Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 22 - Practice of Tattooing › Rule 641-22.12 - Mobile Tattoo Unit Permit Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No new mobile tattoo units will be permitted. Mobile tattoo
				units granted a permit prior to September 7, 2016, may continue to operate with
				a current permit provided they remain compliant with the rules of this chapter.
				Mobile tattoo units and tattoo artists working from mobile tattoo units shall
				comply with the following:
(1) No
			 mobile tattoo unit is operated in the state without having a permit to operate
			 issued by the department.
(2) All
			 tattoo artists working in a mobile tattoo unit have a permit and comply with
			 these rules. Artist permits are posted in a conspicuous location in the mobile
			 tattoo unit.
(3) Mobile tattoo unit
			 permits are posted in a conspicuous place in the mobile tattoo unit.
(4) Mobile tattoo unit permits are
			 nontransferable.
(5) Within 30 days
			 of a change of address of where the mobile tattoo unit is housed, the owner
			 submits a new application and a fee for a new permit.
(6) Inspections will be conducted by the
			 local jurisdiction in which the mobile tattoo unit is housed. Any out-of-state
			 mobile tattoo units maintaining an Iowa mobile tattoo unit permit must be
			 inspected annually.
(7) Mobile
			 tattoo units are permitted for use only at temporary events lasting 14 calendar
			 days or less. Permits are obtained at least 14 days prior to the event, and no
			 tattoo procedures are performed before a permit is issued. Promotional
			 documentation of the event is included with the application. Permit holders are
			 responsible for compliance with all other local regulations including but not
			 limited to zoning and business license criteria.
(8) The mobile tattoo unit is maintained in a
			 clean and sanitary condition at all times. Doors are tight-fitting. Openable
			 windows have tight-fitting screens.
(9) Mobile tattoo units meet the
			 sterilization criteria in accordance with rule
			 641-22.5 (10A).
(10) Mobile tattoo units are used only for
			 the purpose of performing tattoo procedures. No habitation or food preparation
			 is permitted inside the vehicle unless the tattoo work station is separated
			 from such areas by an impervious floor-to-ceiling barrier.
(11) Mobile tattoo units are equipped with a
			 hand sink for use of the tattoo artist for hand washing and preparing the
			 client for the tattoo procedures. The hand sink is supplied with hot and cold
			 running water under pressure to a mixing-type faucet, as well as liquid soap
			 and single-use towels in dispensers or hand dryer. An adequate supply of
			 potable water is maintained for the mobile tattoo unit at all times during
			 operation. The source of the water and storage of the tank(s) is also
			 identified.
(12) All liquid wastes
			 are stored in an adequate storage tank with a capacity at least 15 percent
			 greater than the capacity of the on-board potable water supply. Liquid wastes
			 are disposed of at a publicly owned treatment works site approved by the
			 department of natural resources (DNR).
(13) Restroom facilities are available at the
			 temporary event or within the mobile tattoo unit. A hand sink is available
			 within a reasonably acceptable distance from the restroom. The hand sink is
			 supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure to a mixing-type
			 faucet, as well as liquid soap and single-use towels or hand dryer.
(14) All tattoo artists working in a mobile
			 tattoo unit have a permit and comply with these rules. Permits are posted in a
			 conspicuous location in the mobile tattoo unit.
(15) No animals, except service animals, are
			 allowed in the mobile tattoo unit at any time.