HF 677

2nd Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010)

Posted on 03/19/2013 07:28 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to health occupations; establishing a regulation system for technicians 1.3performing body art procedures and for body art establishments; adopting 1.4penalty fees; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law as Minnesota 1.5Statutes, chapter 146B. 1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7    Section 1. new text begin [146B.01] DEFINITIONS. new text end 1.8     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Scope. new text end new text begin The terms defined in this section apply to this chapter. new text end 1.9     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Aftercare. new text end new text begin "Aftercare" means written instructions given to a client, new text end 1.10 new text begin specific to the procedure rendered, on caring for the body art and surrounding area. These new text end 1.11 new text begin instructions must include information on when to seek medical treatment. new text end 1.12     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Antiseptic. new text end new text begin "Antiseptic" means an agent that destroys disease-causing new text end 1.13 new text begin microorganisms on human skin or mucosa. new text end 1.14     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Body art. new text end new text begin "Body art" or "body art procedures" means physical body new text end 1.15 new text begin adornment using, but not limited to, tattooing and body piercing. Body art does not include new text end 1.16 new text begin practices and procedures that are performed by a licensed medical or dental professional if new text end 1.17 new text begin the procedure is within the professional's scope of practice. new text end 1.18     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Body art establishment. new text end new text begin "Body art establishment" or "establishment" new text end 1.19 new text begin means any structure or venue, whether permanent, temporary, or mobile, where body art new text end 1.20 new text begin is performed. Mobile establishments include vehicle-mounted units, either motorized or new text end 1.21 new text begin trailered, and readily moveable without dissembling and where body art procedures are new text end 1.22 new text begin regularly performed in more than one geographic location. new text end 1.23     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Body piercing. new text end new text begin "Body piercing" means the penetration or puncturing of new text end 1.24 new text begin the skin by any method for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other objects in or through new text end 1.25 new text begin the body. Body piercing also includes branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal new text end 2.1 new text begin implantation, microdermal, and tongue bifurcation. Body piercing does not include the new text end 2.2 new text begin piercing of the outer perimeter or the lobe of the ear using a presterilized single-use new text end 2.3 new text begin stud-and-clasp ear-piercing system. new text end 2.4     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Branding. new text end new text begin "Branding" means an indelible mark burned into the skin using new text end 2.5 new text begin instruments of thermal cautery, radio hyfrecation, and strike branding. new text end 2.6     new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Commissioner. new text end new text begin "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. new text end 2.7     new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Contaminated waste. new text end new text begin "Contaminated waste" means any liquid or new text end 2.8 new text begin semiliquid blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would new text end 2.9 new text begin release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semiliquid state new text end 2.10 new text begin if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious new text end 2.11 new text begin materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; and sharps and any new text end 2.12 new text begin wastes containing blood and other potentially infectious materials, as defined in Code of new text end 2.13 new text begin Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030, known as "Occupational Exposure to new text end 2.14 new text begin Bloodborne Pathogens." new text end 2.15     new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Department. new text end new text begin "Department" means the Department of Health. new text end 2.16     new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Equipment. new text end new text begin "Equipment" means all machinery, including fixtures, new text end 2.17 new text begin containers, vessels, tools, devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks, new text end 2.18 new text begin and all other apparatus and appurtenances used in the operation of a body art establishment. new text end 2.19     new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Guest artist. new text end new text begin "Guest artist" means an individual who performs body art new text end 2.20 new text begin procedures according to the requirements under section 146B.04. new text end 2.21     new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Hand sink. new text end new text begin "Hand sink" means a sink equipped with potable hot and new text end 2.22 new text begin cold water held under pressure, used for washing hands, wrists, arms, or other portions of new text end 2.23 new text begin the body. new text end 2.24     new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Hot water. new text end new text begin "Hot water" means water at a temperature of at least 110 new text end 2.25 new text begin degrees Fahrenheit. new text end 2.26     new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Jewelry. new text end new text begin "Jewelry" means any ornament inserted into a pierced area. new text end 2.27     new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Liquid chemical germicide. new text end new text begin "Liquid chemical germicide" means a new text end 2.28 new text begin tuberculocidal disinfectant or sanitizer registered with the Environmental Protection new text end 2.29 new text begin Agency. new text end 2.30     new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Microdermal. new text end new text begin "Microdermal" means a single-point perforation of any new text end 2.31 new text begin body part other than an earlobe for the purpose of inserting an anchor with a step either new text end 2.32 new text begin protruding from or flush with the skin. new text end 2.33     new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Micropigmentation or cosmetic tattooing. new text end new text begin "Micropigmentation or new text end 2.34 new text begin cosmetic tattooing" means the use of tattoos for permanent makeup or to hide or neutralize new text end 2.35 new text begin skin discolorations. new text end 3.1     new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Operator. new text end new text begin "Operator" means any person who controls, operates, or new text end 3.2 new text begin manages body art activities at a body art establishment and who is responsible for the new text end 3.3 new text begin establishment's compliance with these regulations, whether or not the person actually new text end 3.4 new text begin performs body art activities. new text end 3.5     new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Procedure area. new text end new text begin "Procedure area" means the physical space or room new text end 3.6 new text begin used for conducting body art procedures. new text end 3.7     new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Procedure surface. new text end new text begin "Procedure surface" means the surface area of new text end 3.8 new text begin furniture or accessories that may come into contact with the client's clothed or unclothed new text end 3.9 new text begin body during a body art procedure and the area of the client's skin where the body art new text end 3.10 new text begin procedure is to be performed and the surrounding area, or any other associated work new text end 3.11 new text begin area requiring sanitizing. new text end 3.12     new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Scarification. new text end new text begin "Scarification" means an indelible mark fixed on the new text end 3.13 new text begin body by the production of scars. new text end 3.14     new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin Sharps. new text end new text begin "Sharps" means any object, sterile or contaminated, that may new text end 3.15 new text begin purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited new text end 3.16 new text begin to, presterilized single-use needles, scalpel blades, and razor blades. new text end 3.17     new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Sharps container. new text end new text begin "Sharps container" means a closed, puncture-resistant, new text end 3.18 new text begin leak-proof container, labeled with the international biohazard symbol, that is used for new text end 3.19 new text begin handling, storage, transportation, and disposal. new text end 3.20     new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin Single use. new text end new text begin "Single use" means products or items intended for onetime new text end 3.21 new text begin use which are disposed of after use on a client. This definition includes, but is not limited new text end 3.22 new text begin to, cotton swabs or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and new text end 3.23 new text begin sanitary coverings, disposable razors, piercing needles, tattoo needles, scalpel blades, new text end 3.24 new text begin stencils, ink cups, and protective gloves. new text end 3.25     new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Sterilization. new text end new text begin "Sterilization" means a process resulting in the destruction new text end 3.26 new text begin of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores. new text end 3.27     new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin Subdermal implantation. new text end new text begin "Subdermal implantation" means the new text end 3.28 new text begin implantation of an object entirely below the dermis. new text end 3.29     new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Supervision. new text end new text begin "Supervision" means the physical presence of a technician new text end 3.30 new text begin licensed under this chapter while a body art procedure is being performed. new text end 3.31     new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin Suspension. new text end new text begin "Suspension" means the suspension of the body from affixed new text end 3.32 new text begin hooks placed through temporary piercings. new text end 3.33     new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin Tattooing. new text end new text begin "Tattooing" means any method of placing indelible ink or new text end 3.34 new text begin other pigments into or under the skin or mucosa with needles or any other instruments used new text end 3.35 new text begin to puncture the skin, resulting in permanent coloration of the skin or mucosa. Tattooing new text end 3.36 new text begin also includes micropigmentation and cosmetic tattooing. new text end 4.1     new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin Technician. new text end new text begin "Technician" or "body art technician" means any individual new text end 4.2 new text begin who is licensed under this chapter as a tattoo technician or as a body piercing technician new text end 4.3 new text begin or as both. new text end 4.4     new text begin Subd. 32. new text end new text begin Temporary body art establishment. new text end new text begin "Temporary body art establishment" new text end 4.5 new text begin means any place or premise operating at a fixed location where an operator performs body new text end 4.6 new text begin art procedures for no more than 21 days in conjunction with a single event or celebration. new text end 4.7     new text begin Subd. 33. new text end new text begin Tongue bifurcation. new text end new text begin "Tongue bifurcation" means the cutting of the new text end 4.8 new text begin tongue from the tip to the base, forking at the end. new text end 4.9    Sec. 2. new text begin [146B.02] ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE PROCEDURES. new text end 4.10     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin General. new text end new text begin Beginning January 1, 2011, no person acting individually new text end 4.11 new text begin or jointly with any other person may maintain, own, or operate a body art establishment in new text end 4.12 new text begin the state without an establishment license issued by the commissioner in accordance with new text end 4.13 new text begin this chapter, except as permitted under subdivision 8 or 9. new text end 4.14     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Requirements. new text end new text begin (a) Each application for an initial establishment license new text end 4.15 new text begin and for renewal must be submitted to the commissioner on a form provided by the new text end 4.16 new text begin commissioner accompanied with the applicable fee required under section 146B.10. The new text end 4.17 new text begin application must contain: new text end 4.18 new text begin (1) the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the establishment; new text end 4.19 new text begin (2) the location of the establishment; new text end 4.20 new text begin (3) verification of compliance with all applicable local and state codes; new text end 4.21 new text begin (4) a description of the general nature of the business; and new text end 4.22 new text begin (5) any other relevant information deemed necessary by the commissioner. new text end 4.23     new text begin (b) The commissioner shall issue a provisional establishment license effective until new text end 4.24 new text begin the commissioner determines after inspection that the applicant has met the requirements new text end 4.25 new text begin of this chapter. Upon approval, the commissioner shall issue a body art establishment new text end 4.26 new text begin license effective for three years. new text end 4.27     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Inspection. new text end new text begin (a) Within the period of the provisional establishment license, new text end 4.28 new text begin and thereafter at least one time during each three-year licensure period, the commissioner new text end 4.29 new text begin shall conduct an inspection of the body art establishment and a review of any records new text end 4.30 new text begin necessary to ensure that the standards required under this chapter are met. new text end 4.31     new text begin (b) The commissioner shall have the authority to enter a premises to make an new text end 4.32 new text begin inspection. Refusal to permit an inspection constitutes valid grounds for licensure denial new text end 4.33 new text begin or revocation. new text end 5.1     new text begin (c) If the establishment seeking licensure is new construction or if a licensed new text end 5.2 new text begin establishment is remodeling, the establishment must meet all local building and zoning new text end 5.3 new text begin codes. new text end 5.4     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Location restricted. new text end new text begin No person may perform a body art procedure at new text end 5.5 new text begin any location other than a body art establishment licensed under this chapter except as new text end 5.6 new text begin permitted under subdivisions 8 and 9. new text end 5.7     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Transfer and display of license. new text end new text begin A body art establishment license must new text end 5.8 new text begin be issued to a specific person and location and is not transferable. A license must be new text end 5.9 new text begin prominently displayed in a public area of the establishment. new text end 5.10     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Establishment information. new text end new text begin The following information must be kept on new text end 5.11 new text begin file for three years on the premises of the establishment and must be made available for new text end 5.12 new text begin inspection upon request by the commissioner: new text end 5.13 new text begin (1) a description of all body art procedures performed by the establishment; new text end 5.14 new text begin (2) copies of the spore tests conducted on each sterilizer; and new text end 5.15 new text begin (3) the following information for each technician or guest artist employed or new text end 5.16 new text begin performing body art procedures in the establishment: new text end 5.17 new text begin (i) name; new text end 5.18 new text begin (ii) home address; new text end 5.19 new text begin (iii) home telephone number; new text end 5.20 new text begin (iv) date of birth; new text end 5.21 new text begin (v) copy of an identification photo; and new text end 5.22 new text begin (vi) license number or guest artist license number. new text end 5.23     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Establishments located in a private residence. new text end new text begin If the body art new text end 5.24 new text begin establishment is located within a private residence, the space where the body art new text end 5.25 new text begin procedures are performed must: new text end 5.26     new text begin (1) be completely partitioned off; new text end 5.27     new text begin (2) be exclusively used for body art procedures; new text end 5.28     new text begin (3) be separate from the residential living, eating, and bathroom areas; new text end 5.29     new text begin (4) have an entrance separate from the entrance to the residential area; new text end 5.30     new text begin (5) meet the standards of this chapter; and new text end 5.31     new text begin (6) be made available for inspection upon the request of the commissioner. new text end 5.32     new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Temporary events permit. new text end new text begin (a) An owner or operator of a temporary new text end 5.33 new text begin body art establishment shall submit an application for a temporary events permit to the new text end 5.34 new text begin commissioner at least 14 days before the start of the event. The application must include new text end 5.35 new text begin the specific days and hours of operation. The owner or operator shall comply with the new text end 5.36 new text begin requirements of this chapter. new text end 6.1 new text begin (b) The temporary events permit must be prominently displayed in a public area new text end 6.2 new text begin at the location. new text end 6.3 new text begin (c) The temporary events permit, if approved, is valid for the specified dates and new text end 6.4 new text begin hours listed on the application. No temporary events permit shall be issued for longer than new text end 6.5 new text begin a 21-day period, and may not be extended. new text end 6.6     new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Exception. new text end new text begin (a) Any body art establishment located within a county or new text end 6.7 new text begin municipal jurisdiction that has enacted an ordinance that establishes licensure for body art new text end 6.8 new text begin establishments operating within the jurisdiction shall be exempt from this chapter if the new text end 6.9 new text begin provisions of the ordinance meet or exceed the provisions of this chapter. Any county or new text end 6.10 new text begin municipal jurisdiction that maintains an ordinance that meets this exception may limit the new text end 6.11 new text begin types of body art procedures that may be performed in body art establishments located new text end 6.12 new text begin within its jurisdiction. new text end 6.13     new text begin (b) Any individual performing body art procedures in an establishment that meets new text end 6.14 new text begin an exception under this subdivision must be licensed as a body art technician under this new text end 6.15 new text begin chapter. new text end 6.16    Sec. 3. new text begin [146B.03] LICENSURE FOR BODY ART TECHNICIANS. new text end 6.17     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Licensure required. new text end new text begin (a) Effective January 1, 2011, no individual new text end 6.18 new text begin may perform tattooing unless the individual holds a valid tattoo technician license issued new text end 6.19 new text begin by the commissioner under this chapter, except as provided in subdivision 3. new text end 6.20     new text begin (b) Effective January 1, 2011, no individual may perform body piercing unless the new text end 6.21 new text begin individual holds a valid body piercing technician license issued by the commissioner new text end 6.22 new text begin under this chapter, except as provided in subdivision 3. new text end 6.23     new text begin (c) If an individual performs both tattooing and body piercing, the individual must new text end 6.24 new text begin hold a valid dual body art technician license. new text end 6.25     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Designation. new text end new text begin (a) No individual may use the title of "tattooist," "tattoo new text end 6.26 new text begin artist," "tattoo technician," "body art practitioner," "body art technician," or other letters, new text end 6.27 new text begin words, or titles in connection with that individual's name which in any way represents that new text end 6.28 new text begin the individual is engaged in the practice of tattooing or authorized to do so, unless the new text end 6.29 new text begin individual is licensed and authorized to perform tattooing under this chapter. new text end 6.30     new text begin (b) No individual may use the title "body piercer," "body piercing artist," "body art new text end 6.31 new text begin practitioner," "body art technician," or other letters, words, or titles in connection with new text end 6.32 new text begin that individual's name which in any way represents that the individual is engaged in the new text end 6.33 new text begin practice of body piercing or authorized to do so, unless the individual is licensed and new text end 6.34 new text begin authorized to perform body piercing under this chapter. new text end 7.1     new text begin (c) Any representation made to the public by a licensed technician must specify the new text end 7.2 new text begin types of body art procedures the technician is licensed to perform. new text end 7.3     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Exceptions. new text end new text begin (a) The following individuals may perform body art new text end 7.4 new text begin procedures within the scope of their practice without a technician's license: new text end 7.5 new text begin (1) a physician licensed under chapter 147; new text end 7.6 new text begin (2) a nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to 148.285; new text end 7.7 new text begin (3) a chiropractor licensed under chapter 148; new text end 7.8 new text begin (4) an acupuncturist licensed under chapter 147B; new text end 7.9 new text begin (5) a physician's assistant licensed under chapter 147A; or new text end 7.10 new text begin (6) a dental professional licensed under chapter 150A. new text end 7.11 new text begin (b) A guest artist under section 146B.04 may perform body art procedures in new text end 7.12 new text begin accordance with the requirements of section 146B.04. new text end 7.13     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Licensure requirements. new text end new text begin An applicant for licensure under this section new text end 7.14 new text begin shall submit to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner: new text end 7.15 new text begin (1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18; new text end 7.16     new text begin (2) the type of license the applicant is applying for; new text end 7.17 new text begin (3) all fees required under section 146B.10; new text end 7.18 new text begin (4) proof of completing a minimum of 200 hours of supervised experience within new text end 7.19 new text begin the area for which the applicant is seeking a license, and must include an affidavit from the new text end 7.20 new text begin supervising licensed technician; new text end 7.21 new text begin (5) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework approved by the new text end 7.22 new text begin commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection new text end 7.23 new text begin control, and aseptic technique. Courses to be considered for approval by the commissioner new text end 7.24 new text begin may include, but are not limited to, those administered by one of the following: new text end 7.25 new text begin (i) the American Red Cross; new text end 7.26 new text begin (ii) United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or new text end 7.27 new text begin (iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and new text end 7.28 new text begin (6) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner. new text end 7.29     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Action on licensure applications. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner shall notify the new text end 7.30 new text begin applicant in writing of the action taken on the application. If the application is approved, new text end 7.31 new text begin the commissioner shall issue a tattoo technician license, a body piercing technician new text end 7.32 new text begin license, or a dual body art technician license. new text end 7.33     new text begin (b) If licensure is denied, the applicant must be notified of the determination and new text end 7.34 new text begin the grounds for it, and the applicant may request a hearing under chapter 14 on the new text end 7.35 new text begin determination by filing a written statement with the commissioner within 30 days after new text end 8.1 new text begin receipt of the notice of denial. After the hearing, the commissioner shall notify the new text end 8.2 new text begin applicant in writing of the decision. new text end 8.3     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Licensure term; renewal. new text end new text begin (a) A technician's license is valid for two new text end 8.4 new text begin years from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee new text end 8.5 new text begin established under section 146B.10. new text end 8.6 new text begin (b) At renewal, a licensee must submit proof of continuing education approved by new text end 8.7 new text begin the commissioner in the areas identified in subdivision 4, clause (5). new text end 8.8     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Temporary licensure. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary new text end 8.9 new text begin license to an applicant who submits to the commissioner on a form provided by the new text end 8.10 new text begin commissioner: new text end 8.11 new text begin (1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18; new text end 8.12 new text begin (2) all fees required under section 148B.10; and new text end 8.13 new text begin (3) a letter from a licensed technician who has agreed to provide the supervision to new text end 8.14 new text begin meet the supervised experience requirement under subdivision 4, clause (4). new text end 8.15 new text begin (b) Upon completion of the required supervised experience, the temporary new text end 8.16 new text begin licensee shall submit documentation of satisfactorily completing the requirements under new text end 8.17 new text begin subdivision 4, clauses (3) and (4), and the applicable fee under section 146B.10. The new text end 8.18 new text begin commissioner shall issue a new license in accordance with subdivision 4. new text end 8.19 new text begin (c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is valid for one year and new text end 8.20 new text begin may be renewed for one additional year. new text end 8.21     new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin License by reciprocity. new text end new text begin The commissioner shall issue a technician's license new text end 8.22 new text begin to a person who holds a current license, certification, or registration from another state if new text end 8.23 new text begin the commissioner determines that the standards for licensure, certification, or registration new text end 8.24 new text begin in the other jurisdiction meet or exceed the requirements for licensure stated in this chapter new text end 8.25 new text begin and a letter is received from that jurisdiction stating that the applicant is in good standing. new text end 8.26     new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Transfer and display of license. new text end new text begin A license issued under this section is not new text end 8.27 new text begin transferable to another individual. A valid license must be displayed at the establishment new text end 8.28 new text begin site and available to the public upon request. new text end 8.29     new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Transition period. new text end new text begin Until January 1, 2012, the supervised experience new text end 8.30 new text begin requirement under subdivision 4, clause (4), shall be waived by the commissioner if the new text end 8.31 new text begin applicant submits to the commissioner evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the new text end 8.32 new text begin applicant has performed at least 2,080 hours within the last five years in the body art area new text end 8.33 new text begin in which the applicant is seeking licensure. new text end 8.34    Sec. 4. new text begin [146B.04] TEMPORARY LICENSURE FOR GUEST ARTISTS. new text end 9.1     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin General. new text end new text begin Before an individual may work as a guest artist, the new text end 9.2 new text begin commissioner shall issue a temporary license to the guest artist. The guest artist shall new text end 9.3 new text begin submit an application to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner. new text end 9.4 new text begin The form must include: new text end 9.5 new text begin (1) the name, home address, and date of birth of the guest artist; new text end 9.6 new text begin (2) the name of the licensed technician sponsoring the guest artist; new text end 9.7     new text begin (3) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework approved by the new text end 9.8 new text begin commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection new text end 9.9 new text begin control, and aseptic technique; new text end 9.10 new text begin (4) the starting and anticipated completion dates the guest artist will be working; and new text end 9.11 new text begin (5) a copy of any current body art credential or licensure issued by another local new text end 9.12 new text begin or state jurisdiction. new text end 9.13     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Guest artists. new text end new text begin A guest artist may not conduct body art procedures for more new text end 9.14 new text begin than 30 days per calendar year. If the guest artist exceeds this time period, the guest artist new text end 9.15 new text begin must apply for a technician's license under section 146B.03. new text end 9.16    Sec. 5. new text begin [146B.05] GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF AN ESTABLISHMENT new text end 9.17 new text begin LICENSE OR EMERGENCY CLOSURE. new text end 9.18     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin General. new text end new text begin If any of the following conditions exist, the owner or new text end 9.19 new text begin operator of a licensed establishment may be ordered by the commissioner to discontinue new text end 9.20 new text begin all operations of a licensed body art establishment or the commissioner may refuse to new text end 9.21 new text begin grant or renew, suspend, or revoke licensure: new text end 9.22 new text begin (1) evidence of a sewage backup in an area of the body art establishment where new text end 9.23 new text begin body art activities are conducted; new text end 9.24 new text begin (2) lack of potable, plumbed, or hot or cold water to the extent that handwashing or new text end 9.25 new text begin toilet facilities are not operational; new text end 9.26 new text begin (3) lack of electricity or gas service to the extent that handwashing, lighting, or new text end 9.27 new text begin toilet facilities are not operational; new text end 9.28 new text begin (4) significant damage to the body art establishment due to tornado, fire, flood, new text end 9.29 new text begin or another disaster; new text end 9.30 new text begin (5) evidence of an infestation of rodents or other vermin; new text end 9.31 new text begin (6) evidence of any individual performing a body art procedure without a license as new text end 9.32 new text begin required under this chapter; new text end 9.33 new text begin (7) evidence of existence of a public health nuisance; new text end 9.34 new text begin (8) use of instruments or jewelry that are not sterile; new text end 9.35 new text begin (9) failure to maintain required records; new text end 10.1 new text begin (10) failure to use gloves as required; new text end 10.2 new text begin (11) failure to properly dispose of sharps, blood or body fluids, or items contaminated new text end 10.3 new text begin by blood or body fluids; new text end 10.4 new text begin (12) failure to properly report complaints of potential bloodborne pathogen new text end 10.5 new text begin transmission to the commissioner; or new text end 10.6 new text begin (13) evidence of a positive spore test on the sterilizer if there is no other working new text end 10.7 new text begin sterilizer with a negative spore test in the establishment. new text end 10.8     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Licensure or reopening requirements. new text end new text begin Prior to license approval or new text end 10.9 new text begin renewal or the reopening of the establishment, the establishment shall submit to the new text end 10.10 new text begin commissioner satisfactory proof that the problem condition causing the need for the new text end 10.11 new text begin licensure action or emergency closure has been corrected or removed by the operator of new text end 10.12 new text begin the establishment. A body art establishment may not reopen without the written approval new text end 10.13 new text begin of the commissioner and a valid establishment license. new text end 10.14    Sec. 6. new text begin [146B.06] HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS. new text end 10.15     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment standards. new text end new text begin (a) The body art establishment must new text end 10.16 new text begin meet the health and safety standards in this subdivision before a licensed technician may new text end 10.17 new text begin conduct body art procedures at the establishment. new text end 10.18 new text begin (b) The procedure area must be separated from any other area that may cause new text end 10.19 new text begin potential contamination of work surfaces. new text end 10.20 new text begin (c) For clients requesting privacy, at a minimum, a divider, curtain, or partition must new text end 10.21 new text begin be provided to separate multiple procedure areas. new text end 10.22 new text begin (d) All procedure surfaces must be smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable. new text end 10.23 new text begin (e) The establishment must have an accessible hand sink equipped with: new text end 10.24 new text begin (1) liquid hand soap; new text end 10.25 new text begin (2) single-use paper towels or a mechanical hand drier or blower; and new text end 10.26 new text begin (3) a nonporous washable garbage receptacle with a foot-operated lid or with no new text end 10.27 new text begin lid and a removable liner. new text end 10.28 new text begin (f) All ceilings in the body art establishment must be in good condition. new text end 10.29 new text begin (g) All walls and floors must be free of open holes or cracks and be washable and no new text end 10.30 new text begin carpeting may be in areas used for body art procedures. new text end 10.31 new text begin (h) All facilities within the establishment must be maintained in a clean and sanitary new text end 10.32 new text begin condition and in good working order. new text end 10.33     new text begin (i) No animals may be present during a body art procedure, unless the animal is a new text end 10.34 new text begin service animal. new text end 11.1     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Standards for equipment, instruments, and supplies. new text end new text begin (a) Equipment, new text end 11.2 new text begin instruments, and supplies must comply with the health and safety standards in this new text end 11.3 new text begin subdivision before a licensed technician may conduct body art procedures. new text end 11.4 new text begin (b) Jewelry used as part of a body art procedure must be made of surgical new text end 11.5 new text begin implant-grade stainless steel, solid 14-karat or 18-karat white or yellow gold, niobium, new text end 11.6 new text begin titanium, or platinum, or a dense low-porosity plastic. Use of jewelry that is constructed new text end 11.7 new text begin of wood, bone, or other porous material is prohibited. new text end 11.8 new text begin (c) Jewelry used as part of a body art procedure must be free of nicks, scratches, or new text end 11.9 new text begin irregular surfaces and must be properly sterilized before use. new text end 11.10 new text begin (d) Reusable instruments must be thoroughly washed to remove all organic matter, new text end 11.11 new text begin rinsed, and sterilized before and after use. new text end 11.12 new text begin (e) Needles must be single-use needles and sterilized before use. new text end 11.13 new text begin (f) Sterilization must be conducted using steam heat or chemical vapor. new text end 11.14 new text begin (g) All sterilization units must be operated according to the manufacturer's new text end 11.15 new text begin specifications. new text end 11.16 new text begin (h) At least once a month, but not to exceed 30 days between tests, a spore test must new text end 11.17 new text begin be conducted on each sterilizer used to ensure proper functioning. If a positive spore test new text end 11.18 new text begin result is received, the sterilizer at issue may not be used until a negative result is obtained. new text end 11.19 new text begin (i) All inks and other pigments used in a body art procedure must be specifically new text end 11.20 new text begin manufactured for tattoo procedures. new text end 11.21 new text begin (j) Immediately before applying a tattoo, the ink needed must be transferred from the new text end 11.22 new text begin ink bottle and placed into single-use paper or plastic cups. Upon completion of the tattoo, new text end 11.23 new text begin the single-use cups and their contents must be discarded. new text end 11.24 new text begin (k) All tables, chairs, furniture, or other procedure surfaces that may be exposed new text end 11.25 new text begin to blood or body fluids during the body art procedure must be cleanable and must be new text end 11.26 new text begin sanitized after each client with a liquid chemical germicide. new text end 11.27 new text begin (l) Single-use towels or wipes must be provided to the client. These towels must new text end 11.28 new text begin be dispensed in a manner that precludes contamination and disposed of in a nonporous new text end 11.29 new text begin washable garbage receptacle with a foot-operated lid or with no lid and a removal liner. new text end 11.30 new text begin (m) All bandages and surgical dressings used must be sterile or bulk-packaged clean new text end 11.31 new text begin and stored in a clean, closed nonporous container. new text end 11.32 new text begin (n) All equipment and instruments must be maintained in good working order and in new text end 11.33 new text begin a clean and sanitary condition. new text end 11.34 new text begin (o) All instruments and supplies must be stored clean and dry in covered containers. new text end 11.35 new text begin (p) Single-use disposable barriers or a chemical germicide must be used on all new text end 11.36 new text begin equipment that cannot be sterilized as part of the procedure as required under this section new text end 12.1 new text begin including, but not limited to, spray bottles, procedure light fixture handles, and tattoo new text end 12.2 new text begin machines. new text end 12.3     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Standards for body art procedures. new text end new text begin (a) All body art procedures must new text end 12.4 new text begin comply with the health and safety standards in this subdivision. new text end 12.5 new text begin (b) The skin area subject to a body art procedure must be thoroughly cleaned new text end 12.6 new text begin with soap and water, rinsed thoroughly, and swabbed with an antiseptic solution. Only new text end 12.7 new text begin single-use towels or wipes may be used to clean the skin. new text end 12.8 new text begin (c) Whenever it is necessary to shave the skin, a new disposable razor or a stainless new text end 12.9 new text begin steel straight edge must be used. The disposable razor must be discarded after use. The new text end 12.10 new text begin stainless steel straight edge must be thoroughly washed to remove all organic matter new text end 12.11 new text begin and sterilized before use on another client. new text end 12.12 new text begin (d) No body art procedure may be performed on any area of the skin where there is new text end 12.13 new text begin an evident infection, irritation, or open wound. new text end 12.14 new text begin (e) Single-use nonabsorbent gloves of adequate size and quality to preserve dexterity new text end 12.15 new text begin must be used for touching clients, for handling sterile instruments, or for handling blood new text end 12.16 new text begin or body fluids. Nonlatex gloves must be used with clients or employees who request new text end 12.17 new text begin them or when petroleum products are used. Gloves must be changed if a glove becomes new text end 12.18 new text begin damaged or comes in contact with any nonclean surface or objects or with a third person. new text end 12.19 new text begin At a minimum, gloves must be discarded after the completion of a procedure on a client. new text end 12.20 new text begin Upon leaving the procedure area, hands and wrists must be washed before putting on a new text end 12.21 new text begin clean pair of gloves and after removing a pair of gloves. new text end 12.22     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Standards for technicians. new text end new text begin (a) Technicians must comply with the health new text end 12.23 new text begin and safety standards in this subdivision. new text end 12.24 new text begin (b) Technicians must scrub their hands and wrists thoroughly before and after new text end 12.25 new text begin performing a body art procedure, after contact with the client receiving the procedure, new text end 12.26 new text begin and after contact with potentially contaminated materials. new text end 12.27 new text begin (c) A technician may not smoke, eat, or drink while performing body art procedures. new text end 12.28 new text begin (d) A technician may not perform a body art procedure if the technician has any open new text end 12.29 new text begin sores visible or in a location that may come in contact with the client. new text end 12.30     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Contamination standards. new text end new text begin (a) Infectious waste and sharps must be new text end 12.31 new text begin managed according to sections 116.76 to 116.83 and must be disposed of by an approved new text end 12.32 new text begin infectious waste hauler at a site permitted to accept the waste, according to Minnesota new text end 12.33 new text begin Rules, parts 7035.9100 to 7035.9150. Sharps ready for disposal must be disposed of new text end 12.34 new text begin in an approved sharps container. new text end 13.1 new text begin (b) Contaminated waste that may release liquid blood or body fluids when new text end 13.2 new text begin compressed or that may release dried blood or body fluids when handled must be placed in new text end 13.3 new text begin an approved red bag that is marked with the international biohazard symbol. new text end 13.4 new text begin (c) Contaminated waste that does not release liquid blood or body fluids when new text end 13.5 new text begin compressed or handled may be placed in a covered receptacle and disposed of through new text end 13.6 new text begin normal approved disposal methods. new text end 13.7 new text begin (d) Storage of contaminated waste onsite must not exceed the period specified by new text end 13.8 new text begin Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030. new text end 13.9    Sec. 7. new text begin [146B.07] PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. new text end 13.10     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Standard practice. new text end new text begin (a) A technician shall require proof of age new text end 13.11 new text begin before performing any body art procedure on a client. Proof of age must be established new text end 13.12 new text begin by one of the following methods: new text end 13.13 new text begin (1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of Minnesota or new text end 13.14 new text begin another state that includes a photograph and date of birth of the individual; new text end 13.15 new text begin (2) a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of new text end 13.16 new text begin Defense; new text end 13.17 new text begin (3) a valid passport; new text end 13.18 new text begin (4) a resident alien card; or new text end 13.19 new text begin (5) a tribal identification card. new text end 13.20 new text begin (b) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician must provide the client new text end 13.21 new text begin with a disclosure and authorization form that indicates whether the client has: new text end 13.22 new text begin (1) diabetes; new text end 13.23 new text begin (2) a history of hemophilia; new text end 13.24 new text begin (3) a history of skin diseases, skin lesions, or skin sensitivities to soap or new text end 13.25 new text begin disinfectants; new text end 13.26 new text begin (4) a history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting, or narcolepsy; new text end 13.27 new text begin (5) any condition that requires the client to take medications such as anticoagulants new text end 13.28 new text begin that thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or new text end 13.29 new text begin (6) any other information that would aid the technician in the body art procedure new text end 13.30 new text begin process evaluation. new text end 13.31     new text begin (c) The technician shall ask the client to sign and date the disclosure and new text end 13.32 new text begin authorization form confirming that the information listed on the form is accurate. new text end 13.33 new text begin (d) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician shall offer and make new text end 13.34 new text begin available to the client personal draping, as appropriate. new text end 14.1     new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end new text begin Prohibition. new text end new text begin (a) A technician may perform body piercings on an new text end 14.2 new text begin individual under the age of 18 if the individual's parent or legal guardian is present and new text end 14.3 new text begin a consent form and the authorization form under subdivision 1, paragraph (b) is signed new text end 14.4 new text begin by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician, and the piercing is not new text end 14.5 new text begin prohibited under paragraph (c). new text end 14.6     new text begin (b) No technician shall tattoo any individual under the age of 18 regardless of new text end 14.7 new text begin parental or guardian consent. new text end 14.8     new text begin (c) No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal new text end 14.9 new text begin implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on new text end 14.10 new text begin any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent. new text end 14.11     new text begin (d) No technician shall perform body art procedures on any individual who appears new text end 14.12 new text begin to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined in section 152.01, new text end 14.13 new text begin subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in rules adopted under chapter 182. new text end 14.14     new text begin (e) No technician shall perform body art procedures while under the influence of new text end 14.15 new text begin alcohol, controlled substances as defined under section 152.01, subdivision 4, or hazardous new text end 14.16 new text begin substances as defined in the rules adopted under chapter 182. new text end 14.17     new text begin (f) No technician shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications. new text end 14.18     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Informed consent. new text end new text begin Before performing a body art procedure, the technician new text end 14.19 new text begin shall obtain from the client a signed and dated informed consent form. The consent form new text end 14.20 new text begin must disclose: new text end 14.21 new text begin (1) that a tattoo is considered permanent and may only be removed with a surgical new text end 14.22 new text begin procedure and that any effective removal may leave scarring; or new text end 14.23 new text begin (2) that body piercing may leave scarring. new text end 14.24     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Client record maintenance. new text end new text begin For each client, the body art establishment new text end 14.25 new text begin operator shall maintain proper records of each procedure. The records of the procedure new text end 14.26 new text begin must be kept for three years and must be available for inspection by the commissioner new text end 14.27 new text begin upon request. The record must include the following: new text end 14.28 new text begin (1) the date of the procedure; new text end 14.29 new text begin (2) the information on the required picture identification showing the name, age, new text end 14.30 new text begin and current address of the client; new text end 14.31 new text begin (3) a copy of the authorization form signed and dated by the client required under new text end 14.32 new text begin subdivision 1, paragraph (b); new text end 14.33 new text begin (4) a description of the body art procedure performed; new text end 14.34 new text begin (5) the name and license number of the technician performing the procedure; new text end 14.35 new text begin (6) a copy of the consent form required under subdivision 2; and new text end 15.1 new text begin (7) if the client is under the age of 18 years, a copy of the consent form signed by the new text end 15.2 new text begin parent or legal guardian as required under subdivision 1a. new text end 15.3     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Aftercare. new text end new text begin A technician shall provide each client with verbal and new text end 15.4 new text begin written instructions for the care of the tattooed or pierced site upon the completion of new text end 15.5 new text begin the procedure. The written instructions must advise the client to consult a health care new text end 15.6 new text begin professional at the first sign of infection. new text end 15.7     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin State, county, and municipal public health regulations. new text end new text begin An operator new text end 15.8 new text begin and technician shall comply with all applicable state, county, and municipal requirements new text end 15.9 new text begin regarding public health. new text end 15.10     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Notification. new text end new text begin The operator of the body art establishment shall immediately new text end 15.11 new text begin notify the commissioner and local health authority of any reports they receive of a new text end 15.12 new text begin potential bloodborne pathogen transmission. new text end 15.13    Sec. 8. new text begin [146B.08] INVESTIGATION PROCESS AND GROUNDS FOR new text end 15.14 new text begin DISCIPLINARY ACTION. new text end 15.15     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Investigations of complaints. new text end new text begin The commissioner may initiate an new text end 15.16 new text begin investigation upon receiving a signed complaint or other signed written communication new text end 15.17 new text begin that alleges or implies that an individual or establishment has violated this chapter. new text end 15.18 new text begin According to section 214.13, subdivision 6, in the receipt, investigation, and hearing of a new text end 15.19 new text begin complaint that alleges or implies an individual or establishment has violated this chapter, new text end 15.20 new text begin the commissioner shall follow the procedures in section 214.10. new text end 15.21     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Rights of applicants and licensees. new text end new text begin The rights of an applicant denied new text end 15.22 new text begin licensure are stated in section 146B.03, subdivision 5. A licensee may not be subjected to new text end 15.23 new text begin disciplinary action under this section without first having an opportunity for a contested new text end 15.24 new text begin case hearing under chapter 14. new text end 15.25     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Grounds for disciplinary action by commissioner. new text end new text begin The commissioner new text end 15.26 new text begin may take any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 4 on proof that a technician new text end 15.27 new text begin or an operator of an establishment has: new text end 15.28 new text begin (1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner; new text end 15.29 new text begin (2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written request by new text end 15.30 new text begin the commissioner; new text end 15.31 new text begin (3) violated any provision of this chapter; new text end 15.32 new text begin (4) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the new text end 15.33 new text begin use of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment; new text end 15.34 new text begin (5) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of this chapter; new text end 16.1 new text begin (6) been or is being disciplined by another jurisdiction, if any of the grounds for the new text end 16.2 new text begin discipline are the same or substantially equivalent to those under this chapter; new text end 16.3 new text begin (7) not cooperated with the commissioner in an investigation conducted according to new text end 16.4 new text begin subdivision 1; new text end 16.5 new text begin (8) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading; new text end 16.6 new text begin (9) engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; new text end 16.7 new text begin (10) demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety new text end 16.8 new text begin of a client; new text end 16.9 new text begin (11) obtained money, property, or services from a client through the use of undue new text end 16.10 new text begin influence, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud; new text end 16.11 new text begin (12) failed to refer a client to a health care professional for medical evaluation or new text end 16.12 new text begin care when appropriate; or new text end 16.13 new text begin (13) been convicted of a felony-level criminal sexual conduct offense. "Conviction" new text end 16.14 new text begin means a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty by a jury, or a finding of guilty by a court. new text end 16.15     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Disciplinary actions. new text end new text begin If the commissioner finds that a technician or new text end 16.16 new text begin an operator of an establishment should be disciplined according to subdivision 3, the new text end 16.17 new text begin commissioner may take any one or more of the following actions: new text end 16.18 new text begin (1) refuse to grant or renew licensure; new text end 16.19 new text begin (2) suspend licensure for a period not exceeding one year; new text end 16.20 new text begin (3) revoke licensure; new text end 16.21 new text begin (4) take any reasonable lesser action against an individual upon proof that the new text end 16.22 new text begin individual has violated this chapter new text end new text begin ; or new text end 16.23 new text begin (5) impose, for each violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 that deprives new text end 16.24 new text begin the licensee of any economic advantage gained by the violation and that reimburses the new text end 16.25 new text begin department for costs of the investigation and proceedings resulting in disciplinary action, new text end 16.26 new text begin including the amount paid for services of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the new text end 16.27 new text begin amount paid for services of the Office of the Attorney General, attorney fees, court new text end 16.28 new text begin reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, department staff time, and expenses incurred new text end 16.29 new text begin by department staff. new text end 16.30     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Consequences of disciplinary actions. new text end new text begin Upon the suspension or revocation new text end 16.31 new text begin of licensure, the technician or establishment shall cease to: new text end 16.32 new text begin (1) perform body art procedures; new text end 16.33 new text begin (2) use titles protected under this chapter; and new text end 16.34 new text begin (3) represent to the public that the technician or establishment is licensed by the new text end 16.35 new text begin commissioner. new text end 17.1     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Reinstatement requirements after disciplinary action. new text end new text begin A technician new text end 17.2 new text begin who has had licensure suspended may petition on forms provided by the commissioner new text end 17.3 new text begin for reinstatement following the period of suspension specified by the commissioner. The new text end 17.4 new text begin requirements of section 146B.03 for renewing licensure must be met before licensure new text end 17.5 new text begin may be reinstated. new text end 17.6    Sec. 9. new text begin [146B.09] COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL REGULATION. new text end 17.7 new text begin Nothing in this chapter preempts or supersedes any county or municipal ordinance new text end 17.8 new text begin relating to land use, building and construction requirements, nuisance control, or the new text end 17.9 new text begin licensing of commercial enterprises in general. new text end 17.10    Sec. 10. new text begin [146B.10] FEES. new text end 17.11     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Biennial licensing fees. new text end new text begin (a) The fee for the initial technician new text end 17.12 new text begin licensure and biennial licensure renewal is $100. new text end 17.13 new text begin (b) The fee for temporary technician licensure is $100. new text end 17.14 new text begin (c) The fee for the temporary guest artist license is $50. new text end 17.15     new text begin (d) The fee for a dual body art technician license is $100. new text end 17.16 new text begin (e) The fee for a provisional establishment license is $1,000. new text end 17.17 new text begin (f) The fee for an establishment license is $1,000. new text end 17.18 new text begin (g) The fee for a temporary body art establishment permit is $75. new text end 17.19     new text begin (h) The commissioner shall prorate the initial two-year technician license fee and the new text end 17.20 new text begin initial three-year body art establishment license fee based on the number of months in the new text end 17.21 new text begin initial licensure period. new text end 17.22     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Penalty for late renewals. new text end new text begin The penalty fee for late submission for renewal new text end 17.23 new text begin applications is $75. new text end 17.24     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Deposit. new text end new text begin Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be new text end 17.25 new text begin deposited in the state government special revenue fund. new text end 17.26    Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 17.27     new text begin $190,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2011 from the state government special new text end 17.28 new text begin revenue fund to the commissioner of health for the implementation of Minnesota Statutes, new text end 17.29 new text begin chapter 146B. Base funding shall be $101,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $65,000 in fiscal new text end 17.30 new text begin year 2013. new text end 17.31    Sec. 12. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end 17.32 new text begin Sections 1 to 11 are effective July 1, 2010. new text end