“Aftercare” means written instructions given to the client, specific to the body art procedure(s) rendered, about caring for the body art and surrounding area. These instructions will include information about when to seek medical treatment, if necessary.

“Antiseptic” means an agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human skin or mucosa.

“Bloodborne pathogens” means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

“Body art” means the practice of physical body adornment by permitted establishments and operators using, but not limited to, the following techniques: body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, permanent skin coloring, branding, and scarification. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures by a state medical board, such as implants under the skin, which shall not be performed in a body art establishment, practices that are noninvasive forms of painting by use of dyes or inks, or practices considered by the State Board of Cosmetology to be aesthetics, cosmetology or nail technology.

“Body art establishment” means any place or premises, whether public or private, temporary or permanent, in nature or location, where the practices of body art, whether or not for profit, are performed.

“Body piercing” means puncturing or penetration of the skin of a person with pre-sterilized single-use needles and the insertion of pre-sterilized jewelry or other adornment thereto in the opening, including puncturing the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear with a pre-sterilized single-use needle. Under no circumstances shall stud-and-clasp ear piercing guns or systems be used anywhere on the body, except on the outer lobe of the ear. All stud-and-clasp ear piercing guns and systems must be capable of being sterilized.

“City” means the city of Sedona.

“Cleaning area” means the area in a body art establishment used in the sterilization, sanitization, or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for body art activity.

“Communicable disease” means any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another directly, by contact with excreta or other discharges from the body; or indirectly, via substances or inanimate objects, such as water or contaminated needles, or via vectors such as flies, ticks, or other insects. Kinds of communicable diseases include those caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses.

“Contaminated waste” means any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials, contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed, items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling, or sharps and any wastes containing blood and other potentially infectious materials, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 1910.1030 (latest edition), known as “Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.”

Cosmetic Tattooing. See “Tattooing.”

“Department” means the Coconino County department of health services.

“Disinfection” means the destruction or inactivation or removal of disease-causing microorganisms on inanimate objects or surfaces, thereby rendering these objects safe for use or handling.

“Ear piercing” means the puncturing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear with a pre-sterilized single-use needle following manufacturer’s instructions. All ear piercing stud-and-clasp guns or systems must be capable of being sterilized.

“Equipment” means all machinery, including fixtures, containers, vessels, tools, devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks, and all other apparatus and appurtenances used in connection with the operation of a body art establishment.

“Hand sink” means a lavatory equipped with hot and cold running water under pressure, used solely for washing hands, arms, or other portions of the body.

“Hot water” means water that attains and maintains a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Instrument sink” means a lavatory used solely for scrubbing instruments and utensils used in body art.

“Instrument storage area” means the area in a body art establishment used in the storage of instruments, linens, and other items used in any body art activity.

“Instruments used for body art” means hand pieces, needles, needle bars, and other instruments that may come in contact with a client’s body or may be exposed to bodily fluids during body art procedures.

“Invasive” means entry into the body either by incision or insertion of an instrument into or through the skin or mucosa, or by any other means intended to puncture, break, or compromise the skin or mucosa.

“Jewelry” means any personal ornament inserted into a newly pierced area, which must be made of surgical implant-grade stainless steel, solid 14k or 18k white or yellow gold, or raw titanium that has been properly sterilized prior to use.

“Liquid chemical germicide” means a disinfectant or sterilant registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“Operator/technician” means any person who controls, operates, manages, conducts, or practices body art activities at a body art establishment and who is responsible for compliance with these regulations, whether actually performing body art activities or not. The term includes technicians who work under the operator and perform body art activities.

Permanent Skin Coloring. See “Tattooing.”

“Permit” means written approval by the department to operate a body art establishment. Approval is given in accordance with these regulations and is separate from any other licensing requirement that may exist within communities or political subdivisions comprising the jurisdiction.

“Person” means an individual, any form of business or social organization, or any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, but not limited to, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, trusts, or unincorporated organizations.

“Physician” means a person licensed by the state of Arizona to practice medicine in all its branches and may include other areas such as dentistry, osteopathy, or acupuncture, depending on the rules and regulations particular to that state.

“Procedure area” means the area in a body art establishment which contains the workstation, cleaning area, and instrument storage area.

“Procedure surface” means any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the client’s unclothed body during a body art procedure, skin preparation of the area adjacent to and including the body art procedure, or any associated work area which may require sanitizing.

“Sanitization procedure” means a process of reducing the numbers of microorganisms on cleaned surfaces and equipment to a safe level as judged by public health standards and which has been approved by the department.

“Sharps” means any objects (sterile or contaminated) that may purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa, including, but not limited to, pre-sterilized single-use needles, scalpel blades, and razor blades.

“Sharps container” means a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that can be closed for handling, storage, transportation, and disposal and that is labeled with the international biohazard symbol.

“Single use” means products or items that are intended for one-time, one-person use and are disposed of after use on each client, including, but not limited to, cotton swabs or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and sanitary coverings, razors, piercing needles, scalpel blades, stencils, ink cups, and protective gloves. These items are neither designed nor intended to be cleaned, disinfected, or sterilized for reuse.

“Sterilization” means destruction of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores.

“Tattooing” means any method of placing ink or other pigment into or under the skin or mucosa by the aid of needles or any other instrument used to puncture the skin, resulting in permanent coloration of the skin or mucosa. This term includes all forms of cosmetic tattooing and permanent skin coloring such as eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, full lip color, repigmentation, or camouflage.

“Temporary body art establishment” means any place or premises operating at a fixed location where an operator performs body art procedures for no more than seven days consecutively in conjunction with a single event or celebration.

“Universal precautions” means a set of guidelines and controls published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Health-Care and Public-Safety Workers in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), June 23, 1989, Volume 38, No. S-6, and as Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Patients During Exposure-Prone Invasive Procedures in MMWR, July 12, 1991, Volume 40, No. RR-8. This method of infection control requires the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other blood pathogens. Precautions include hand-washing, gloving, personal protective equipment, injury prevention, and proper handling and disposal of needles, other sharp instruments, and blood and body fluid-contaminated products.

“Workstation” means the area in a body art establishment used exclusively in and during the conduct of body art upon a client. [Code 2006 § 9-5-2. Ord. 2003-01, 1-14-2003].