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, Sec. 15-610. Health and Sanitation Requirements. . (I) Unlawful Practice. It shall be unlawful to engage in the practice of tattooing, body piercing, body branding or body painting at any place in the City without complying with the regulations of tbis Section. (2) Lavatory Requirement. A place where tattooing, body piercing, body branding or body painting is practiced must be equipped with an adequate and conveniently located toilet room and hand lavatory for the accommodation of employees and patrons. The hand lavatory must be equipped with hot and cold running water under pressure, be maintained in good repair at all times and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Toilet fbctures and seats must be of a sanitary open front design and readily cleanable. Easily cleanable, covered receptacles must be provided for waste materials. A lavatory facility must be provided with an adequate supply of hand cleansing compound and singe-service sanitary towels or hand-drying devices. (3) Skin Infection. A person having a skin infection or other disease of the skin may not be tattooed, painted, or branded. (4) Sterilization and Disposal of Rio-Hazardous Materials. Needles, razor blades and other equipment used for pierced, branding or puncturing must be individually pre-packaged, sterilized and disposable, and this equipment may not be used on more than one customer. BiD-hazardous waste must be disposed of in accordance with law, and disposal procedures shall be approved by the health authority. Approved sterilizing solutions and methods may be used for the purpose of sterilizing instruments other than needles and razor blades when such sterihzing solutions and methods are approved by the Health Authority. (5) Skin Preparation Procedures. The procedures in tbis Subsection must be used for skin preparation. A. The operator must wash hands thoroughly with soap and water following the hand washing procedures as approved by the health authority and then dry them with a clean towel before and after each tattooing. Operators with skin infections of the hand may not perform any tattooing, body piecing, body branding or body painting services. B. If it is necessary to shave the skin, pre-packaged, pre-sterilized, disposable, razor blades shall be used. C. The skin area to be tattooed, pierced, branded or painted must be thoroughly cleaned with germicidal soap, rinsed thoroughly with water, and sterilized with an antiseptic solution approved by the health authority. Single-service towels and wipes must be used in the skin cleaning process. D. After tattooing, piercing or branding, a sterile dressing must be applied to the tattooed, pierced or branded area. (6) Operating Furniture. Tables, chairs, furniture, or area on which a patron receives a tattoo, body piercing, body branding or body painting must be impervious to moisture and properly sanitized after each tattoo, body piercing, body branding or body painting. The surface must be covered by single-service disposable paper or clean linens. (7) Towels. An operator must provide single-service towels or wipes for each customer or person and such towels or wipes must be stored and disposed of in a manner acceptable to the Health Authority. (8) Garments of Operator. An operator must wear clean, washable garments when engaged in the practice of tattooing, body piercing, body branding or body painting. If garments are contaminated with blood or body fluids, the garment must be removed, changed and discarded or sterilized by an approved method. 15-66