Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES
Appendix A - Critical Items

Critical items are those sections of these rules pertaining to:

Body art procedures performed on minors;

Body art procedures performed on clients under the influence;

Use of gloves by the operator;

Hygienic practices by the operator;

Operator's hands washed and clean;

Biohazard and sharps disposal;

Skin condition of the operator and client;

Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination acceptance/declination for the operator on file and available;

Site care information provided to clients as required;

Required client health information requested before any procedure;

Skin prepared as required before any procedure;

Instruments used for body art properly cleaned, sterilized, packaged, dated, stored, and used;

Sterilizer tested (spore destruction) by independent 3rd party and documentation available;

Sterilizer manufacturer's instructions for use available and followed;

Clean techniques used for assembly of instruments used for body art prior to beginning procedure;

Inks, dyes, pigments, needles, other equipment used for body art procedures approved and properly used;

Single-use items used as required;

Water supply from approved source;

Sewage disposal approved;

Waste water disposed through service sink;

Toilet(s) on premises, under care and control of operator, accessible, supplied and designed as required;

Handwashing sinks used, provided, accessible, supplied, designed as required;

Utensil washing sink used, provided, accessible, supplied, and designed as required;

Service sink used, provided, accessible, supplied, and designed as required;

Insects, rodents, vermin, other animals not present unless specifically allowed by these rules;

Display for public view of license, permits, disclosure statement.

Authors: Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte Denton

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-17A-7.