§ 40:2833 — Rules for minimum sanitary and safety standards

Louisiana § 40:2833

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§2833. Rules for minimum sanitary and safety standards
A. The state health officer shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant
to the Administrative Procedure Act, which shall provide for the enforcement of the
provisions of this Chapter and which shall also establish minimum sanitary and
safety standards for the operation of commercial body art facilities. Minimum
standards set shall include but not be limited to all of the following:
(1) Health, cleanliness, and general sanitation of the facilities or premises in
which commercial body art is performed or applied.
(2) Proper disinfection and sterilization of body art apparatus and safe
disposal of body art apparatus.
(3) Procedures to prevent the transmission of disease or infection during or
relating to commercial body art procedures, particularly the transmission of hepatitis
B and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(4) Procedures for ensuring that operators who perform commercial body art
procedures are adequately trained to perform them properly.
(5) With respect to tattooing services, maintenance of written records that
include the color, manufacturer, and lot number of each pigment used for each tattoo
performed.
(6) Procedures for establishing a written consent form that discloses the
health risks and permanence of each procedure. With respect to tattooing services,
the written consent shall prominently state whether the ink used is regulated by the
state or the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(7) Procedures for ensuring that consumers are adequately informed as to
sanitary care of their bodies after procedures are done.
B. The state health officer shall implement and enforce all rules adopted
pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, No. 393, §1; Acts 2024, No. 365, §1.