at the level where the body art procedure is being performed, and
				where instruments and sharps are assembled.
8. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-8] The facility
				shall be well ventilated with natural or mechanical methods that remove or
				exhaust fumes, vapors, or dust in order to prevent hazardous conditions from
				occurring or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion to the size
				of the room and the capacity of the room.
9. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-9] If a room
				used for any business purposes other than body art procedures is the same room
				or is adjacent to a room used for body art procedures, then the department may
				require that one or more of the following requirements be satisfied if there
				are conditions that the department considers a possible threat to the health of
				the employees, the customers, or the public.
a. A solid partition shall separate the
				premises used for other business purposes from the commercial body art area.
				The partition may contain a door, provided it remains closed except for
				entering and leaving.
b. A separate
				outside entrance shall be provided for the facility.
10. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-10] Pets or
				other animals shall not be permitted in the commercial body art facility. This
				prohibition shall not apply to trained guide animals for the disabled,
				sightless, or hearing impaired; or fish in aquariums.