Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops
Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops
18 AAC 23.310 - Certificate of sanitary standards

(a) Except as provided in (g) of this section, a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300 may not operate without a certificate of sanitary standards issued by the department.

(b) The department will issue a certificate of sanitary standards to

(c) certificate of sanitary standards issued under this section for a shop is valid for one year after the date of issue unless the

(d) The department will renew a certificate of sanitary standards for a shop other than a temporary shop if the department determines that the shop is in compliance with this chapter after conducting an inspection under 18 AAC 23.905. When determining whether a certificate of sanitary standards will be renewed, the department will consider

(e) If the department is unable to complete an inspection under 18 AAC 23.905 for the certificate of sanitary standards for a shop before the prior year's certificate expires, the department will extend the prior year's certificate for not more than 60 days unless the department determines that, due to the availability of appropriations from the legislature and the staffing needs of other projects, a longer extension is necessary.

(f) A certificate of sanitary standards is not transferable.

(g) Except for a temporary shop, a shop operating on December 1, 2002 must apply for a certificate of sanitary standards as required under (a) of this section within 90 days after December 1, 2002.