General Requirements

• General cleanliness and sanitation of the business and procedure rooms
• Minimum lighting requirements
• Staff is trained in first aid, control of blood borne pathogens and proper aftercare

Before and During Tattooing or Piercing

• Consent to tattoo or pierce need to be completed prior to tattooing or piercing
• Tattooing or piercing of minors is not permitted without written consent and the presence of a parent or legal guardian
• Hand washing is done before procedures
• Clean, new disposable gloves are used
• Tattoo areas are cleaned with anti-bacterial soap and an antiseptic
• Piercing areas are cleaned with an antiseptic or anti-bacterial mouthwash for oral piercings
• All Tattoo needles and the tattoo gun tubes shall be sterile
• All Piercing needles, jewelry, clamps and instruments shall be sterile; piercing needles are single use only
• Disposable needles, tubes and instruments shall be placed in a sharps container
• Needles, tubes and other instruments may be cleaned and sterilized on site or pre-sterilized and disposable
• Piercing jewelry used at the time of the piercing shall be 316 low carbon stainless steel, 14-18 karat gold, niobium, titanium, platinum or high-density/low-porosity acrylic

After Tattooing or Piercing

• Written aftercare instruction shall be given to the client following the procedure
• Any reusable equipment shall be properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized using an on-site autoclave
• Proper sterilization is confirmed by weekly spore testing of the autoclave
• All procedure areas and any equipment (including the tattoo gun) shall be cleaned and disinfected
• Records of all tattooing, piercing, sterilization and spore testing shall be kept and maintained for 2 years.

Meigs County Health Department requires several steps in order to be approved to operate a tattoo, body piercing business:

Application and Plan Review

• A completed application, a fee of $75.00, and plan review documentation are required to be submitted to our office prior to opening.
• The application, plans and documents will be reviewed.
• You will be contacted when review is complete. If there are any deficiencies they will need to be corrected before an initial inspection is scheduled.

Initial Inspection

• Once the applications and plans have been approved, an inspection of the proposed business will be scheduled.
• A representative of our office will inspect the business to make sure that it meets all the requirements of Ohio Administrative Code 3701-09 (Tattoo and Body Piercing Rules).

Approval

• When all the requirements are met, the inspector will grant you permission to operate and an “Approval to Operate” will be issued by Meigs County Health Department.
• Meigs County Health Department is required to inspect tattoo and body piercing businesses once per year.
• The approval is good from January 1st until December 31st of each year. These approvals are not pro-rated, so if you start a business in the middle of the year, you will still have to renew by January 1st.

What is the cost of an “Approval to Operate”?

• Cost of an “Approval to Operate” is $75.00.

When does my Approval need to be renewed?

• Approvals to operate a tattoo or body piercing business are issued from January 1st and expire on December 31st. The cost of the permit is $75.00. Meigs County Health Department will send out renewal applications in early December. Any application received after December 31st will be charged a $18.75 late fee.

What is a Time-Limited Event?

• A time-limited event is a tattoo or body piercing business that operates on a time-limited basis, in conjunction with a specific event. Examples of such events are fairs, biker rallies, conventions and other gatherings. This requires a permit from Meigs County Health Department.

What are the requirements for a Time-Limited Event?

• The requirements are the same as for a permanent business. Please note that we do require a hand sink with hot running water at these events.

What is the cost for a Time-Limited Approval?

• The Time-Limited Approval fee is $100.00

• Written Infection Prevention and Control Plan Template
• Meigs County Health Department Safe Body Art Policies and Procedures
• Ohio Tattoo and Body Piercing Laws

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