Every body art establishment owner must submit
for Board approval plans and specifications demonstrating compliance
with these regulations. Where applicable, the Board may otherwise
determine compliance with these regulations upon inspection of a body
art establishment.
A.
Every workstation shall have a minimum of 80 square
feet.
B.
Every body art establishment shall have at least one
workstation which can be completely screened from view from any person
outside such a workstation, including, but not limited to, clients,
body art technicians and other persons in other workstations, the
customer waiting area and any area outside the body art establishment.
A.
Every area in a body art establishment used for body
art activity shall be:
(1)
Used for no other purpose, including, but not limited
to, use as a food establishment, for human habitation, hair and nail
activities, or any other use which may cause contamination of instruments,
other equipment or work surfaces used for body art activity; and
(2)
Separated from any area used for a non-body art activity
by a wall or other solid barrier extending from floor to ceiling so
as to prevent airborne contamination of the workstation and the instruments
and other equipment therein.
B.
Every body art establishment shall have therein an
instrument cleaning area. Every instrument cleaning area shall have
an area for the placement and use of an ultrasonic cleaning unit located
or positioned so as not to be immediately adjacent to any sterilization
unit.
C.
Every body art establishment shall have therein an
instrument storage area exclusive of and separate from any cleaning
area.
D.
Every body art establishment shall have therein a
customer waiting area exclusive of and separate from any workstation,
instrument storage area, cleaning area or other area in a body art
establishment used for body art activity.
A.
Every workstation, instrument storage area, toilet
room and cleaning area in a body art establishment shall be constructed
as follows so as to provide a durable smooth, nonabsorbent and washable
surface:
(1)
Floors: constructed of commercially rated continuous
sheet vinyl, smooth-sealed cement, ceramic tile or other similar approved
materials.
(2)
Walls: covered with a semi-gloss or gloss enamel paint,
or constructed of fiberglass reinforced panel (FRP), or ceramic tile
or other similar materials approved by the Board.
(3)
Ceiling: covered with semi-gloss or gloss enamel paint,
or approved acoustical paneling.
B.
All such walls and ceilings shall be light-colored.
For purposes of this chapter, light-colored shall mean a light reflectance
value of 70% or greater.
C.
These requirements do not apply to the walls, floors
and ceilings of any customer waiting area or office.
A.
Every body art establishment shall be well ventilated
and have a minimum light service maintained at all times during operation
at an equivalent of not less than 20 footcandles as measured 36 inches
above the floor, except that a minimum of 100 footcandles shall be
provided on the area of the client's body subject to the conduct of
body art, in any area where instruments or sharps are assembled, and
where sanitization or sterilization activities are performed.
B.
Every workstation or every area in a body art establishment
where linens, instruments or other equipment used in body art activity
are exposed, sanitized or sterilized shall exclusively use readily
cleanable light fixtures with lights of shatterproof construction
or lights enclosed by a shatterproof shield.
A.
All plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall be installed
in compliance with local plumbing codes. To the extent permitted by
applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances, all liquid
wastes shall be discharged through the plumbing system into the public
sewerage or into a Board-approved private sewage disposal system.
B.
Water supply. An adequate, protected, pressurized,
potable water supply shall be provided to every body art establishment.
Such water supply and plumbing shall be Board approved.
C.
For purposes of these regulations, "hot water" shall
mean a temperature of 110° to 130° F.
A.
Every body art establishment shall provide toilet
rooms with adequate lighting and department-approved ventilation to
the outside for use by employees and clients, and available to clients
during all business hours.
B.
The number and construction of toilet rooms, commodes
and separate stalls for each commode in a toilet room shall be in
accordance with state building and plumbing codes.
C.
Every toilet room shall be fully enclosed and have
a well-fitting, self-closing door which shall remain closed.
D.
Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed
dispenser in each stall.
E.
Toilet rooms shall not be used for the storage of
instruments or other supplies used for body art activity.
A.
At least one janitorial sink shall be provided in
every body art establishment for use in cleaning the body art establishment
and proper disposal of liquid wastes in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local laws. For purposes of this chapter, a janitorial
sink means a sink of adequate size equipped with hot and cold running
water under pressure so as to permit the cleaning of the body art
establishment and any equipment used for cleaning.
B.
Janitorial sinks may not be used as a hand-washing
or instrument washing sink, and must be located in a separate room.
