§ 18-567. Minimum training, certification, and license requirements.

(a)

All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or (OPIM) shall complete the training program which is required under the requirements of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. The programs under this section shall be as follows:

(1)

A bloodborne pathogen training session provided by the operator meeting the requirements under the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

(2)

Any bloodborne pathogen continuing education program accredited by a health care licensing entity.

(b)

All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM must be trained in the establishment's policies on the handling of infectious waste.

(c)

All tattoo artists and/or body piercers, anyone employed by the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, and anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo and/or body piercing establishment who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM shall provide written evidence from the establishment operator stating that all requirements under this division have been met. Then an application for an artist's license may be obtained from the city.

(Code 1985, § 123.15; Ord. No. 4248, 2-2-1998)