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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Permitting and General Requirements for Operation › Section 444.00811 - Extreme body modification at establishment may only be performed by certain licensed medical personnel or under direct supervision of such personnel

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Extreme body modification is considered a
				medical or surgical procedure and must not be performed in an invasive body
				decoration establishment unless performed by or under the direct supervision of
				a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, a physician
				assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or an advanced
				practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to NRS 632.237, who has determined
				that the procedure is safe, ethical and can be performed in accordance with the
				laws and regulations governing his or her profession and is not otherwise
				prohibited by statute.
2. As used
				in this section, "extreme body modification" means any method, other than
				tattooing, permanent makeup or body piercing, used to alter the appearance,
				sensation or function of the human body for decorative or cultural purposes,
				including, without limitation, scarification, branding, cutting, skin peeling,
				scleral tattooing, subdermal or transdermal implants, suspension piercing,
				dermal punching, amputation, trepanation, tongue or penis splitting,
				castration, circumcision, penectomy, saline injection and vacuum
				pumping.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Permitting and General Requirements for Operation › Section 444.00813 - Substantial health hazard on premises of establishment: Requirement to discontinue operations and notify health authority; exception; approval required to resume operations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 2, an invasive body decoration establishment
				must immediately discontinue operations and notify the health authority if a
				substantial health hazard may exist because of an emergency, including, without
				limitation, a fire, flood, interruption of electrical or water service, sewage
				backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, the onset of an apparent
				outbreak of a blood-borne disease or skin infection or gross insanitary
				occurrence or condition, or other circumstance that may endanger the public
				health.
2. An establishment is not
				required to discontinue operations in an area of the establishment that is
				unaffected by the substantial health hazard if approved by the health
				authority.
3. If the operations of
				an establishment are discontinued pursuant to subsection 1, the permit holder
				must obtain approval from the health authority before resuming
				operations.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Permitting and General Requirements for Operation › Section 444.00815 - Fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				2, the Division shall charge and collect fees for a permit to operate an
				invasive body decoration establishment in accordance with the following
				schedule:
Invasive body decoration
								establishment:
Annual permit
								.........................................................................................................
$290
Exemption from permit
								...........................................................................................
70
Late fee
								....................................................................................................................
50
Mobile invasive body decoration
								establishment:
Per permit
								................................................................................................................
$100
Late fee
								....................................................................................................................
50
Temporary invasive body decoration
								establishment:
Per permit
								................................................................................................................
$125
Late fee
								....................................................................................................................
50
Event Coordinator:
Per permit
								................................................................................................................
$100
Late fee
								....................................................................................................................
50
Review of floor plans pursuant to section 105
								..................................
$165
2.
				In an area of this State where the laws and regulations governing the operation
				of an invasive body decoration establishment are administered by a local board
				of health, the fees must be paid pursuant to those laws and
				regulations.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS 439.150,
				  439.200.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00821 - Minimum age required; completion of program of training after beginning employment and annually thereafter

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration operator must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age; and
2. Not later than 10 days after beginning
				employment at an invasive body decoration establishment or assignment to duties
				relating to invasive body decoration procedures, and annually thereafter,
				complete a program of training in the control of blood-borne pathogens in an
				establishment that complies with the requirements of
				29 C.F.R. §
										1910.1030 and is approved by the health
				authority.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00823 - Separate application and fees required for operator not listed on application for permit for temporary or mobile establishment

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration operator who is not employed at
				  the invasive body decoration establishment listed on the application for a
				  permit to operate a temporary or mobile invasive body decoration establishment
				  must submit a separate application and fees for a permit, regardless of whether
				  the operator will be working in the same establishment.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00825 - Restrictions on when operator may perform procedure

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration operator shall not perform an
				  invasive body decoration procedure:
1.
				While he or she is suffering from any skin rash, sores, viral or bacterial
				infection or other illness that may be transmitted to a client during the
				procedure.
2. On a person who
				reasonably appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
3. Upon any skin, tissue, cartilage or
				mucosal surface which contains a rash, sore, infection or any other visible
				pathological condition.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00827 - Maintenance of clean clothes and personal hygiene

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration operator shall wear clean clothes
				  and maintain good personal hygiene when performing an invasive body decoration
				  procedure.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00829 - Authority to ask client regarding history of blood-borne infectious disease

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration operator may, before beginning
				  any invasive body decoration procedure, ask a client if he or she has a history
				  of any blood-borne infectious disease.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00831 - Handwashing required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An invasive body
				decoration operator shall wash his or her hands and exposed portion of his or
				her arms in accordance with the provisions of subsections 2 and 3:
(a) Immediately before performing an invasive
				body decoration procedure;
(b)
				During an invasive body decoration procedure, before handling any sterilized
				equipment; and
(c) As often as
				otherwise reasonably necessary during an invasive body decoration procedure to
				remove contamination or prevent cross-contamination.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Invasive Body Decoration Operators › Section 444.00833 - Requirement to wear gloves

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An invasive body
				decoration operator shall wear gloves while performing an invasive body
				decoration procedure.
2. Gloves
				worn during an invasive body decoration procedure must be disposable,
				single-use and labeled for surgical or examination purposes and must be used
				according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
3. An invasive body decoration operator must
				wash his or her hands pursuant to section 42 before donning gloves.
4. If a glove is punctured or torn or becomes
				contaminated during an invasive body decoration procedure, the invasive body
				decoration operator shall, as soon as practicable, remove and properly discard
				the gloves, wash his or her hands pursuant to section 42 and don new
				gloves.
5. If any instrument or
				other item becomes contaminated because a glove is punctured, torn or
				contaminated, that instrument or item must be replaced before resuming the
				invasive body decoration procedure.
6. Gloves must be discarded after each
				invasive body decoration procedure. A single pair of gloves must not be worn
				for more than one invasive body decoration procedure or in contact with more
				than one client.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00839 - Live animals prohibited on premises; exceptions; operator may not handle or care for animals while on-duty

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in this section, live animals, including, without
				limitation, therapy and comfort animals, birds and turtles, are not permitted
				on the premises of an invasive body decoration establishment.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subsection, the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) An aquarium maintained on the premises of
				an establishment;
(b) A service
				animal or service animal in training; or
(c) A police dog or a dog accompanying a
				security officer.
Such animals are not permitted within a procedure area or
				  sterilization room
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00841 - Requirement to be well-ventilated

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration establishment must be
				  well-ventilated.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00843 - Separate waiting area required; area for clients who request privacy

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An invasive body decoration establishment
				must have a waiting area that is separate from the procedure area,
				sterilization room and storage areas.
2. An invasive body decoration establishment must provide an area
				which may be blocked from public view for clients who request
				privacy.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00845 - Temporary establishment must be operated within permanent building or other enclosed facility

Current through June 11, 2024
A temporary invasive body decoration establishment must be
				  operated completely within a permanent building or other enclosed facility that
				  is not mobile.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00847 - Availability of restroom facilities at temporary or mobile establishment

Current through June 11, 2024
Restroom facilities must be available within 200 feet from a
				  temporary or mobile invasive body decoration establishment.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00849 - Clear indication of areas where a person is authorized to eat, drink, use tobacco products, vapor products or similar devices

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Eating, drinking and the use of tobacco
				products, vapor products or similar devices is prohibited within any area of an
				invasive body decoration establishment:
(a)
				Which is designated as a procedure area; or
(b) In which contamination of clean work
				surfaces, equipment or instruments may result.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00851 - Separation of procedure area, sterilization room and storage area from areas used for lounging or food preparation; separate areas for activities relating to equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The procedure
				area, sterilization room and storage area must be completely separate from any
				area used for lounging, food preparation or other such activities that may
				cause potential contamination of work surfaces.
2. Separate areas must be used for cleaning
				equipment, wrapping or packaging equipment, and for the handling and storage of
				sterilized equipment.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00853 - Adequate supply, storage and laundering of towels and linens

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration establishment must keep an
				  adequate supply of clean towels and linens which must be:
1. Stored in a closed cabinet; and
2. Laundered after each use.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00855 - Tasks for which employees must wear gloves

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Employees of an
				invasive body decoration establishment must wear gloves while cleaning,
				sterilizing and packaging instruments, and at all times in the sterilization
				room. Heavy duty, multipurpose gloves must be worn for cleaning instruments,
				and disposable gloves must be worn for sterilizing and packaging
				instruments.
2. If a glove is
				punctured or torn or becomes contaminated while cleaning, sterilizing or
				packaging an instrument, or at any time in the sterilization room, the employee
				must immediately remove and properly discard the gloves, wash his or her hands
				pursuant to section 42 and don new gloves.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00857 - Requirements for pre-procedure products applied to skin; discard; reuse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				4, a product applied to the skin before an invasive body decoration procedure
				is performed, including, without limitation, marking and transfer agents and
				pens, must be single-use and discarded into a waste container at the end of the
				procedure.
2. All stencils must be
				single-use and disposable.
3.
				Single-use items must not be used on more than one client for any
				reason.
4. Any item designed and
				manufactured for reuse may be reused by an invasive body decoration
				establishment if the item is suitably disinfected.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00859 - Requirements for post-procedure products applied to body

Current through June 11, 2024
Any bandaging, gauze or other products applied to the area of
				  the body on which the invasive body decoration procedure was performed must be
				  single-use and manufactured for the sole purpose of wound care, cleaning or
				  medical care.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00861 - Discard of single-use items

Current through June 11, 2024
Single-use items, including, without limitation, tongue
				  depressors, ink cups, gauze, rubber bands, cord sleeves, razors and disposable
				  towels, used during an invasive body decoration procedure must be stored in a
				  covered container and must be discarded immediately after
				  use.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00863 - Requirements for single-use needles and needle bars

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Only
				single-use needles and needle bars may be used for an invasive body decoration
				procedure.
2. Single-use,
				presterilized needles and needle bars must be in a sealed package from the
				manufacturer, which has not been opened, is labeled as sterilized and includes
				an expiration date.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00865 - Discard of needles, needle bars and grommets as medical waste; labeling and disposal of sharps containers; disposal of disposable razors and tubes as standard waste

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Needles, needle
				bars and grommets used during an invasive body decoration procedure are medical
				waste and must be discarded as a whole into an approved sharps container
				immediately upon completion of the procedure.
2. Needle bars used during an invasive body
				decoration procedure must be disposed of in a sharps container in their
				entirety. The tip of a needle bar must not be removed from the needle
				bar.
3. A sharps container must be
				labeled with the words "SHARPS WASTE" or "BIOHAZARD" and include the universal
				symbol for biohazards.
4. A sharps
				container or its contents must be disposed of in accordance with section 93
				.
5. If a reusable sharps container
				is used, it must be cleaned and disinfected before reuse.
6. Disposable razors and tubes may be
				disposed of as standard waste.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00867 - Storage of chemicals, instruments and supplies

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All
				chemicals which are stored within an invasive body decoration establishment
				must be labeled and properly stored in accordance with the manufacturer's
				instructions.
2. All instruments
				and supplies stored in an invasive body decoration establishment must be stored
				in a clean, dry and covered container, compartment or
				location.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00869 - Storage of inks, pigments, soaps and other products; discard of inks and pigments

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Inks, pigments,
				soaps and other products which are stored in multiple-use containers must be
				dispensed in a manner to prevent contamination of the storage container and its
				remaining contents through the use of a receptacle.
2. Inks and pigments remaining in the
				receptacle must be discarded immediately upon completion of the invasive body
				decoration procedure and the receptacle must be disinfected after each
				use.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00871 - Requirements for tattooing machine

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A tattooing
				machine used in an invasive body decoration establishment must be designed with
				removable parts between the tip and motor housing in a manner that will prevent
				backflow into enclosed parts of the motor housing.
2. Any part of a tattooing machine that an
				invasive body decoration operator may touch during an invasive body decoration
				procedure must be covered with a disposable plastic sheath. Upon completion of
				the invasive body decoration procedure, the plastic sheath must be discarded,
				the removable components sterilized and the motor housing
				disinfected.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00873 - Requirements for jewelry

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Jewelry to be
				placed in newly pierced skin must be sterilized before piercing or must be
				purchased presterilized in a sealed package.
2. Sterile jewelry packs must be evaluated
				before use and, if the integrity of a pack is compromised, including, without
				limitation, being torn, wet or punctured, the pack must be discarded or the
				jewelry must be sterilized before use.
3. Jewelry must be in good condition and free
				of scratches and nicks, and any metals must have a consistent mirror
				finish.
4. All threaded or
				press-fit jewelry must have internal tapping or threading.
5. Jewelry to be placed in newly pierced skin
				or in a healing piercing must be made of metal, alloy, plastic, glass or other
				natural products, including, without limitation:
(a) Steel which meets the specifications set
				forth in the standards adopted by reference in paragraph (d) or (f) of
				subsection 1 of section 35 ;
(b)
				Inert metals, including, without limitation:
(1) Titanium which meets the specifications
				set forth in the standards adopted by reference in paragraph (b) or (c) of
				subsection 1 of section 35 ;
(2)
				Yellow or white gold which is solid, nickel-free and has a karat weight of at
				least 14 but not more than 18;
(3)
				Platinum which is solid and nickel-free; or
(4) Niobium;
(c) Fused quartz glass;
(d) Borosilicate which is
				lead-free;
(e) Soda-lime glass
				which is lead-free;
(f)
				High-density acrylic or plastics, including, without limitation:
(1) Tygon Medical Surgical Tubing S-50Hl or
				S-54HL;
(2) Polytetrafluoroethylene
				which meets the specifications set forth in the standard adopted by reference
				in paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of section 35; or
(3) Plastic material which meets the
				standards adopted by reference in paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of
				section 35 or which meets the class VI material classification standards set
				forth in the most current edition of the
United States
				Pharmacopeia
, as adopted by reference in paragraph (k) of section 35 ;
				or
(g) Any other
				material found to be equally biocompatible and approved by the health
				authority.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00875 - Disposal of hand tool and needle

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 2, a hand tool used to insert pigment during
				an invasive body decoration procedure must be disposed of in a sharps container
				with the sharps intact.
2. If the
				needle can be mechanically ejected from a hand tool, the needle alone may be
				ejected into a sharps container and the hand tool must be sterilized.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00877 - Approval of health authority required to manufacture needles for use in tattooing; submission of written plan and procedures for manufacturing; maintenance of records by manufacturer

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person must
				obtain written approval from the health authority before manufacturing needles
				in this State for use in tattooing, regardless of whether such needles will be
				sold or used in his or her own practice.
2. To obtain approval, a person must submit a
				written plan and procedures for the complete manufacturing process to the
				health authority.
3. Only new,
				unused bars and needle tips and lead-free solder may be used in the
				manufacturing process.
4.
				Appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn during the manufacturing
				process.
5. All needles intended
				for sale or distribution must be:
(a)
				Sterilized and packaged in a sealed sterilization pack which is labeled with a
				sterilization and expiration date; or
(b) Marked as unsterilized.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00879 - Procedure area: Required floor space

Current through June 11, 2024
Each work station in the procedure area must have at least 45
				  square feet of floor space.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00881 - Procedure area: Required lighting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Lighting at each
				work station in the procedure area must provide at least 50-foot candles of
				light at the level where invasive body decoration procedures are being
				performed.
2. In all other areas of
				the procedure area, light fixtures must be sufficient to allow an invasive body
				decoration operator to work comfortably and to visually inspect instruments,
				tools and materials to be cleaned or sterilized.
3. All overhead lights and lights used in the
				procedure area must be shielded or constructed of shatterproof
				materials.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00883 - Procedure area: Waste receptacle required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least one
				covered waste receptacle must be provided in the procedure area for disposal of
				contaminated waste products, except sharps.
2. The waste receptacle may be open during an
				invasive body decoration procedure but must remain closed when the procedure
				area is not in use.
3. The waste
				receptacle must be durable, easily cleaned, resistant to insects and rodents,
				leak-proof and nonabsorbent.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00885 - Procedure area: Requirement to be kept clean and in good repair; daily mopping of floors

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The walls,
				floors, ceilings, tables, counters, chairs and other surfaces in the procedure
				area must be kept clean, disinfected and in good repair.
2. Floors must be mopped daily using a
				disinfectant that is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and
				which is effective against the human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis B
				virus and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00887 - Procedure area: Certain items must be cleaned and disinfected before and after procedure; disinfection of ink or pigment tray

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Tables, counters, chairs and other work surfaces in the procedure area which
				may come into contact with an invasive body decoration operator or client
				during an invasive body decoration procedure must be cleaned and disinfected
				before and after the procedure, regardless of whether contamination is
				visible.
2. Disinfection must be
				performed:
(a) Using a disinfectant which is
				registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and which is effective
				against the human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
; and
(b) In accordance with the manufacturer's
				instructions, including, without limitation, contact time.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00889 - Requirements for materials used in floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and surfaces in procedure area and sterilization room; exterior openings must protect against contaminants; approval to use alternative flooring in public area

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The floors,
				walls, ceilings and attached equipment in the procedure area and sterilization
				room must be constructed of material that is smooth, nonabsorbent and easily
				cleaned.
2. All surfaces in an
				invasive body decoration establishment, including, without limitation,
				counters, tables, equipment, chairs, recliners, shelving and cabinets in the
				procedure area and sterilization room must be made of material that is smooth,
				nonabsorbent and easily cleaned.
3.
				Exterior openings must provide protection against dust and other
				contaminants.
4. Public areas may,
				upon approval by the health authority, use alternative flooring.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00891 - Water source must be approved by health authority

Current through June 11, 2024
Water must be supplied from a source approved by the health
				  authority.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00893 - Separation of sinks for designated use

Current through June 11, 2024
Each instrument cleaning sink, handwashing sink and, where
				  provided, utility sink must be separate and must only be used for its
				  designated purpose.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00895 - Requirements for handwashing sink

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An invasive body
				decoration establishment must have at least one standalone handwashing sink for
				every four work stations.
2. Each
				handwashing sink must have hot and cold running water tempered by a mixing
				valve or combination faucet. Pump soap and disposable paper towels must be
				available at each handwashing sink.
3. Each handwashing sink must be conveniently
				located and easily accessible.
4. A
				bathroom sink, kitchen sink or sink used for the cleaning of instruments, tools
				and materials is not a handwashing sink for purposes of this section.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00897 - Discharge of sewage and disposal of refuse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Sewage,
				including, without limitation, liquid waste, must be discharged to a sanitary
				sewer or to a sewage system constructed, operated and maintained according to
				law.
2. Refuse, excluding medical
				waste, must be placed in a lined waste receptacle and disposed of at a
				frequency that does not create a health or sanitation
				hazard.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00899 - Storage, collection and disposal of medical waste

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any waste generated during an invasive
				body decoration procedure that may release liquid blood or bodily fluids when
				compressed and all sharps are considered medical waste.
2. Medical waste must be stored in a secured
				area, separate from other waste, that:
(a) Is
				locked or kept under direct supervision or surveillance to prevent unauthorized
				access;
(b) Is protected from the
				environment, insects and rodents; and
(c) Is clearly marked with warning signs that
				include the universal biohazard symbol and the following wording:
(1) "Caution - Biohazardous waste storage
				area - Unauthorized persons keep out"; and
(2) "Cuidado - Zona de residuous infectados -
				Prohibida la entrado a personas o autorizada."
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00901 - Operational manuals for sterilization and cleaning equipment must be kept on premises

Current through June 11, 2024
A copy of the operational manuals for all sterilization and
				  cleaning equipment used in the invasive body decoration procedure must be kept
				  on the premises of the invasive body decoration
				  establishment.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00903 - Conformance to sterilization procedures

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration establishment must conform to the
				  following sterilization procedures:
1.
				Clean instruments to be sterilized must first be sealed in sterilization packs
				that contain a sterilizer indicator or internal temperature indicator;
				and
2. The outside of a
				sterilization pack must be labeled with the date on which it was sterilized and
				the initials of the person who operated the sterilizing equipment.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00905 - Requirements for sterilization room

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				sterilization room must:
(a) Be separated by
				a door or other enclosure from the procedure area;
(b) Be properly identified with signs that
				include the universal symbol for biohazard waste and secured to prevent
				unauthorized persons from entering; and
(c) Be equipped with at least one
				two-compartment sink with hot and cold running water for cleaning and
				disinfecting instruments.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00907 - Requirements for reusable instruments

Current through June 11, 2024
All reusable instruments used during an invasive body
				  decoration procedure must be:
1.
				Washed and scrubbed in a sink to remove debris;
2. Disinfected as described in section
				83;
3. Air-dried completely before
				being placed in sterilization packs; and
4. Sterilized as described in section 84
				.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00909 - Disinfection of instruments

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Instruments used
				in an invasive body decoration procedure must be disinfected by soaking in an
				approved disinfectant or by the use of an ultrasonic cleaner.
2. Any item that may be disassembled must be
				disassembled before disinfecting.
3. The disinfectant soak or use of an
				ultrasonic cleaner must be performed according to the manufacturer's
				instructions.
4. If an ultrasonic
				cleaner is used to disinfect instruments, the ultrasonic cleaner must be:
(a) Of sufficient size to fully submerge the
				largest instrument sterilized by the invasive body decoration establishment;
				and
(b) Covered during the cleaning
				process to minimize aerosolization of its contents.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00911 - Requirements for sterilizer; check of expiration date before use

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A sterilizer used in an invasive body
				decoration establishment must:
(a) Be
				manufactured for the sterilization of medical instruments;
(b) Meet the specifications set forth in the
				standards adopted by reference in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section
				35;
(c) Be tested using a
				commercial biological indicator monitoring system:
(1) After the initial installation;
(2) After any service or repair;
				and
(3) Once each month;
				and
(d) Be loaded,
				operated, disinfected and maintained according to the manufacturer's
				specifications
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00913 - Monthly biological indicator test monitoring of sterilizer by certified laboratory required; maintenance of results on premises; additional testing if results indicate spore growth

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Biological
				indicator monitoring of a sterilizer used in an invasive body decoration
				establishment must be completed once each month by a laboratory certified by a
				person deemed acceptable by the health authority.
2. The results of a biological indicator test
				must be maintained on the premises of the establishment for a minimum of 2
				years after the date of the completed test.
3. If the laboratory results indicate any
				spore growth, a new biological indicator must be submitted to the laboratory
				for confirmation testing and the sterilizer may not be used until a negative
				growth spore destruction test result is provided by the laboratory.
4. Sterilization indicators are not a
				substitute for the monthly required spore testing required by this
				section.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00915 - Written log of each sterilization cycle must be retained on premises; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
A written log of each sterilization cycle must be retained on
				  the premises of the invasive body decoration establishment for 2 years and must
				  include, without limitation:
1. The
				date of the load;
2. A list of the
				contents of the load;
3. The
				exposure time and temperature; and
4. For any cycles where the results of the
				biological indicator monitoring are positive, how the items were cleaned and
				proof of a negative test before reuse.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00917 - Storage of sterilized instruments

Current through June 11, 2024
Sterilized instruments must be stored in intact sterilization
				  packs or in the sterilization equipment cartridge until they are
				  used.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00919 - Evaluation of sterile instrument packs; discarding or reprocessing required if pack is compromised; package not sterile more than 3 months after sterilization

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Sterile
				instrument packs must be evaluated at the time of storage and before
				use.
2. If the integrity of an
				instrument pack is compromised, including, without limitation, if it is
				punctured, torn, damp or wet or contains any evidence of moisture
				contamination, the pack must be discarded or reprocessed before use.
3. A package is not considered sterile more
				than 3 months after the date of sterilization.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies › Section 444.00921 - Establishment that does not perform on-site sterilization or have area for sterilization: Requirement to use single-use disposable instruments; maintenance of records and logs

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An invasive body
				decoration establishment that does not perform on-site sterilization or does
				not have an area for the sterilization of instruments which is in compliance
				with sections 2 to 115, inclusive must only use instruments which are
				disposable, single-use and presterilized.
2. Each package containing instruments used
				by an establishment described in subsection 1 must contain a sterilization
				indicator listed by the Food and Drug Administration and supplied by the
				manufacturer.
3. An establishment
				described in subsection 1 must keep and maintain on the premises of the
				establishment:
(a) A record of each purchase
				and use of all disposable, single-use and presterilized instruments for a
				minimum of 90 days after each such purchase and use; and
(b) A log of each invasive body decoration
				procedure which includes, without limitation:
(1) The name of the invasive body decoration
				operator and the client who received the invasive body decoration
				procedure;
(2) The date of the
				invasive body decoration procedure; and
(3) The instruments used to perform the
				invasive body decoration procedure.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Enforcement › Section 444.00933 - Inspection of establishment by health authority; examination of documents and records

Current through June 11, 2024
An invasive body decoration establishment shall permit any
				  representative of the health authority, with proper identification, to enter
				  the establishment at any reasonable time for the purpose of making any
				  inspection to determine compliance with NAC 444.00701 to 444.00939, inclusive.
				  The health authority must be permitted to examine the documents and records of
				  the establishment that are maintained as required by NAC 444.00701 to
				  444.00939, inclusive.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R112-16A,
				  eff. 12/19/2017
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Enforcement › Section 444.00935 - Notice of violations; suspension of permit and cessation of operations if substantial health hazard exists; approval for continued operation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an authorized representative of the
				health authority makes an inspection of an invasive body decoration
				establishment and discovers that any of the requirements of sections 2 to 115,
				inclusive have been violated, he or she shall notify the permit holder of the
				violations by means of an inspection report or other written notice which must:
(a) Set forth the specific violations
				found;
(b) Establish a specific and
				reasonable time for the correction of those violations;
(c) State that failure to comply with the
				requirements of any notice issued in accordance with the provisions of sections
				2 to 115, inclusive may result in immediate suspension of the permit;
				and
(d) State that an opportunity
				for appeal from any notice or inspection findings will be provided if a written
				request for a hearing is filed with the health authority within the period
				established in the notice.