2016 Minnesota Statutes

146B.02 ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE PROCEDURES.

Subdivision 1.General.

Beginning January 1, 2011, no person acting individually or jointly with any other person may maintain, own, or operate a body art establishment in the state without an establishment license issued by the commissioner in accordance with this chapter, except as permitted under subdivision 8 or 9.

Subd. 2.Requirements.

(a) Each application for an initial mobile or fixed-site establishment license and for renewal must be submitted to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner accompanied with the applicable fee required under section 146B.10. The application must contain:

(1) the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the establishment;

(2) the location of the establishment;

(3) verification of compliance with all applicable local and state codes;

(4) a description of the general nature of the business; and

(5) any other relevant information deemed necessary by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall issue a provisional establishment license effective until the commissioner determines after inspection that the applicant has met the requirements of this chapter. Upon approval, the commissioner shall issue a body art establishment license effective for three years.

Subd. 3.Inspection.

(a) Within the period of the provisional establishment license, and thereafter at least one time during each three-year licensure period, the commissioner shall conduct an inspection of the body art establishment and a review of any records necessary to ensure that the standards required under this chapter are met.

(b) The commissioner shall have the authority to enter a premises to make an inspection. Refusal to permit an inspection constitutes valid grounds for licensure denial or revocation.

(c) If the establishment seeking licensure is new construction or if a licensed establishment is remodeling, the establishment must meet all local building and zoning codes.

Subd. 4.Location restricted.

No person may perform a body art procedure at any location other than a body art establishment licensed under this chapter except as permitted under subdivisions 8 and 9.

Subd. 5.Transfer and display of license.

A body art establishment license must be issued to a specific person and location and is not transferable. A license must be prominently displayed in a public area of the establishment.

Subd. 6.Establishment information.

The following information must be kept on file for three years on the premises of the establishment and must be made available for inspection upon request by the commissioner:

(1) a description of all body art procedures performed by the establishment;

(2) copies of the spore tests conducted on each sterilizer; and

(3) the following information for each technician or guest artist employed or performing body art procedures in the establishment:

(i) name;

(ii) home address;

(iii) home telephone number;

(iv) date of birth;

(v) copy of an identification photo; and

(vi) license number or guest artist license number.

Subd. 7.Establishments located in a private residence.

If the body art establishment is located within a private residence, the space where the body art procedures are performed must:

(1) be completely partitioned off;

(2) be exclusively used for body art procedures, except for licensed practices under chapter 155A which must be performed in compliance with the health and safety standards in this chapter;

(3) be separate from the residential living, eating, and bathroom areas;

(4) have a separate and secure entrance accessible without entering the residential living, eating, and bathroom areas;

(5) meet the standards of this chapter; and

(6) be made available for inspection upon the request of the commissioner.

Subd. 8.Temporary events permit.

(a) An owner or operator of a temporary body art establishment shall submit an application for a temporary events permit to the commissioner at least 14 days before the start of the event. The application must include the specific days and hours of operation. The owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) Applications received less than 14 days prior to the start of the event may be processed if the commissioner determines it is possible to conduct the required inspection.

(c) The temporary events permit must be prominently displayed in a public area at the location.

(d) The temporary events permit, if approved, is valid for the specified dates and hours listed on the application. No temporary events permit shall be issued for longer than a 21-day period, and may not be extended.

Subd. 9.Exception.

(a) Any body art establishment located within a county or municipal jurisdiction that has enacted an ordinance that establishes licensure for body art establishments operating within the jurisdiction shall be exempt from this chapter if the provisions of the ordinance meet or exceed the provisions of this chapter. Any county or municipal jurisdiction that maintains an ordinance that meets this exception may limit the types of body art procedures that may be performed in body art establishments located within its jurisdiction.

(b) Any individual performing body art procedures in an establishment that meets an exception under this subdivision must be licensed as a body art technician under this chapter.

History:

2010 c 317 s 2; 2013 c 43 s 24,25