(a)With the exception of a temporary demonstration booth, as specified in Sections 119317 and 119318, a body art facility shall comply with all of the following:
(1)Have floors, walls, and ceilings.
(2)Have floors and walls that are smooth, nonabsorbent, free of open
holes, and washable.
(3)Be free of insect and rodent infestation.
(4)Be separate from any residential areas used for sleeping, bathing, or meal preparation. A body art facility associated with a residential dwelling shall have a separate entrance and toilet facility, and shall not have a door allowing direct access between the body art facility and the residential dwelling.
(5)Have adequate toilet facilities, in accordance with the specifications of the State Building Standards Code, local building standard codes,
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(a)
With the exception of a temporary demonstration booth, as specified in Sections 119317 and 119318, a body art facility shall comply with all of the following:
(1)
Have floors, walls, and ceilings.
(2)
Have floors and walls that are smooth, nonabsorbent, free of open
holes, and washable.
(3)
Be free of insect and rodent infestation.
(4)
Be separate from any residential areas used for sleeping, bathing, or meal preparation. A body art facility associated with a residential dwelling shall have a separate entrance and toilet facility, and shall not have a door allowing direct access between the body art facility and the residential dwelling.
(5)
Have adequate toilet facilities, in accordance with the specifications of the State Building Standards Code, local building standard codes, and any other local ordinance. The sink shall be supplied with hot and cold running water, containerized liquid soap, and single-use paper towels that are dispensed from a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser.
(b)
Procedure areas in a body art
facility shall meet all of the following standards:
(1)
Be equipped with a light source that provides adequate light at the procedure area.
(2)
Be separated, by a wall or ceiling-to-floor partition, from nail and hair activities.
(3)
Be separated from all business not related to body art, at the discretion of the local enforcement agency.
(4)
Be equipped with a sink supplied with hot and cold running water, containerized liquid soap, and single-use paper towels that are dispensed from a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser that is accessible to the practitioner.
(5)
All sinks shall be permanently plumbed and meet local building and plumbing codes. Facilities that were issued a permit prior to
January 1, 2014, shall have until July 1, 2014, to comply with this section.
(6)
All counter surfaces and service trays shall have a smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent finish.
(c)
Decontamination and sterilization areas within a body art facility shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1)
Be separated from procedure areas by a space of at least five feet or by a cleanable barrier.
(2)
Be equipped with a sink, hot and cold running water, containerized liquid soap, and single-use paper towels dispensed from a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser that is readily accessible to the practitioner.
(d)
Each procedure area shall have lined waste containers.
(e)
Each procedure area shall have a sharps waste container that meets the following requirements:
(1)
The sharps waste container shall be portable, if portability is necessary to ensure that the sharps waste container is within arm’s reach of the practitioner.
(2)
The sharps waste container shall be labeled with the words “sharps waste” or with the international biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD.”
(3)
All sharps waste produced during the process of tattooing, body piercing, or the application of permanent cosmetics shall be disposed by either of the following methods:
(A)
Removal and disposal by a licensed waste hauler. Materials shall be disposed of at a licensed treatment facility
or removed and transported through a mail-back system authorized by the State Department of Public Health.
(B)
As solid waste, after being disinfected by a method approved by the department pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 118215.
(4)
Documentation of proper disposal of sharps waste shall be maintained for three years and shall be available for inspection at the request of the enforcement officer.
(f)
No animals shall be allowed in the procedure area or the decontamination and sterilization area except service animals, as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.