Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, Benoit, Ginaitt, Slater and Dennigan
Date Introduced : January 27, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23-1-39 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-1 entitled "Department of Health" is hereby amended to read as follows:
23-1-39. {DEL Tattooing. DEL} {ADD --
Tattooing and/or body piercing ADD}. -- (a) The director
shall promulgate rules and regulations which provide minimum requirements
to be met by any person performing tattooing {ADD and/or body piercing ADD}
upon any individual and for any establishment where tattooing
{ADD and/or body piercing ADD} is performed. These requirements shall
include, but not be limited to, general sanitation of premises
wherein tattooing {ADD and/or body piercing ADD} is to be performed
and sterilization of instruments. These rules and regulations
shall place emphasis on the prevention of disease, specifically
including, but not limited to, transmission of hepatitis B and/or
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(b) In addition, these rules and regulations shall establish procedures for registration with the department of health of all persons performing tattooing {ADD and/or body piercing ADD}, for registration of any establishment where tattooing {ADD and/or body piercing ADD} is performed, for regular inspections of premises wherein tattooing {ADD and/or body piercing ADD} is performed, and for revocation of the registration of any person or establishment deemed in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated under this section. An annual registration fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid by any person or establishment registered {ADD to perform tattooing or body piercing ADD} under this section. All fees shall be deposited by the department as general revenues.
{ADD (c) {ADD B ADD} ody piercing of a minor is prohibited, provided however, that body piercing will be allowed if the minor is accompanied by his/her parent or guardian, and said parent or guardian gives consent to the body piercing. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
