<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>performing body art procedures and for body art establishments; adopting <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>penalty fees; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law as Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>Statutes, chapter 146B.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Section 1. <b>[146B.01] DEFINITIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Scope.</b> The terms defined in this section apply to this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Aftercare.</b> "Aftercare" means written instructions given to a client, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>specific to the procedure rendered, on caring for the body art and surrounding area. These <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>instructions must include information on when to seek medical treatment.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Antiseptic.</b> "Antiseptic" means an agent that destroys disease-causing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>microorganisms on human skin or mucosa.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Body art.</b> "Body art" or "body art procedures" means physical body <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>adornment using, but not limited to, tattooing and body piercing. Body art does not include <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>practices and procedures that are performed by a licensed medical or dental professional if <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>the procedure is within the professional's scope of practice.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Body art establishment.</b> "Body art establishment" or "establishment" <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>means any structure or venue, whether permanent, temporary, or mobile, where body art <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>is performed. Mobile establishments include vehicle-mounted units, either motorized or <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>trailered, and readily moveable without dissembling and where body art procedures are <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>regularly performed in more than one geographic location.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Body piercing.</b> "Body piercing" means the penetration or puncturing of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>the skin by any method for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other objects in or through <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>the body. Body piercing also includes branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>implantation, microdermal, and tongue bifurcation. Body piercing does not include the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>piercing of the outer perimeter or the lobe of the ear using a presterilized single-use <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>stud-and-clasp ear-piercing system.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Branding.</b> "Branding" means an indelible mark burned into the skin using <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>instruments of thermal cautery, radio hyfrecation, and strike branding.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Commissioner.</b> "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Contaminated waste.</b> "Contaminated waste" means any liquid or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>semiliquid blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semiliquid state <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; and sharps and any <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>wastes containing blood and other potentially infectious materials, as defined in Code of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030, known as "Occupational Exposure to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>Bloodborne Pathogens."<br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Department.</b> "Department" means the Department of Health.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>    Subd. 11. <b>Equipment.</b> "Equipment" means all machinery, including fixtures, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>containers, vessels, tools, devices, implements, furniture, display and storage areas, sinks, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>and all other apparatus and appurtenances used in the operation of a body art establishment. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Guest artist.</b> "Guest artist" means an individual who performs body art <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>procedures according to the requirements under section 146B.04.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Hand sink.</b> "Hand sink" means a sink equipped with potable hot and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>cold water held under pressure, used for washing hands, wrists, arms, or other portions of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>the body.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>    Subd. 14. <b>Hot water.</b> "Hot water" means water at a temperature of at least 110 <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>degrees Fahrenheit.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>    Subd. 15. <b>Jewelry.</b> "Jewelry" means any ornament inserted into a pierced area.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>    Subd. 16. <b>Liquid chemical germicide.</b> "Liquid chemical germicide" means a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>tuberculocidal disinfectant or sanitizer registered with the Environmental Protection <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>    Subd. 17. <b>Microdermal.</b> "Microdermal" means a single-point perforation of any <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>body part other than an earlobe for the purpose of inserting an anchor with a step either <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>protruding from or flush with the skin.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>    Subd. 18. <b>Micropigmentation or cosmetic tattooing.</b> "Micropigmentation or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>cosmetic tattooing" means the use of tattoos for permanent makeup or to hide or neutralize <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>skin discolorations.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>    Subd. 19. <b>Operator.</b> "Operator" means any person who controls, operates, or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>manages body art activities at a body art establishment and who is responsible for the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>establishment's compliance with these regulations, whether or not the person actually <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>performs body art activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>    Subd. 20. <b>Procedure area.</b> "Procedure area" means the physical space or room <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>used for conducting body art procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>    Subd. 21. <b>Procedure surface.</b> "Procedure surface" means the surface area of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>furniture or accessories that may come into contact with the client's clothed or unclothed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>body during a body art procedure and the area of the client's skin where the body art <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>procedure is to be performed and the surrounding area, or any other associated work <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>area requiring sanitizing.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>    Subd. 22. <b>Scarification.</b> "Scarification" means an indelible mark fixed on the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>body by the production of scars.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>    Subd. 23. <b>Sharps.</b> "Sharps" means any object, sterile or contaminated, that may <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>to, presterilized single-use needles, scalpel blades, and razor blades.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>    Subd. 24. <b>Sharps container.</b> "Sharps container" means a closed, puncture-resistant, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>leak-proof container, labeled with the international biohazard symbol, that is used for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>handling, storage, transportation, and disposal.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>    Subd. 25. <b>Single use.</b> "Single use" means products or items intended for onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>use which are disposed of after use on a client. This definition includes, but is not limited <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>to, cotton swabs or balls, tissues or paper products, paper or plastic cups, gauze and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>sanitary coverings, disposable razors, piercing needles, tattoo needles, scalpel blades, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>stencils, ink cups, and protective gloves.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>    Subd. 26. <b>Sterilization.</b> "Sterilization" means a process resulting in the destruction <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>    Subd. 27. <b>Subdermal implantation.</b> "Subdermal implantation" means the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>implantation of an object entirely below the dermis.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>    Subd. 28. <b>Supervision.</b> "Supervision" means the physical presence of a technician <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>licensed under this chapter while a body art procedure is being performed.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>    Subd. 29. <b>Suspension.</b> "Suspension" means the suspension of the body from affixed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>hooks placed through temporary piercings.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>    Subd. 30. <b>Tattooing.</b> "Tattooing" means any method of placing indelible ink or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>other pigments into or under the skin or mucosa with needles or any other instruments used <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>to puncture the skin, resulting in permanent coloration of the skin or mucosa. Tattooing <br/>
<a id="pl.3.36"></a><var>3.36</var>also includes micropigmentation and cosmetic tattooing.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>    Subd. 31. <b>Technician.</b> "Technician" or "body art technician" means any individual <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>who is licensed under this chapter as a tattoo technician or as a body piercing technician <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>or as both.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>    Subd. 32. <b>Temporary body art establishment.</b> "Temporary body art establishment" <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>means any place or premise operating at a fixed location where an operator performs body <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>art procedures for no more than 21 days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>    Subd. 33. <b>Tongue bifurcation.</b> "Tongue bifurcation" means the cutting of the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>tongue from the tip to the base, forking at the end.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>    Sec. 2. <b>[146B.02] ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE PROCEDURES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> Beginning January 1, 2011, no person acting individually <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>or jointly with any other person may maintain, own, or operate a body art establishment in <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>the state without an establishment license issued by the commissioner in accordance with <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>this chapter, except as permitted under subdivision 8 or 9.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) Each application for an initial establishment license <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>and for renewal must be submitted to the commissioner on a form provided by the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>commissioner accompanied with the applicable fee required under section 146B.10. The <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>application must contain:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(1) the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the establishment;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>(2) the location of the establishment;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>(3) verification of compliance with all applicable local and state codes;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(4) a description of the general nature of the business; and<br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>(5) any other relevant information deemed necessary by the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>    (b) The commissioner shall issue a provisional establishment license effective until <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>the commissioner determines after inspection that the applicant has met the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>of this chapter. Upon approval, the commissioner shall issue a body art establishment <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>license effective for three years.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Inspection.</b> (a) Within the period of the provisional establishment license, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>and thereafter at least one time during each three-year licensure period, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>shall conduct an inspection of the body art establishment and a review of any records <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>necessary to ensure that the standards required under this chapter are met.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>    (b) The commissioner shall have the authority to enter a premises to make an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>inspection. Refusal to permit an inspection constitutes valid grounds for licensure denial <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>or revocation.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>    (c) If the establishment seeking licensure is new construction or if a licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>establishment is remodeling, the establishment must meet all local building and zoning <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>codes.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Location restricted.</b> No person may perform a body art procedure at <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>any location other than a body art establishment licensed under this chapter except as <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>permitted under subdivisions 8 and 9.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Transfer and display of license.</b> A body art establishment license must <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>be issued to a specific person and location and is not transferable. A license must be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>prominently displayed in a public area of the establishment.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Establishment information.</b> The following information must be kept on <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>file for three years on the premises of the establishment and must be made available for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>inspection upon request by the commissioner:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>(1) a description of all body art procedures performed by the establishment; <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>(2) copies of the spore tests conducted on each sterilizer; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>(3) the following information for each technician or guest artist employed or <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>performing body art procedures in the establishment:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>(i) name;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>(ii) home address;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>(iii) home telephone number;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>(iv) date of birth;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>(v) copy of an identification photo; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>(vi) license number or guest artist license number.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Establishments located in a private residence.</b> If the body art <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>establishment is located within a private residence, the space where the body art <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>procedures are performed must:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>    (1) be completely partitioned off;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>    (2) be exclusively used for body art procedures;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>    (3) be separate from the residential living, eating, and bathroom areas; <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>    (4) have an entrance separate from the entrance to the residential area;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>    (5) meet the standards of this chapter; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>    (6) be made available for inspection upon the request of the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Temporary events permit.</b> (a) An owner or operator of a temporary <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>body art establishment shall submit an application for a temporary events permit to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>commissioner at least 14 days before the start of the event. The application must include <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>the specific days and hours of operation. The owner or operator shall comply with the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>requirements of this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(b) The temporary events permit must be prominently displayed in a public area <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>at the location.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>(c) The temporary events permit, if approved, is valid for the specified dates and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>hours listed on the application. No temporary events permit shall be issued for longer than <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>a 21-day period, and may not be extended.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Exception.</b> (a) Any body art establishment located within a county or <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>municipal jurisdiction that has enacted an ordinance that establishes licensure for body art <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>establishments operating within the jurisdiction shall be exempt from this chapter if the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>provisions of the ordinance meet or exceed the provisions of this chapter. Any county or <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>municipal jurisdiction that maintains an ordinance that meets this exception may limit the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>types of body art procedures that may be performed in body art establishments located <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>within its jurisdiction.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>    (b) Any individual performing body art procedures in an establishment that meets <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>an exception under this subdivision must be licensed as a body art technician under this <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>chapter.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>    Sec. 3. <b>[146B.03] LICENSURE FOR BODY ART TECHNICIANS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Licensure required.</b> (a) Effective January 1, 2011, no individual <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>may perform tattooing unless the individual holds a valid tattoo technician license issued <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>by the commissioner under this chapter, except as provided in subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>    (b) Effective January 1, 2011, no individual may perform body piercing unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>individual holds a valid body piercing technician license issued by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>under this chapter, except as provided in subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>    (c) If an individual performs both tattooing and body piercing, the individual must <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>hold a valid dual body art technician license.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Designation.</b> (a) No individual may use the title of "tattooist," "tattoo <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>artist," "tattoo technician," "body art practitioner," "body art technician," or other letters, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>words, or titles in connection with that individual's name which in any way represents that <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>the individual is engaged in the practice of tattooing or authorized to do so, unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>individual is licensed and authorized to perform tattooing under this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>    (b) No individual may use the title "body piercer," "body piercing artist," "body art <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>practitioner," "body art technician," or other letters, words, or titles in connection with <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>that individual's name which in any way represents that the individual is engaged in the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>practice of body piercing or authorized to do so, unless the individual is licensed and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>authorized to perform body piercing under this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>    (c) Any representation made to the public by a licensed technician must specify the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>types of body art procedures the technician is licensed to perform.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Exceptions.</b> (a) The following individuals may perform body art <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>procedures within the scope of their practice without a technician's license:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>(1) a physician licensed under chapter 147; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>(2) a nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to 148.285; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>(3) a chiropractor licensed under chapter 148; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(4) an acupuncturist licensed under chapter 147B; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>(5) a physician's assistant licensed under chapter 147A; or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>(6) a dental professional licensed under chapter 150A.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>(b) A guest artist under section 146B.04 may perform body art procedures in <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>accordance with the requirements of section 146B.04.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Licensure requirements.</b> An applicant for licensure under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>shall submit to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>    (2) the type of license the applicant is applying for;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>(3) all fees required under section 146B.10; <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>(4) proof of completing a minimum of 200 hours of supervised experience within <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>the area for which the applicant is seeking a license, and must include an affidavit from the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>supervising licensed technician;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>(5) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>control, and aseptic technique. Courses to be considered for approval by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>may include, but are not limited to, those administered by one of the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>(i) the American Red Cross;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>(ii) United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>(iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>(6) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Action on licensure applications.</b> (a) The commissioner shall notify the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>applicant in writing of the action taken on the application. If the application is approved, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>the commissioner shall issue a tattoo technician license, a body piercing technician <br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>license, or a dual body art technician license.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>    (b) If licensure is denied, the applicant must be notified of the determination and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>the grounds for it, and the applicant may request a hearing under chapter 14 on the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>determination by filing a written statement with the commissioner within 30 days after <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>receipt of the notice of denial. After the hearing, the commissioner shall notify the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>applicant in writing of the decision.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Licensure term; renewal.</b> (a) A technician's license is valid for two <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>years from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>established under section 146B.10.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>(b) At renewal, a licensee must submit proof of continuing education approved by <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>the commissioner in the areas identified in subdivision 4, clause (5).<br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Temporary licensure.</b> (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>license to an applicant who submits to the commissioner on a form provided by the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>commissioner:<br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>(2) all fees required under section 148B.10; and<br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>(3) a letter from a licensed technician who has agreed to provide the supervision to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>meet the supervised experience requirement under subdivision 4, clause (4).<br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>(b) Upon completion of the required supervised experience, the temporary <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>licensee shall submit documentation of satisfactorily completing the requirements under <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>subdivision 4, clauses (3) and (4), and the applicable fee under section 146B.10. The <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>commissioner shall issue a new license in accordance with subdivision 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>(c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is valid for one year and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>may be renewed for one additional year.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>    Subd. 8. <b>License by reciprocity.</b> The commissioner shall issue a technician's license <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>to a person who holds a current license, certification, or registration from another state if <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>the commissioner determines that the standards for licensure, certification, or registration <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>in the other jurisdiction meet or exceed the requirements for licensure stated in this chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>and a letter is received from that jurisdiction stating that the applicant is in good standing.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Transfer and display of license.</b> A license issued under this section is not <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>transferable to another individual. A valid license must be displayed at the establishment <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>site and available to the public upon request.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Transition period.</b> Until January 1, 2012, the supervised experience <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>requirement under subdivision 4, clause (4), shall be waived by the commissioner if the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>applicant submits to the commissioner evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>applicant has performed at least 2,080 hours within the last five years in the body art area <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>in which the applicant is seeking licensure.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>    Sec. 4. <b>[146B.04] TEMPORARY LICENSURE FOR GUEST ARTISTS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> Before an individual may work as a guest artist, the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>commissioner shall issue a temporary license to the guest artist. The guest artist shall <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>submit an application to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>The form must include:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>(1) the name, home address, and date of birth of the guest artist;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>(2) the name of the licensed technician sponsoring the guest artist; <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>    (3) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>control, and aseptic technique;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>(4) the starting and anticipated completion dates the guest artist will be working; and<br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>(5) a copy of any current body art credential or licensure issued by another local <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>or state jurisdiction.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Guest artists.</b> A guest artist may not conduct body art procedures for more <br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>than 30 days per calendar year. If the guest artist exceeds this time period, the guest artist <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>must apply for a technician's license under section 146B.03.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>    Sec. 5. <b>[146B.05] GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF AN ESTABLISHMENT </b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var><b>LICENSE OR EMERGENCY CLOSURE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> If any of the following conditions exist, the owner or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>operator of a licensed establishment may be ordered by the commissioner to discontinue <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>all operations of a licensed body art establishment or the commissioner may refuse to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>grant or renew, suspend, or revoke licensure:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>(1) evidence of a sewage backup in an area of the body art establishment where <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>body art activities are conducted;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>(2) lack of potable, plumbed, or hot or cold water to the extent that handwashing or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>toilet facilities are not operational;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>(3) lack of electricity or gas service to the extent that handwashing, lighting, or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>toilet facilities are not operational;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>(4) significant damage to the body art establishment due to tornado, fire, flood, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>or another disaster;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>(5) evidence of an infestation of rodents or other vermin;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>(6) evidence of any individual performing a body art procedure without a license as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>required under this chapter;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>(7) evidence of existence of a public health nuisance;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>(8) use of instruments or jewelry that are not sterile;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>(9) failure to maintain required records;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>(10) failure to use gloves as required;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>(11) failure to properly dispose of sharps, blood or body fluids, or items contaminated <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>by blood or body fluids;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>(12) failure to properly report complaints of potential bloodborne pathogen <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>transmission to the commissioner; or<br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>(13) evidence of a positive spore test on the sterilizer if there is no other working <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>sterilizer with a negative spore test in the establishment.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Licensure or reopening requirements.</b> Prior to license approval or <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>renewal or the reopening of the establishment, the establishment shall submit to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>commissioner satisfactory proof that the problem condition causing the need for the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>licensure action or emergency closure has been corrected or removed by the operator of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>the establishment. A body art establishment may not reopen without the written approval <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>of the commissioner and a valid establishment license.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>    Sec. 6. <b>[146B.06] HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment standards.</b> (a) The body art establishment must <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>meet the health and safety standards in this subdivision before a licensed technician may <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>conduct body art procedures at the establishment.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>(b) The procedure area must be separated from any other area that may cause <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>potential contamination of work surfaces.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>(c) For clients requesting privacy, at a minimum, a divider, curtain, or partition must <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>be provided to separate multiple procedure areas.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>(d) All procedure surfaces must be smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>(e) The establishment must have an accessible hand sink equipped with:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>(1) liquid hand soap;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>(2) single-use paper towels or a mechanical hand drier or blower; and<br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>(3) a nonporous washable garbage receptacle with a foot-operated lid or with no <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>lid and a removable liner.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>(f) All ceilings in the body art establishment must be in good condition.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>(g) All walls and floors must be free of open holes or cracks and be washable and no <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>carpeting may be in areas used for body art procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>(h) All facilities within the establishment must be maintained in a clean and sanitary <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>condition and in good working order.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>    (i) No animals may be present during a body art procedure, unless the animal is a <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>service animal.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Standards for equipment, instruments, and supplies.</b> (a) Equipment, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>instruments, and supplies must comply with the health and safety standards in this <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>subdivision before a licensed technician may conduct body art procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>(b) Jewelry used as part of a body art procedure must be made of surgical <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>implant-grade stainless steel, solid 14-karat or 18-karat white or yellow gold, niobium, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>titanium, or platinum, or a dense low-porosity plastic. Use of jewelry that is constructed <br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>of wood, bone, or other porous material is prohibited.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>(c) Jewelry used as part of a body art procedure must be free of nicks, scratches, or <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>irregular surfaces and must be properly sterilized before use.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>(d) Reusable instruments must be thoroughly washed to remove all organic matter, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>rinsed, and sterilized before and after use.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>(e) Needles must be single-use needles and sterilized before use.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>(f) Sterilization must be conducted using steam heat or chemical vapor.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>(g) All sterilization units must be operated according to the manufacturer's <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>specifications.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>(h) At least once a month, but not to exceed 30 days between tests, a spore test must <br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>be conducted on each sterilizer used to ensure proper functioning. If a positive spore test <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>result is received, the sterilizer at issue may not be used until a negative result is obtained.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>(i) All inks and other pigments used in a body art procedure must be specifically <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>manufactured for tattoo procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>(j) Immediately before applying a tattoo, the ink needed must be transferred from the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>ink bottle and placed into single-use paper or plastic cups. Upon completion of the tattoo, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>the single-use cups and their contents must be discarded.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>(k) All tables, chairs, furniture, or other procedure surfaces that may be exposed <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>to blood or body fluids during the body art procedure must be cleanable and must be <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>sanitized after each client with a liquid chemical germicide.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>(l) Single-use towels or wipes must be provided to the client. These towels must <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>be dispensed in a manner that precludes contamination and disposed of in a nonporous <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>washable garbage receptacle with a foot-operated lid or with no lid and a removal liner.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>(m) All bandages and surgical dressings used must be sterile or bulk-packaged clean <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>and stored in a clean, closed nonporous container.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>(n) All equipment and instruments must be maintained in good working order and in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>a clean and sanitary condition.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>(o) All instruments and supplies must be stored clean and dry in covered containers.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>(p) Single-use disposable barriers or a chemical germicide must be used on all <br/>
<a id="pl.11.36"></a><var>11.36</var>equipment that cannot be sterilized as part of the procedure as required under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>including, but not limited to, spray bottles, procedure light fixture handles, and tattoo <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>machines.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Standards for body art procedures.</b> (a) All body art procedures must <br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>comply with the health and safety standards in this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>(b) The skin area subject to a body art procedure must be thoroughly cleaned <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>with soap and water, rinsed thoroughly, and swabbed with an antiseptic solution. Only <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>single-use towels or wipes may be used to clean the skin.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>(c) Whenever it is necessary to shave the skin, a new disposable razor or a stainless <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>steel straight edge must be used. The disposable razor must be discarded after use. The <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>stainless steel straight edge must be thoroughly washed to remove all organic matter <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>and sterilized before use on another client.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>(d) No body art procedure may be performed on any area of the skin where there is <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>an evident infection, irritation, or open wound.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>(e) Single-use nonabsorbent gloves of adequate size and quality to preserve dexterity <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>must be used for touching clients, for handling sterile instruments, or for handling blood <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>or body fluids. Nonlatex gloves must be used with clients or employees who request <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>them or when petroleum products are used. Gloves must be changed if a glove becomes <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>damaged or comes in contact with any nonclean surface or objects or with a third person. <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>At a minimum, gloves must be discarded after the completion of a procedure on a client. <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>Upon leaving the procedure area, hands and wrists must be washed before putting on a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>clean pair of gloves and after removing a pair of gloves.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Standards for technicians.</b> (a) Technicians must comply with the health <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>and safety standards in this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>(b) Technicians must scrub their hands and wrists thoroughly before and after <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>performing a body art procedure, after contact with the client receiving the procedure, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>and after contact with potentially contaminated materials.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>(c) A technician may not smoke, eat, or drink while performing body art procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>(d) A technician may not perform a body art procedure if the technician has any open <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>sores visible or in a location that may come in contact with the client.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Contamination standards.</b> (a) Infectious waste and sharps must be <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>managed according to sections 116.76 to 116.83 and must be disposed of by an approved <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>infectious waste hauler at a site permitted to accept the waste, according to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>Rules, parts 7035.9100 to 7035.9150. Sharps ready for disposal must be disposed of <br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>in an approved sharps container.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>(b) Contaminated waste that may release liquid blood or body fluids when <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>compressed or that may release dried blood or body fluids when handled must be placed in <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>an approved red bag that is marked with the international biohazard symbol.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>(c) Contaminated waste that does not release liquid blood or body fluids when <br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>compressed or handled may be placed in a covered receptacle and disposed of through <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>normal approved disposal methods.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>(d) Storage of contaminated waste onsite must not exceed the period specified by <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>    Sec. 7. <b>[146B.07] PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Standard practice.</b> (a) A technician shall require proof of age <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>before performing any body art procedure on a client. Proof of age must be established <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>by one of the following methods:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of Minnesota or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>another state that includes a photograph and date of birth of the individual; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>(2) a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>Defense; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>(3) a valid passport;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>(4) a resident alien card; or<br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>(5) a tribal identification card.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>(b) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician must provide the client <br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>with a disclosure and authorization form that indicates whether the client has:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>(1) diabetes; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>(2) a history of hemophilia; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>(3) a history of skin diseases, skin lesions, or skin sensitivities to soap or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>disinfectants; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>(4) a history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting, or narcolepsy;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>(5) any condition that requires the client to take medications such as anticoagulants <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>that thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>(6) any other information that would aid the technician in the body art procedure <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>process evaluation.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>    (c) The technician shall ask the client to sign and date the disclosure and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>authorization form confirming that the information listed on the form is accurate.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>(d) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician shall offer and make <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>available to the client personal draping, as appropriate.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Prohibition.</b> (a) A technician may perform body piercings on an <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>individual under the age of 18 if the individual's parent or legal guardian is present and <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>a consent form and the authorization form under subdivision 1, paragraph (b) is signed <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician, and the piercing is not <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>prohibited under paragraph (c).<br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>    (b) No technician shall tattoo any individual under the age of 18 regardless of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>parental or guardian consent.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>    (c) No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>    (d) No technician shall perform body art procedures on any individual who appears <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined in section 152.01, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in rules adopted under chapter 182.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>    (e) No technician shall perform body art procedures while under the influence of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>alcohol, controlled substances as defined under section 152.01, subdivision 4, or hazardous <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>substances as defined in the rules adopted under chapter 182.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>    (f) No technician shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Informed consent.</b> Before performing a body art procedure, the technician <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>shall obtain from the client a signed and dated informed consent form. The consent form <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>must disclose:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>(1) that a tattoo is considered permanent and may only be removed with a surgical <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>procedure and that any effective removal may leave scarring; or<br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>(2) that body piercing may leave scarring.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Client record maintenance.</b> For each client, the body art establishment <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>operator shall maintain proper records of each procedure. The records of the procedure <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>must be kept for three years and must be available for inspection by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>upon request. The record must include the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>(1) the date of the procedure;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>(2) the information on the required picture identification showing the name, age, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>and current address of the client; <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>(3) a copy of the authorization form signed and dated by the client required under <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (b);<br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>(4) a description of the body art procedure performed;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>(5) the name and license number of the technician performing the procedure; <br/>
<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>(6) a copy of the consent form required under subdivision 2; and <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>(7) if the client is under the age of 18 years, a copy of the consent form signed by the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>parent or legal guardian as required under subdivision 1a.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Aftercare.</b> A technician shall provide each client with verbal and <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>written instructions for the care of the tattooed or pierced site upon the completion of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>the procedure. The written instructions must advise the client to consult a health care <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>professional at the first sign of infection. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>    Subd. 5. <b>State, county, and municipal public health regulations.</b> An operator <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>and technician shall comply with all applicable state, county, and municipal requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>regarding public health.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Notification.</b> The operator of the body art establishment shall immediately <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>notify the commissioner and local health authority of any reports they receive of a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>potential bloodborne pathogen transmission.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>    Sec. 8. <b>[146B.08] INVESTIGATION PROCESS AND GROUNDS FOR </b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var><b>DISCIPLINARY ACTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Investigations of complaints.</b> The commissioner may initiate an <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>investigation upon receiving a signed complaint or other signed written communication <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>that alleges or implies that an individual or establishment has violated this chapter. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>According to section 214.13, subdivision 6, in the receipt, investigation, and hearing of a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>complaint that alleges or implies an individual or establishment has violated this chapter, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>the commissioner shall follow the procedures in section 214.10.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Rights of applicants and licensees.</b> The rights of an applicant denied <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>licensure are stated in section 146B.03, subdivision 5. A licensee may not be subjected to <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>disciplinary action under this section without first having an opportunity for a contested <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>case hearing under chapter 14.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Grounds for disciplinary action by commissioner.</b> The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>may take any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 4 on proof that a technician <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>or an operator of an establishment has:<br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>(1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>(2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written request by <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>(3) violated any provision of this chapter;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>(4) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>use of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>(5) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of this chapter;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>(6) been or is being disciplined by another jurisdiction, if any of the grounds for the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>discipline are the same or substantially equivalent to those under this chapter; <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>(7) not cooperated with the commissioner in an investigation conducted according to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>subdivision 1;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>(8) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>(9) engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>(10) demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>of a client;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>(11) obtained money, property, or services from a client through the use of undue <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>influence, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>(12) failed to refer a client to a health care professional for medical evaluation or <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>care when appropriate; or<br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>(13) been convicted of a felony-level criminal sexual conduct offense. "Conviction" <br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>means a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty by a jury, or a finding of guilty by a court.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Disciplinary actions.</b> If the commissioner finds that a technician or <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>an operator of an establishment should be disciplined according to subdivision 3, the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>commissioner may take any one or more of the following actions:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>(1) refuse to grant or renew licensure;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>(2) suspend licensure for a period not exceeding one year;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>(3) revoke licensure;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>(4) take any reasonable lesser action against an individual upon proof that the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>individual has violated this chapter; or<br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>(5) impose, for each violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 that deprives <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>the licensee of any economic advantage gained by the violation and that reimburses the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>department for costs of the investigation and proceedings resulting in disciplinary action, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>including the amount paid for services of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>amount paid for services of the Office of the Attorney General, attorney fees, court <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, department staff time, and expenses incurred <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>by department staff.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Consequences of disciplinary actions.</b> Upon the suspension or revocation <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>of licensure, the technician or establishment shall cease to:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>(1) perform body art procedures;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>(2) use titles protected under this chapter; and<br/>
<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>(3) represent to the public that the technician or establishment is licensed by the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Reinstatement requirements after disciplinary action.</b> A technician <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>who has had licensure suspended may petition on forms provided by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>for reinstatement following the period of suspension specified by the commissioner. The <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>requirements of section 146B.03 for renewing licensure must be met before licensure <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>may be reinstated. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>    Sec. 9. <b>[146B.09] COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL REGULATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>Nothing in this chapter preempts or supersedes any county or municipal ordinance <br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>relating to land use, building and construction requirements, nuisance control, or the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>licensing of commercial enterprises in general. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>    Sec. 10. <b>[146B.10] FEES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Biennial licensing fees.</b> (a) The fee for the initial technician <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>licensure and biennial licensure renewal is $100.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>(b) The fee for temporary technician licensure is $100.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>(c) The fee for the temporary guest artist license is $50.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>    (d) The fee for a dual body art technician license is $100.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>(e) The fee for a provisional establishment license is $1,000.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>(f) The fee for an establishment license is $1,000.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>(g) The fee for a temporary body art establishment permit is $75.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>    (h) The commissioner shall prorate the initial two-year technician license fee and the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>initial three-year body art establishment license fee based on the number of months in the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>initial licensure period.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Penalty for late renewals.</b> The penalty fee for late submission for renewal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>applications is $75.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Deposit.</b> Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be <br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>deposited in the state government special revenue fund.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>    Sec. 11. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>    $190,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2011 from the state government special <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>revenue fund to the commissioner of health for the implementation of Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>chapter 146B. Base funding shall be $101,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $65,000 in fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>year 2013.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>    Sec. 12. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>Sections 1 to 11 are effective July 1, 2010.<br/>