A. It is prohibited to perform body art on any body part of a person under the age of 18 without the written consent and physical presence of the parent or legal guardian of such minor. This consent shall be given in person to the body artist or responsible person at the facility by the parent or legal guardian prior to the time application of the body art is to commence. Photographic identification of the parent or legal guardian is required. Proof of parentage by birth certificate, proof of guardianship by court order of guardianship, or a notarized document signed by the parent or legal guardian attesting to the parent’s/legal guardian’s relationship to the client and consent to the conduct of the contemplated body art activity upon the client shall be given to the operator prior to the procedure.

B. It is prohibited to tattoo or pierce the body of another person with a needle or any substance that will leave color under the skin more than once, or to use a needle that is not sterilized with equipment used by state-licensed medical facilities pursuant to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 4.

C. It is prohibited to use a stud-and-clasp piercing gun or system more than once, unless the gun or system is capable of being disinfected and is actually disinfected after being used. If in the course of the piercing procedure the gun or system is exposed to blood, it must be autoclaved.

D. It is prohibited to administer anesthesia during the course of any procedure involving the branding, scarifying, tattooing, implanting, mutilating, or piercing of the body of another person without a license issued pursuant to A.R.S. Title 32.

E. It is prohibited to engage in the business of tattooing, branding, scarifying, implanting, mutilating, or body piercing out of a home or an impermanent structure, including a tent, trailer, trunk, or other impermanent structure.

F. It is prohibited to perform body art on a person who, in the opinion of the operator, is inebriated or appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

G. It is prohibited to own, operate, or solicit business as a body art establishment or operator without first obtaining all necessary permits and approvals from the department, unless specifically exempted by these regulations.

H. It is prohibited to obtain or attempt to obtain any body art establishment or operator permit by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment. [Code 2006 § 9-5-3. Ord. 2003-01, 1-14-2003].