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Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-1 - ADMINISTRATION

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A. No person shall pierce the body of another
				human being without first obtaining a license from the Department of Health and
				Human Services. (Critical)
1. An applicant
				shall obtain a body piercing application form from the Department, complete and
				submit it to the Department with the following:
a. The information will include: applicant's
				name, home and mailing address, business address, and telephone number, date of
				birth, social security number or federal employer identification number and a
				description of the applicant's experience in performing body
				piercing.
b. A $50 non-refundable
				fee shall be submitted with the application for licensure as a body piercer. A
				combined body piercing and tattoo practitioner license is available to
				qualified applicants for a non-refundable fee of $75.
c. All new applications and renewals shall
				provide proof of satisfactory completion within the last three years, of a
				blood borne pathogen-training program given or approved by the
				Department.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A. Definitions
1. Aftercare: Instructions on caring for the
				piercing and surrounding area.
2.
				Autoclave: Pressure vessel using steam, pressure, heat and time to kill
				microorganisms. It must be used according to manufacturer's directions. A
				pressure cooker is not an autoclave.
3. Body piercer: A person who performs body
				piercing on another.
4. Body
				piercing: The creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the
				purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not
				limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose or eyebrow. Body piercing,
				for the purpose of these rules, does not include piercing an ear with a
				disposable, single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical
				device to force the needle or stud through the ear.
5. Body piercing establishment: The premises
				where a body piercer performs body piercing.
6. Commissioner: Commissioner of Health and
				Human Services.
7. Critical
				Violation: Means any violation of these rules which presents a clear risk of
				contamination, illness, or environmental health hazard.
8. Department: Department of Health and Human
				Services.
9. Ethylene Oxide: A
				method of sterilization, involving high pressure, conducted in a manufacturing
				facility.
10. Minor: An individual
				under 18 years of age who is not emancipated as defined by Title 15, section
				3003, subsection 6.
11. Operator:
				The person who pierces the body of a human being, and is 18 years of age or
				older.
12. Person: An
				individual.
13. Shall: A term used
				to indicate that which is required, the only acceptable method under these
				rules.
14. Should: A term used to
				reflect the more preferable procedure, yet providing for the use of effective
				alternatives.
15. Sterilize: Shall
				mean to render free from infectious organisms, by use of an autoclave used in
				accordance with accepted sterilizing procedures, unless previously manufactured
				and packaged with ethylene oxide form of sterilization.
16. Ultrasonic machine: A mechanical device
				that uses sound wave vibration through a liquid medium to clean soiled or used
				instruments or utensils before being sterilized.
17. Work Station: The actual area where a
				body piercing is being performed, including work surfaces and all clean and
				sterile equipment being utilized during the application of a body
				piercing.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-3 - SANITARY FACILITIES

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A. Water supply.
				The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe sanitary quality, and from a
				source approved by the Department. (Critical)
1. Water from a public water system, as
				defined under Maine law, shall meet the federal water standards established
				under the
National Primary Drinking Water Rules, 40 CFR Part
				141,
and the
Department of Human Services Rules Relating to
				Drinking Water, 10-144 CMR, Chapter 231, as well as all applicable state and
				federal drinking water quality rules at all times.
2. Water from a licensed establishment that
				does not meet the definition of a regulated public water system shall meet
				state drinking water quality standards.
3. Drinking water acquired from a surface
				water source shall be adequate, of a safe, sanitary quality, approved by the
				Department, and properly disinfected with chlorine.
a. Ground water sources required to be
				chlorinated and surface water sources shall maintain a chlorine residual, after
				30 minutes contact time, of 0.25 ppm free chlorine or 1.0 ppm total
				chlorine.
b. A written daily record
				of chlorine residuals shall be maintained and available to the Department upon
				request. A bacteriological analysis and test for turbidity shall be conducted
				monthly when the establishment is in operation.
4. All water, not piped into the
				establishment directly from the source, shall be transported, handled, stored
				and dispensed in a sanitary manner.
5. Bottled and packaged potable water shall
				be obtained from a source that complies with all laws and meets the State of
				Maine Rules Relating to Bottling Water and the Primary Drinking Water
				Standards. Such bottled and packaged water shall be handled and stored in a way
				that protects it from contamination. Bottled and packaged potable water shall
				be dispensed from the original container.
6. Hot and cold water under pressure shall be
				provided at all sinks and lavatories during the hours of operation in all
				establishments and in locations where equipment are washed. An applicant may be
				relieved of this requirement upon a demonstration of good cause, approved by
				the Department.
7. All private
				water supplies shall be subject to inspection by the Department at all
				times
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-5 - CARE OF INSTRUMENTS

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A. Storage of
				instruments: All clean, sterile, and ready-to-use needles, and instruments
				shall be kept in a closed glass, metal, or rigid plastic case, or storage
				cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a sanitary manner
				at all times. (Critical)
B.
				Sterilizing of instruments: (Critical)
1. An
				autoclave shall be provided for sterilizing all instruments before use on any
				customer, unless received and stored in sterile condition from
				manufacturer.
2. Before
				sterilizing, all needles and all similar instruments shall be thoroughly washed
				to remove blood clots, and all other foreign matter
3. The needles and instruments required to be
				sterilized shall be so used, stored, handled, and temporarily placed during
				body piercing so that they are not contaminated.
4. The sterilizer shall be spore tested at
				least once each month and records shall be maintained and available for
				inspection for a minimum period of one year. Each package of sterilized
				instruments shall be monitored for sterilization by the use of chemical/heat
				sensitive indicators that measure temperature and general functioning of the
				sterilizing equipment. Permanent records of sterilization shall be maintained
				and made available for inspection for a period of one year. Sterilized
				instruments stored in an approved manner and not used within 6 months of steam
				sterilization shall no longer be considered sterile and shall be re-sterilized
				before use.
Used needles shall be cleaned and sterilized before disposal.
				  An ultrasonic cleaning machine and autoclave shall be recommended to fulfill
				  this requirement.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-6 - RECORDS

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A. Permanent records for each patron shall be
				maintained for not less than two years by the person operating the
				establishment. Before the body piercing operation begins, the patron shall be
				required to personally enter on a record form provided by the establishment,
				the date, his or her name, address, age, picture identification, and his or her
				signature. Additionally, the body piercer shall obtain the signature of any
				parent or guardian who is lawfully entitled to grant consent to the body
				piercing practitioner. The body piercer shall verify the information that is
				recorded. Such records shall be maintained at the piercing establishment and
				shall be available at all times for examination upon request.
B. The information taken in each patron's
				medical history and questionnaire, as required in section (4) (L), shall be
				recorded on the medical history questionnaire form
C. Records shall be retained at the
				establishment by the operator for a period of not less than two (2) years. In
				the event of a change of ownership or closing of the business, all records
				shall be made available to the Department. The piercer shall issue a receipt to
				each patron setting forth the name and address of the establishment, contact
				number, and the piercer's name and signature.
D. A copy of the most recent inspection
				report shall be maintained at the establishment and the establishment shall
				post a notice advising patrons that a copy of the most recent inspection report
				is available for review by interested parties (sample notice is
				attached).
E. All infections
				resulting from the practice of body piercing which become known to the operator
				shall be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours by the person
				owning or operating the body piercing establishment, and the infected client
				shall be referred to a physician. (Critical)
F. The Department has the right during the
				course of inspection, to photocopy, at the Departments expense, any or all
				records associated with patrons.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 209 - RULES RELATING TO BODY PIERCING › Section 144-209-7 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

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A. These rules are
				not applicable to licensed physicians or surgeons.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-1 - ADMINISTRATION

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A. No person shall place a tattoo upon the
				body of another human being without first obtaining a license from the
				Department of Health and Human Services. (Critical)
1. An applicant for a practitioner's license
				shall submit a completed application form together with the following:
a. Information including: applicant's name,
				home and mailing address, business address, and telephone number and date of
				birth plus social security number or federal identification number.
b. All new applicants and renewals shall
				provide proof of having attended, within the last 3 years, a bloodborne
				pathogen training program given or approved by the Department.
c. A demonstration of knowledge of safe
				practices in regard to the art of tattooing.
d. The licensure fee.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A. Definitions.
1. Aftercare: Instructions on how to care for
				a new tattoo.
2. Aseptic: Free from
				pathogenic microorganisms.
3.
				Autoclave: Pressure vessel using steam, pressure, heat and time to kill
				micro-organisms. It must be used according to the manufacturers directions. A
				pressure cooker is not an autoclave.
4. Commissioner: Commissioner of Health and
				Human Services.
5. Critical
				Violation: Means any violation of these rules which presents a clear risk of
				contamination, illness, or environmental health hazard. The commission of a
				critical violation of these rules is an aggravating factor which may warrant a
				greater fine, imprisonment, or license suspension or revocation.
6. Department: Department of Health and Human
				Services.
7. Ethylene Oxide: A
				method of sterilization, involving high pressure, conducted in a manufacturing
				facility.
8. Minor: An individual
				under 18 years of age.
9. Person:
				An individual.
10. Pigment: The
				materials used in tattooing to implant a lasting pattern in the skin. Also,
				pigment may be referred to as "ink."
11. Shall: A term used to indicate that which
				is required, the only acceptable method under these rules.
12. Should: A term used to reflect the more
				preferable procedure, yet providing for the use of effective
				alternatives.
13. Sterilize: To
				render free from infectious organisms, by use of an autoclave used in
				accordance with accepted sterilizing procedures unless previously manufactured
				and packaged with ethylene oxide (E.O.) form of sterilization.
14. Tattoo: To insert pigment under the skin
				of a human being by pricking with a needle or otherwise, so as to produce an
				indelible mark or figure visible through the skin.
15. Tattoo Establishment: Permanent,
				nondwelling premises where a Tattoo Practitioner performs tattooing.
16. Tattoo Practitioner: The person who
				places a tattoo on a human being, and is at least 18 years of age.
17. Tattoo Trade Show: An event held for the
				purpose of promoting the tattoo and other licensed body art industry, where a
				minimum of 20 licensed tattoo practitioners operate at an approved facility at
				a fixed location for a specified length of time of not more than seven days in
				conjunction with a single event or celebration, where the primary function of
				the event or celebration is tattooing.
18. Ultrasonic Machine: A mechanical device
				that uses sound wave vibration through a liquid medium to clean soiled or used
				instruments or utensils before being sterilized.
19. Work Station: The actual area where a
				tattoo is being applied, including work surfaces and all sterile equipment
				being utilized during the application of a tattoo.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-3 - SANITARY FACILITIES

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A. Water supply.
				The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe sanitary quality, and from a
				source approved by the Department. (Critical)
1. Water from a public water system, as
				defined under Maine law, shall meet the federal water standards established
				under the National Primary Drinking Water Rules, 40 CFR Part 141, and the
				Department of Health and Human Services Rules Relating to Drinking Water,
				10-144 CMR, Chapter 231, as well as all applicable state and federal drinking
				water quality rules at all times.
2. Water from a licensed establishment that
				does not meet the definition of a regulated public water system shall meet
				state drinking water quality standards.
3. Drinking water acquired from a surface
				water source shall be adequate, of a safe, sanitary quality, approved by the
				Department, and properly disinfected with chlorine.
a. Ground water sources required to be
				chlorinated and surface water sources shall maintain a chlorine residual, after
				30 minutes contact time, of 0.25 ppm free chlorine or 1.0 ppm total
				chlorine.
b. A written daily record
				of chlorine residuals shall be maintained and available to the Department upon
				request. A bacteriological analysis and test for turbidity shall be conducted
				monthly when the establishment is in operation.
4. All water, not piped into the
				establishment directly from the source, shall be transported, handled, stored
				and dispensed in a sanitary manner.
5. Bottled and packaged potable water shall
				be obtained from a source that complies with all laws and meets the State of
				Maine Rules Relating to Bottling Water and the Primary Drinking Water
				Standards. Such bottled and packaged water shall be handled and stored in a way
				that protects it from contamination. Bottled and packaged potable water shall
				be dispensed from the original container.
6. Hot and cold water under pressure shall be
				provided at all sinks and lavatories during the hours of operation. An
				applicant may be relieved of this requirement upon a demonstration of good
				cause, approved by the Department.
7. All private water supplies shall be
				subject to inspection by the Department at all times. Water from such sources
				shall not be used or supplied to the public unless samples therefrom have been
				tested and approved within the preceding twelve (12) month period by the
				Department, or other certified laboratories approved by the Department.
				Additional tests may be required by the Drinking Water Program. A copy of the
				water analysis, and other supporting documentation, shall be available for
				inspection by the Department at all times.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-5 - CARE OF INSTRUMENTS

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A. Storing of
				instruments: All clean and ready-to-use needles and instruments shall be kept
				in sterile packets and stored in a closed glass, metal, or rigid plastic case,
				or storage cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a
				sanitary manner at all times. (Critical)
B. Sterilizing of instruments: (Critical)
1. An autoclave shall be used for sterilizing
				all needles and similar instruments packed in sterile packets before use on any
				customer, unless received and stored in sterile condition from
				manufacturer.
2. Dirty instruments
				awaiting sterilization shall be handled and stored so as not to contaminate any
				person, clean surface or equipment. Before sterilizing, all instruments shall
				be thoroughly washed to remove dyes, blood clots, and all other foreign matter.
				An Ultrasonic cleaning machine shall be used to complete this
				requirement.
3. The needles and
				instruments temporarily set down during tattooing must not become
				contaminated.
4. The autoclave
				shall be spore tested at least once each month and records shall be maintained
				and available for inspection for a minimum period of one year. Each package of
				sterilized instruments shall be monitored for sterilization by the use of
				chemical/heat sensitive indicators that measure temperature and general
				functioning of the sterilizing equipment. Permanent records of sterilization
				shall be maintained and made available for inspection for a period of one year.
				Sterilized instruments stored in an approved manner and not used within 6
				months of steam sterilization shall no longer be considered sterile and shall
				be re-sterilized before use.
5.
				Used needles shall be cleaned and sterilized before disposal. An ultrasonic
				cleaning machine and autoclave shall be recommended to fulfill this
				requirement.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-6 - RECORDS

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A. The information taken in each patron's
				medical history and questionnaire, as required in section (4) (TBA), shall be
				recorded on the medical history questionnaire form."
B. Permanent records for each patron,
				including a signed copy of the written aftercare instructions provided to the
				patron, shall be maintained by the person operating the establishment. Before
				the tattooing operation begins, the patron shall be required to personally
				enter on a record form provided for such establishments, the date, his or her
				name, address, age, and a picture identification used as proof, with serial
				number of identification used and his or her signature. The tattoo practitioner
				shall verify the information entered is correct. Such records shall be
				maintained in the tattoo establishment and shall be available at all times for
				examination upon request.
C.
				Records shall be retained for a period of not less than two (2) years. In the
				event of a change of ownership or closing of the business, all records shall be
				made available to the Department. The tattoo practitioner shall issue a receipt
				to each patron setting forth the name and address of the establishment, along
				with the practitioner's name, signature, type, and location of the
				tattoo.
D. A copy of the most
				recent inspection report shall be maintained at the establishment and the
				establishment shall post a notice advising patrons that a copy of the most
				recent inspection report is available for review by interested parties (sample
				notice is attached).
E. All
				infections resulting from the practice of tattooing which become known to the
				tattoo practitioner shall be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24)
				hours by the person owning or operating the tattooing establishment, and the
				infected client shall be referred to a physician. (Critical)
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-7 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

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In accordance with the provisions of M.R.S.A. § 4202,
				  these rules are not applicable to conduct by physicians, surgeons, or other
				  practitioners of the healing arts licensed in this state and performed in the
				  course of practice.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - RULES RELATING TO TATTOOING › Section 144-210-8 - TATTOOING OF ANIMALS

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A. No person shall
				allow the tattooing of animals in a tattoo establishment used for tattooing
				human beings. (Critical)
B. No
				needles or similar instruments used in tattooing human beings shall be used to
				tattoo animals. (Critical)
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-1 - ADMINISTRATION

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A. A person may not practice
				micropigmentation, display a sign or otherwise advertise or purport to be a
				micropigmentation practitioner unless that person holds a valid license issued
				by the Department of Health and Human Services. However, a person enrolled in a
				program of training to become a micropigmentation practitioner may perform
				micropigmentation in the course of that training, but only under the direct
				supervision of an instructor who is a licensed micropigmentation practitioner.
				The instructor must meet the requirements in section 8.J of these
				rules.
B. The Department of Health
				and Human Services is empowered to license persons to practice the art of
				micropigmentation. Such licenses shall be issued biennially by the Department
				upon payment of a license fee of $50. The licenses shall expire on September 30
				of each year.
1. An applicant shall obtain a
				micropigmentation practitioner's application form from the department, complete
				and submit it to the department along with the license fee.
a. The information will include: applicant's
				name, home and mailing address, business address, and telephone number, date of
				birth and in addition submit the following:
(1) Evidence of completion of education or
				training under the direct supervision of a licensed micropigmentation
				practitioner
(2) Copy of high
				school diploma or evidence of equivalent education
(3) Copies of any licenses, registrations,
				diplomas or certificates issued to the applicant as a micropigmentation
				practitioner.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A. Definitions
1. Aftercare: Instructions on caring for the
				area affected by micropigmentation to include at a minimum recommendations on
				time guidelines, skin care, clothing, injuries, exposure to ultraviolet light,
				exposure to chlorinated and salt water, and skin care products. In addition,
				instructions will include information when to seek medical treatment if
				necessary.
2. Commissioner:
				Commissioner of Health and Human Services.
3. Department: Department of Health and Human
				Services.
4. Micropigmentation: To
				place nontoxic pigments into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin so
				as to form indelible marks for cosmetic or medical purposes. Micropigmentation
				does not include tattooing.
5.
				Micropigmentation facility: Any space where micropigmentation is
				practiced.
6. Micropigmentation
				practitioner: A person who practices micropigmentation.
7. Operator: The person who practices
				micropigmentation.
8. Person: An
				individual, group of individuals, association, partnership, corporation, firm,
				or company.
9. Pigment: The
				materials used in micropigmentation to implant a lasting pattern in the
				skin.
10. Pre-procedural care:
				Instructions regarding care and completion of medical history form must be
				completed prior to the procedure.
11. Shall: A term used to indicate that which
				is required, the only acceptable method under these rules.
12. Should: A term used to reflect the more
				preferable procedure, yet providing for the use of effective
				alternatives.
13. Sterilize: To
				render free from infectious microorganisms, by use of an autoclave.
14. Tattoo: To insert pigment under the skin
				of a human being by pricking with a needle or otherwise, so as to produce an
				indelible mark or figure visible through the skin.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-3 - SANITARY FACILITIES

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A. Water supply.
				The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe sanitary quality, and from a
				source approved by the Department.
1. All
				private water supplies shall be subject to inspection at all times and no water
				from such source shall be used or supplied to the public unless samples
				therefrom have been tested and approved by the Department within the preceding
				twelve (12) month period.
2. A copy
				of the water analysis from a state approved testing facility, shall be
				available on the premises.
3. All
				water, not piped into the micropigmentation establishment directly from the
				source, shall be transported, handled, stored and dispensed in a sanitary
				manner.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-5 - CARE OF INSTRUMENTS

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A. Storage of
				instruments: All clean and ready-to-use needles in autoclave bags and
				instruments shall be kept in a closed glass, metal, or rigid plastic case, or
				storage cabinet while not in use. Such cabinet shall be maintained in a
				sanitary manner at all times.
B.
				Sterilization of instruments:
1. An autoclave
				shall be provided for sterilizing all needles and similar instruments before
				use on any customer.
2. Before
				sterilizing, all needles and similar instruments shall be thoroughly washed to
				remove dyes, blood clots, and all other foreign matter.
3. The needles and instruments required to be
				sterilized shall be so used, stored, handled, and temporarily placed during
				micropigmentation so that they are not contaminated.
4. The sterilizer shall be spore tested at
				least once each month and records shall be maintained and available for
				inspection for a minimum period of one year.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-6 - EQUIPMENT

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A. Micropigmentation machines are lightweight
				implantors that lack the power of conventional tattoo machines. They are
				manufactured specifically for facial, cosmetic procedures. These shall be used
				for all procedures except as indicated in the following section.
B. Certain medical procedures in
				micropigmentation require more power to penetrate the skin, as with scar
				tissue. For these procedures, the use of tattoo machines is
				acceptable.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-7 - RECORDS

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A. No micropigmentation shall be done on the
				person of anyone having a history of jaundice, hepatitis or other similar
				disease, and each patron shall be questioned and a record made of his/her
				answers relating to such diseases on a medical history form completed by the
				client.
B. Permanent records for
				each patron shall be maintained by the person operating the establishment.
				Before the micropigmentation operation begins, the patron shall be required to
				personally enter on a record form provided for such establishments, the date,
				his or her name, address, age, social security number, and his or her
				signature. Such records shall be maintained in the establishment and shall be
				available for examination upon request.
C. Records shall be retained by the operator
				for a period of not less than two (2) years. In the event of a change or
				ownership or closing of the business, all records shall be made available to
				the (Commissioner) Department. The micropigmentation practitioner shall issue a
				receipt to each patron setting forth the name and address of the
				establishment.
D. All infections
				resulting from the practice of micropigmentation which become known to the
				operator shall be reported to the (Commissioner) Department within twenty-four
				(24) hours by the person owning or operating the micropigmentation
				establishment, and the infected client shall be referred to a
				physician.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-8 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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A background in cosmetology or medical field provides a base
				  for training in micropigmentation. The amount of specific training in
				  micropigmentation depends upon the professional background of the
				  applicant.
A. Applicants with a
				professional license in cosmetology including standard cosmetology (hair) and
				aestheticians (skin care) need the following for licensing as a practitioner of
				micropigmentation:
1. Medical aspects - 7
				hours
2. Cosmetic aspects - 6
				hours
3. Micropigmentation - 8
				hours
4. Color application labs -
				10 hours - 1 procedure each of brows, eyes, lips
5. Misc. - 6 hours discussion
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-9 - HOSPITALS, MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PHYSICIANS

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A. These rules are not applicable to licensed
				medical hospitals, and similarly licensed medical institutions.
B. These rules are not applicable to
				physicians or persons operating under the control or supervision of a
				physician.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 211 - RULES RELATING TO MICROPIGMENTATION › Section 144-211-10 - REVOCATION, SUSPENSION OR REFUSAL TO ISSUE LICENSE

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The Department make revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a
				  license or renewal or place a licensee on probation if the person:
A. Has been convicted of a crime related to
				the practice of micropigmentation.
B. Has engaged in any deception or
				misrepresentation to the Department or the public in applying for a license or
				in the advertising or practice of pigmentation.
C. Has demonstrated negligence, incompetence
				or danger to the public in the practice of micropigmentation.
D. Has violated any of these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY › Section 144-212-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A. Administration
1. Powers and Duties. The department shall
				register or refuse to register persons under these rules, investigate, inspect,
				examine and review as necessary to properly administer these rules, and make
				any appropriate complaint to the Administrative Court.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY › Section 144-212-2 - FACILITIES

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A. Water Supply.
1. The water supply shall be adequate, of a
				safe sanitary quality, and from a source approved by the department
2. All private water supplies shall be
				subject to inspection at all times and no water from such source shall be used
				or supplied to the public unless samples therefrom have been tested and
				approved by the department within the preceding twelve (12) month
				period.
3. A copy of the water
				analysis shall be available on premises.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY › Section 144-212-3 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY

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A. Procedures for
				Electrology.
1. The electrologists shall wash
				their hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before and after the practice
				of electrology.
2. The hands shall
				be dried with single use towels.
3.
				Electrology shall not be performed directly on a skin surface that has a rash,
				pimples, boils, infections or manifests any evidence of unhealthy
				conditions.
4. The use of styptic
				pencils or lump alum to arrest bleeding is prohibited.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY › Section 144-212-4 - CARE OF INSTRUMENTS

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A. Needles.
1. The needles shall be cleansed to remove
				debris after each use, and before being sterilized.
2. The needles shall be sterilized after each
				use.
3. The sterilized needles
				shall be stored in a covered container containing 70% alcohol or other
				antiseptic solution.
4. The screw
				cap shall be sanitized in 70% alcohol or other antiseptic solution and stored
				in a clean covered container.
5.
				The needle holder shall be wiped with antiseptic solution after each
				use.
6. New reusable needles must
				be cleansed and sterilized before their first use.
7. Single use needles shall not be
				reused.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 212 - PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY › Section 144-212-5 - CONSTRUCTION CODES

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A. Compliance with
				Construction Codes. The following codes shall be complied with in new
				construction and extensive renovation of facilities used in the practice of
				electrology:
1. Electrical Distribution
				System. The electrical system or electrical equipment shall comply with
				applicable state standards and regulations. (Title 32, Chapter 17
				M.R.S.A.)
2. Plumbing. New
				construction or extensive renovation shall comply with the State of Maine
				Plumbing Code 10-144A CMR 238 and the State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater
				Disposal Rules 10-144A CMR 241.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 214 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 144-214-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A. Definitions
1. Commissioner: The Commissioner of Health
				and Human Services.
2. Department:
				The Department of Health and Human Services.
3. Mass Gathering Area: Any place maintained,
				operated or used for a mass gathering, except an established permanent stadium,
				athletic field, arena, auditorium, coliseum, fairground, or other similar
				permanent places of assembly.
4.
				Mass outdoor gathering: For the purpose of these rules, a mass outdoor
				gathering shall be deemed to mean any gathering held outdoors with the intent
				to attract the continued attendance of 2,000 or more persons for 12 or more
				hours.
5. Operator: The person
				responsible for managing the mass gathering area. In the event that no manager
				exists, the owner, or in the event of his unavailability, the lessee of the
				ground encompassing the mass gathering area, shall be deemed to be the
				"operator" under these regulations.
6. Person: An individual, group of
				individuals, association, partnership or corporation, firm or
				company.
7. Refuse: All combustible
				and non combustible, putrescrible or nonputrescrible solid or liquid
				waste.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-1 - Scope

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Except as otherwise specifically provided, this rule
					 applies to all persons who receive, possess, use, transfer, own or acquire any
					 source of radiation; provided, however that nothing in this rule shall apply to
					 any person to the extent such person is subject to regulation by the U.S.
					 Nuclear Regulatory Commission.1
1 Attention is directed to the
					 fact that regulation by the State of source material, byproduct material, and
					 special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass
					 is subject to the provisions of the agreement between the State and the U.S.
					 Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to 10 CFR Part 150 of the Commission's
					 regulations.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-3 - Exemptions

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A. General Provision. The Agency may, upon
				  application therefore or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions or
				  exceptions from the requirements of this rule as it determines are authorized
				  by law and will not result in undue hazard to public health and safety or
				  property.
B. U.S Department of
				  Energy Contractors and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contractors. Any U.S.
				  Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor and any U.S. Nuclear
				  Regulatory Commission contractor or subcontractor of the following categories
				  operating within this State is exempt from this rule to the extent that such
				  contractor or subcontractor under his contract receives, possesses, uses,
				  transfers or acquires sources of radiation:
(1) Prime contractors performing work for the
				  U.S. Department of Energy at U.S. Government-owned or controlled sites,
				  including the transportation of sources of radiation to or from such sites and
				  the performance of contract services during temporary interruptions of such
				  transportation;
(2) Prime
				  contractors of the U.S. Department of Energy performing research in, or
				  development, manufacture, storage, testing or transportation of, atomic weapons
				  or components thereof;
(3) Prime
				  contractors of the U.S. Department of Energy using or operating nuclear
				  reactors or other nuclear devices in a United States Government-owned vehicle
				  or vessel; and
(4) Any other prime
				  contractor or subcontractor of the U.S. Department of Energy or of the U.S.
				  Nuclear Regulatory Commission when the State and the Nuclear Regulatory
				  Commission jointly determine:
a. That the
				  exemption of the prime contractor or subcontractor is authorized by law; and
b.  That under the terms of the
				  contract or subcontract, there is adequate assurance that the work there under
				  can be accomplished without undue risk to the public health and
				  safety.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-4 - Records

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Each licensee and registrant shall maintain records showing
					 the receipt, transfer, and disposal of all sources of radiation. Additional
					 record requirements are specified elsewhere in this rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-5 - Inspections

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A. Each licensee and registrant shall afford
				  the Agency opportunity to inspect sources of radiation and the premises and
				  facilities wherein such sources of radiation are used or stored at all
				  reasonable times.
B. Each licensee
				  and registrant shall make available to the Agency for inspection, upon
				  reasonable notice, records maintained pursuant to this rule.
C. Inspection frequencies are indicated in
				  Appendix A to Part C, and Part F.3.C for radiation material and x-ray machines
				  respectively.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-6 - Tests

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Each licensee and registrant shall perform upon
					 instructions from the Agency, or shall permit the Agency to perform, such
					 reasonable tests as the Agency deems appropriate or necessary including, but
					 not limited to, tests of:
A. Source of
				  radiation;
B. Facilities wherein
				  sources of radiation are used or stored;
C. Radiation detection and monitoring
				  instruments; and
D. Other equipment
				  and devices used in connection with utilization or storage of licensed or
				  registered sources of radiation.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-7 - Additional requirements

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The Agency may, by rule, or order, impose upon any licensee
					 or registrant such requirements in addition to those established in this as it
					 deems appropriate or necessary to minimize danger to public health and safety
					 or property.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-8 - Violations

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An injunction or other court order may be obtained
					 prohibiting any violation of any rule or order issued thereunder. Any person
					 who willfully violates any rule or order issued thereunder may be guilty of a
					 crime and, upon conviction, may be punished by fine or imprisonment or both, as
					 provided by law
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-9 - Impounding

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Sources of radiation shall be subject to impounding
					 pursuant to Section 688 (2) of the Act.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-10 - Prohibited uses

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A. Hand-held
				  fluoroscopic screens shall not be used.
B. Shoe-fitting fluoroscopic devices shall
				  not be used.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-11 - Interpretations

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Except as specifically authorized by the Agency in writing,
					 no interpretation of this rule by an officer or employee of the Agency other
					 than a written interpretation by the legal counsel will be recognized to be
					 binding upon the Agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 144-220-A-12 - Communications

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All communications and reports concerning this rule, and
					 applications filed thereunder, should be addressed to the Radiation Control
					 Program, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health
					 and Human Services, 11 State House Station, Augusta, Maine
					 04333-0011.