California Tattoo Laws
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PART 15. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 7. Tattooing, Body Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetics
119300 Health & Safety.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Tattooing" means to insert pigment under the surface of the skin of a human being, by pricking with a needle or otherwise, to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the skin.
(b) "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose, or eyebrow. "Body piercing" does not, for the purpose of this chapter, include piercing an ear with a disposable,
single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear.
(c) "Permanent> <cosmetics" means the application of pigments to or under the skin of a human being for the purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eye shadow, or lip color.
(d) "Department" means the State Department of Health Services.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
119301 Health & Safety.
The California Conference of Local Health Officers shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics.
The department shall provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The California Conference of Local Health Officers shall consult and adopt, to the extent appropriate, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (Section 5193 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations) of the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The standards shall be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies. The standards shall be submitted to the department for review and consultation by July 1, 1998.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
119303 Health & Safety.
(a) Every person engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics shall register by December 31, 1998, with the county health department of the county in which that
business is conducted. A registrant shall do all of the following:
(1) Obtain a copy of the department's standards from the county health department, sign an acknowledgment upon receipt of the standards, and commit to meet the standards.
(2) Provide the county health department with his or her business address and the address at which the registrant performs any activity regulated by this article.
(3) Pay a one-time registration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), to be paid directly to the county health department.
(4) Pay an annual inspection fee of one hundred five dollars ($105) to the county health department.
(b) This section does not preclude a county from charging an additional amount if necessary to cover the cost of registration and inspection.
119307 Health & Safety.
On or after January 1, 1999, any person seeking to engage in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
119308 Health & Safety.
[**Update Notice: This section is amended by Chapter 745 of 2001.]
The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers shall act as the chairperson of a task force to be formed for the purpose of recommending legislation to the Legislature concerning licensing, training, sanitation, and other subjects deemed necessary to protect the health and welfare of persons seeking the services of practitioners of tattooing, body piercing, and permanent> <cosmetics>. The task force shall be composed of 10 persons to be appointed by the president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers, and shall include a representative from the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, a physician and surgeon licensed in this state, a representative from a nonprofit professional body piercers' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional tattooists' association, a representative from a nonprofit
professional <permanent> <cosmetic association, a representative from a nonprofit professional cosmetology association, and a representative from an organization representing the interests of local health
departments. The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers may appoint the remaining three members from any other groups that may, in the judgment of the president, be of assistance. The task force shall present its recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 1999.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
California Acts
Chapter 745 of 2001, 2001-2002 Legislative Session
S.B. No. 1191, Chapter 745
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 12, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Senator Speier
MARCH 14, 2001
SEC. 149. Section 119308 Health & Safety of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 119308 Health & Safety. The President of the California Conference of Local Health Officers shall act as the chairperson of a task force to be formed for the purpose of recommending legislation to the Legislature concerning licensing, training, sanitation, and other subjects deemed necessary to protect the health and welfare of persons seeking the services of practitioners of tattooing, body piercing, and permanent> <cosmetics>. The task force shall be composed of 10 persons to be appointed by the President of the California Conference of Local Health Officers, and shall include a representative from the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, a physician and surgeon licensed in this state, a representative from a nonprofit professional body piercers' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional tattooists' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional <permanent> <cosmetic association, a representative from a nonprofit professional cosmetology association, and a representative from an organization representing the interests of local health departments. The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers may appoint the remaining three members from any other groups that may, in the judgment of the president, be of assistance.
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