Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-23-.11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 420-3-23-.11 - Single-Use Items

(1) Use restricted - Single-use items shall not be used on more than one client for any reason. After use, all single-use needles, razors and other sharps shall be immediately disposed of in approved sharps containers.

(2) Products applied to the skin -

(a) All products applied to the skin, including non-acetate body art stencils, shall be single-use and disposable.

(b) Acetate stencils shall be allowed for re-use if sanitization procedures are performed between uses.

(c) Petroleum jellies, soaps and other products used in the application of stencils shall be dispensed and applied on the area to be tattooed with sterile gauze or in a manner to prevent contamination of the original container and its contents. The gauze shall be used only once and then discarded.

Authors: Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte Denton, Timothy Hatch

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-23-.11

New Rule: Filed March 15, 2001; effective April 19, 2001; operative May 4, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 20, 2006; effective January 24, 2007.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-17A-7.