Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) A tattoo artist shall ensure that a
customer record is completed for each customer. The record shall, at a minimum,
include the following:
(a) Name of tattoo
artist.
(b) Customer's name, age,
and birthdate.
(c) Description and
location of tattoo on the customer's body.
(d) Signature of the customer.
(e) Signature of the artist.
(f) Date(s) tattooing procedure is
performed.
(2) Pursuant
to Section 381.00787, F.S., a tattoo artist
shall not tattoo the body of a minor less than sixteen (16) years of
age.
(3) If tattooing a minor who
is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, a tattoo artist shall:
(a) Inspect copies of a government-issued
photo identification for both the minor and for the parent or legal guardian of
the minor. If the photo identification for the minor does not show a birth
date, a copy of the minor's birth certificate shall be provided.
(b) Obtain a signed and notarized consent by
the minor's parent or legal guardian on form DH 4146, 7/12, Written Notarized
Consent For Tattooing of a Minor Child, Age 16 through 17 Years Old, which is
incorporated herein by reference and which can be obtained from the
environmental health section of the county health department, which has
jurisdiction for the tattooing program in the county where the tattoo artist
lives or the tattoo establishment is physically located, or from the internet
at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01528,
or
http://www.myfloridaeh.com/community/Tattoo/index.html.
(c) Complete the requirements of subsection
(1).
(4) Prior to or
after performing a tattoo procedure on a customer, a tattoo artist shall
provide information on aftercare to the customer, both verbally and in
writing.
(5) Prior to setup for a
tattoo procedure, a tattoo artist shall:
(a)
Ensure that the skin area where a tattoo is to be applied is visibly
healthy.
(b) Wash their hands
thoroughly using liquid soap, rinse them, and dry them using single-use paper
towels.
(6) Prior to
performing a tattoo procedure, a tattoo artist shall cleanse the area of the
skin where the tattoo will be placed using a using a clean, single-use paper
towel or pad and a solution labeled as an antiseptic. The antiseptic solution
shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(7) If hair is to be removed from the area to
be tattooed, either a single-use razor shall be used, or clippers which are
capable of being disinfected. If hair removal is done after cleansing, the area
shall be re-cleansed as specified in subsection (6), above.
(8) While performing a tattoo procedure, a
tattoo artist shall:
(a) Use aseptic
techniques, including barrier covers on instruments and equipment that may come
into contact with the tattoo artist or the customer during the tattoo
procedure. Should an artist choose to not use a barrier cover on the tattoo
machine, they must disinfect the machine upon completion of the tattoo
procedure.
(b) Use only sterile
needle bars, sterile needle tubes, and single-use, sterile needles.
(c) Wear new, disposable examination gloves,
which shall be discarded after the completion of each single tattooing session.
1. Should the gloves become torn, punctured,
or otherwise contaminated outside the general scope of tattooing, or should the
gloves come in contact with any object or surface other than the customer's
skin or items being used in the procedure, the gloves shall be removed and
discarded and the tattoo artist shall thoroughly wash their hands or apply an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer and re-glove before resuming the tattoo
session.
2. In the event a tattoo
artist must leave the tattooing area, the gloves shall be removed and
discarded. The artist shall thoroughly wash their hands or apply an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer and re-glove before resuming the tattoo
session.
(d) Discard any
sterile, single-use items that become contaminated and replace them with
sterile items before resuming the procedure.
(e) Use a stencil that is single-use and
clean. The product used to apply the stencil shall be packaged as a single dose
or dispensed from a product container as a single customer dose.
(f) Any item used for freehand artistry on
the customer shall be single-use and discarded after use unless an antiseptic
is applied to the skin after marking the skin.
(g) Use inks, dyes, and pigments which are
intended for tattooing.
1. Inks shall be used
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
2. Individual portions of inks, dyes, or
pigments shall be dispensed into clean single-use cups for each
customer.
(9)
Any item which an artist adds to a tattoo machine to stabilize the needle shall
be either single-use or a reusable item that has been disinfected.
(10) Upon completion of a tattooing
procedure, a tattoo artist shall:
(a) Remove
any excess ink from the customer's skin with a single-use clean paper towel or
pad.
(b) Use a clean glove,
single-use paper towel, or single-use pad to apply a moisturizing ointment or
lotion that is packaged as a single dose or is dispensed from a product
container as a single customer dose.
(c) If needed, cover the tattooed area with a
clean nonstick bandage.
(d) Remove
and discard any barriers used to cover instruments and equipment and disinfect
both the tattoo machine and the work area with a tuberculocidal disinfectant
registered with the USEPA.
(e)
Remove any reusable instruments from the tattooing area in preparation for
cleaning, rinsing, drying, and sterilization.
(f) Discard any unused ink, dye, or
pigment.
(g) Thoroughly wash and
rinse hands and dry them with clean single-use paper
towels.
Rulemaking Authority 381.00787, 381.00789 FS. Law
Implemented 381.00779 FS.
New 9-5-12.
