[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Clayton 7-11-2002 by Ord. No.
13-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Clayton does hereby accept and adopt the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, Chapter 8, Body Art Procedures, N.J.A.C. 8:27-1 et seq., as the standard governing all businesses that offer tattooing, permanent cosmetics and ear and body piercing to the public with the exception of a physician who is authorized by the State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-6 et seq.
The provisions of the State Sanitary Code shall have the force
and effect of law. Under the authority of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9, the provisions
are enforceable by the New Jersey State Department of Health and the
County Department of Health.
A.ย
Excluding any other licensing requirements provided by the state
and/or county health agency and/or department, it shall be unlawful
for any person to operate a body art business without first obtaining
a license from the Borough of Clayton to engage in such business in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.[1],[2]
B.ย
An application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee in the
amount of $300. Any change in ownership shall require a new application
with payment of fee therefor. Applications shall be filed with the
Borough Clerk.
[Amended 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
C.ย
All licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December annually. An
annual license renewal fee of $100 shall be paid to the Borough along
with submission of a copy of any other licensing documents required
to operate a body art business in the State of New Jersey by any other
state and/or county health agency and/or department.
[Amended 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
Unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in
the Code or in the law of the state or federal government, any person
who violates any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be
punishable by one or more of the following: a fine of not more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days or a requirement
to perform community service for a period not to exceed 90 days. Each
day that such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.