Utah Admin. Code R392-701-12 - Specific Health and Sanitation Requirements for Tattooing and Permanent Cosmetics

The operator shall ensure that:

(1) each body artist cleans and disinfects the body art procedure area as specified in Subsections R392-701-10(1)(d), (h), and (m) before its use for each client;

(2) equipment, multi-use implements, tools, and materials are:

(a) covered with single-use protective barriers that:

(i) may include a bottle bag, clip cord sleeve, and machine bag; and

(ii) are changed between clients; and

(b) properly cleaned and disinfected after servicing each client in accordance with Section R392-701-10;

(3) absorbent products used for drying the skin after disinfecting or scrubbing the skin before tattooing or during application of dyes or inks are:

(a) sanitary single-use products; and

(b) discarded immediately after use into the waste container required in Subsection R392-701-7(2)(c)(ii);

(4) each bench, chair, or table is made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected;

(5) any ink, dye, and pigment is:

(a) specifically manufactured for performing body art procedures;

(b) used according to the manufacturer's instructions;

(c) only mixed or diluted with distilled or sterile water or other thinner recommended by the manufacturer;

(d) not diluted with potable water;

(e) diluted for single use on a single client; and

(f) transferred, immediately before a tattoo is applied, from the bottle or container and placed into a single-use plastic cap or cup, which is;

(i) not used on more than one client; and

(ii) discarded with its contents upon completion of the tattoo or permanent cosmetic procedure;

(6) any product used in the application of a stencil is dispensed and applied on the procedure site in a manner to prevent contamination of the original container and its contents;

(7) any product applied to the skin after the skin has been broken, including a body art stencil, is single-use and disposable;

(8) each tattoo is applied using sterile equipment or sterilized single-use equipment;

(9) each body artist works from a disinfected non-porous tray set up that may be lined with a single-use disposable tray liner during a body art procedure;

(10) the body artist removes excess dye or ink from the skin with a single-use item that is immediately discarded into the waste container required in Subsection R392-701-7(2)(c)(ii);

(11) the body artist washes the tattooed area with an antiseptic solution after completing a body art procedure;

(12) the body artist provides the client with a small amount of antiseptic mouthwash in a disposable cup before any oral tattoo and advises the client to rinse thoroughly for at least 30 seconds.

(13) a tattooed or permanent cosmetic procedure site is allowed to dry and is covered using petroleum jelly or antibacterial ointment;

(14) each single-use microblading implement is:

(a) pre-sterilized;

(b) disposable;

(c) operated in such a manner that once the needle grouping, or "blade," is affixed to the handle, it is not removed during or after use; and

(d) the entire microblading implement, including both the handpiece and the blade, is discarded into a sharps container as required in Subsection R392-701-11(13)(c); and

(15) a microblading implement needle grouping, or "blade," is not used on more than one client; and

(16) any reusable handpiece part of a microblading implement is cleaned and sterilized as required in Section R392-701-10 after use on each client.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-701-12

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/13/2025