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 Franklin
 Code of Ordinances
 2, Bylaws
 3, Board of Health Regulations
 Chapter 202. Body Art

  § 202-7. Facilities and equipment.  

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  • A. 
    Facility.
    (1) 
    Studio design, furniture, lighting, plumbing, water and sewage must be in accordance with state codes and local bylaws, rules, regulations and codes.
    (2) 
    With the exception of service animals (e.g., guide dogs), no animals shall be allowed on the premises.
    (3) 
    The floor and all other surfaces shall be, at all times maintained, in a clean condition. The walls and ceilings shall be kept clean in good repair at all times. Light fixtures, decorative materials and similar equipment attached to the walls or ceilings shall be kept clean.
    (4) 
    Adequate ventilation (such as air conditioning, etc.) to keep the area dry and air circulating should be used. "Adequate ventilation" shall mean a free and unrestricted circulation of fresh air throughout the body art studio and the expulsion of foul or stagnant air. The use of a H.E.P.A. ventilation system is highly recommended.
    (5) 
    Convenient, clean and sanitary toilet and hand-washing facilities shall be made accessible to customers. A sign shall be posted in the bathroom which forbids insertion or handling of piercing/jewelry. The plumbing fixtures and toilet room shall be maintained in a sanitary manner and in good repair. Single-service hand towels or mechanical means for hand drying shall be provided.
    (6) 
    In accordance with state regulations, proper biologic waste and sharp disposal of single-use items and needles exposed to body fluids shall be required. Only medical-grade sharps containers that are puncture-resistant, with tight-fitting lids, are acceptable. A contact for "red bag waste" shall be on file with the Board of Health.
    (7) 
    Body artists shall be equipped with appropriate sterilizing equipment (i.e., a working steam autoclave).
    (8) 
    Body artists shall be equipped with appropriate cleansing equipment (i.e. a working ultrasonic cleaner).
    (9) 
    Cleansing with ultrasonic cleaners shall be the rule for removal of bacitracin or other triple antibiotic solutions, blood and other particles from a used contaminated implement (i.e. jewelry, forceps, insertion tapers and pliers) followed by steam autoclave.
    (10) 
    Steam autoclave shall be used on all equipment that may come in contact with the client or the jewelry (i.e. receiving tubes, rubber bands, insertion tapers, forceps, files, gauge wheels, pliers, etc.). Equipment shall be bagged, dated and sealed and stored in a nonporous, dark, dry, cool place (such as a medical Credenza, etc.). Spore indicators shall be used with each load to ensure spore eradication. Instruments shall be autoclaved at a temperature of 273° F. under pressure of 20 PSI for 30 minutes from start.
    (11) 
    Autoclaves shall be spore-tested by independent laboratories on a biyearly basis to prove efficacy. Immersion in cold germicidal solutions provides incomplete sterilization and is inappropriate. Appropriate ear-piercing guns should only be used for piercing ear(s) and shall not be used for piercing any other body part.
    (12) 
    Iodine, antiseptics and other ointments used shall be applied with single-use applicators. Applicators that have touched a client once may not be used to retrieve antiseptics, iodine, etc. from containers and shall be disposed of after single use.
    B. 
    Work area.
    (1) 
    Each body artist's studio shall have a separate work area not used for any other purpose.
    (2) 
    No one shall have body art conducted on him or her at any other location in the studio other than the work area.
    (3) 
    No customer shall be allowed to perform their own piercing/insertions or body artwork anywhere on the premises unless they are a body artist.
    (4) 
    Work areas shall not be used as a corridor for access to other rooms.
    (5) 
    The area where body art is to be applied must be performed in a separate room.
    (6) 
    The floors, chairs and tabletops where body art equipment and body art work is done shall be nonporous. Carpet is not permitted as a floor covering in the work area where the body art is applied.
    (7) 
    The work area shall be well lighted. Work areas shall have at least 50 footcandles of light measured at the height of the worktable.
    (8) 
    Facilities shall be equipped with sinks and basins with hot and cold running water for the exclusive use of the body artist for washing their hands and preparing their clients for body piercing. The bathroom sinks shall not act as the sink for this operation.
    (9) 
    A covered waste receptacle with disposable liner bags shall be located in the work area.
    (10) 
    No person shall smoke, consume any food or drink in the work area.
    (11) 
    No other activities (such as hair styling, etc.) shall be performed in any room designated for body art.