The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum requirements to be met by any person performing body art upon any individual and for any establishment where body art is performed. These requirements shall include, but not be limited to, general sanitation of premises wherein body art is to be performed and sterilization of instruments. These rules and regulations are necessary to protect the public health by preventing diseases, including, but not limited to, transmission of Hepatitis B and/or human immune-deficiency virus.
These rules and regulations shall establish procedures for:
A. 
The licensing of all persons performing body art.
B. 
Minimal training standards for the prevention of disease transmission and for knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
C. 
Regular inspection of premises wherein body art is performed.
D. 
Revocation of the registration of any person or establishment deemed in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated under this section.
This chapter is adopted under the authority of MGL c. 111, § 31, and any other power thereto enabling.
For purposes of these regulations, the words and phrases shall be as defined.
BOARD
The Williamstown Board of Health or its designated agent.
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Williamstown Board of Health.
BODY ART
Any method of inserting a needle into the body to place jewelry in the perforation produced by the needle and/or indelible colors, so as to leave permanent marks or designs Establishments and/or individuals involved in the piercing of ear(s), using only approved ear piercing guns, are not included in these regulations.
BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT
Any room or space where body art procedures are practiced or where the business of body art is conducted or any part thereof.
BODY ART TECHNICIAN
Any person who performs piercing or tattooing of any part of the body (other than the ear), which is pierced by use of an appropriate piercing gun or needle.
CLEANING AREA
The area in a body art establishment used in the sterilization, sanitization or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for body art activity.
CONDUCT OF BODY ART
The discrete procedure of permanently applying body art upon a client. The conduct of body art does not include other activities, such as cleaning, sanitization and sterilization.
CUSTOMER WAITING AREA
The area in a body art establishment for use and occupation by persons and clients prior to and after the conduct of any body art.
INSTRUMENT STORAGE AREA
The area in a body art establishment used for storage of instruments, linens, equipment and other items used in any body art activity.
PRE-STERILIZED
Instruments or procedure set-ups that are sold individually packaged and sterilized. Each package shall have an auditable sterilization lot number from a department approved sterilization facility. (See also § 141-39D.)
SANITIZATION or TO SANITIZE
Bactericidal and virucidal treatment of a clean instrument or surface in a manner effective in destroying pathogens in accordance with these regulations. Sanitization is not the same or equal to sterilization.
SHARPS
Instruments and other objects that can penetrate the skin, including, but not limited to, tattoo needles, permanent cosmetic needles, piercing needles and razors.
SINGLE-USE
Manufactured and approved for use only once in accordance with manufacturers instructions prior to disposal.
STERILIZATION or TO STERILIZE
The use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial endospores, in accordance with these regulations. Sterilization includes the use of an appropriate and approved method of testing so as to ensure sterilization.
WORKSTATION
The area within a body art establishment exclusively used in and during the conduct of body art upon a client.