§ 6-93. Water supply; sterilization of instruments.  


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  • (a)

    All tattoo parlors shall have running hot and cold water and facilities for cleaning, disinfection, and fungicidal treatment of instruments. All instruments shall be sterilized by subjecting them to autoclaving at the following temperatures:

    (1)

    Twenty minutes at 121 degrees Celsius;

    (2)

    Fifteen minutes at 126 degrees Celsius; or

    (3)

    Five minutes at 134 degrees Celsius.

    (b)

    It shall be unlawful to use any instrument to administer a tattoo to a client which has not been so sterilized.

    (Code 1993, § 6-71(c); Code 2004, § 18-158)

(Code 1993, § 6-71(c); Code 2004, § 18-158)