South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:12 - Tattooing and body piercing
Chapter 44:12:01 - Minimum sanitation standards for tattooing
Section 44:12:01:24 - Hygienic practices - Gloves required

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:12:01:24
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

A tattoo or saline tattoo removal artist shall use antiseptic techniques at all times in the practice of tattooing. An artist shall scrub hands with liquid soap 3$$ water thoroughly before beginning preparation. Hands shall be dried with individual single-use towels or a commercial hand dryer. At all times when preparing the skin and while providing services, the artist shall wear latex or vinyl examination gloves, which shall be discarded upon completion. An artist shall discard the gloves the artist is wearing, rewash hands, and put on new gloves after an interruption in the tattoo or saline tattoo removal process which requires use of the artist's hands.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).

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