6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1010-22-1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1010-22-1 - DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE

1-101 The purpose of these regulations is to establish the safe and sanitary practice of body art, the safe and sanitary physical environment where body art is performed, and the safe and sanitary conditions of equipment utilized in body art procedures.

1-102 Definitions

(a) AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS mean written instructions given to the client, specific to the body art procedure(s) rendered. These instructions shall include information regarding when to seek medical treatment, if necessary.

(b) ANTISEPTIC means a substance that inhibits growth of bacteria and other microorganisms when applied to the skin (e.g., chlorhexadine gluconate, alcohol, iodophor). It should not be used to decontaminate inanimate objects.

(c) BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT means any location, whether temporary or permanent, where the practices of body art are performed.

(d) BODY ART means the practice of physical body adornment by - establishments or artists utilizing, but not limited to, the techniques of body piercing, tattooing, branding, sculpting, and scarification. This definition does not include practices conducted under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Colorado law nor piercing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear by means of sterilized stud-and-clasp ear piercing systems.

(e) BODY ARTIST means any person who performs body art procedures.

(f) BRANDING means a potentially invasive procedure in which a permanent mark is burned into or onto the skin using either temperature, mechanical or chemical means.

(g) CONTAMINATED means the presence or reasonably anticipated presence of blood, infectious materials or other types of impure materials that have corrupted a surface or item through contact.

(h) CONTAMINATION means to make unfit for use by the introduction or potential introduction of blood, infectious materials or other types of impure materials.

(i) DEPARTMENT means the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, or its authorized agents, and employees.

(j) DISINFECTANT means an EPA registered hospital grade disinfectant which has effectiveness against Salmonella cholerasesuis, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa or a 1:100 dilution of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach) and water, made fresh daily, dispensed from a spray bottle, and used to decontaminate inanimate objects and surfaces.

(k) DISINFECTION means to destroy or inhibit pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects or surfaces.

(l) GLOVES mean those which are disposable and single use, and are labeled for surgical or examination purposes. Gloves for instrument cleaning shall be heavy-duty, multi-use and waterproof.

(m) HECTOGRAPHIC means a copy made from a prepared gelatin surface to which the original document has been transferred.

(n) INFECTIOUS WASTE or REGULATED WASTE means blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials; items caked with blood or other potentially infectious materials that can release these materials upon handling; contaminated sharps; and human pathological/anatomical waste.

(o) INVASIVE means entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or insertion of an instrument body ornament, or any other means.

(p) JEWELRY means any ornament inserted into the body, which must be made of surgical implant-grade stainless steel; solid 14k or 18k white or yellow gold; niobium, titanium, or platinum; or a dense, low-porosity plastic, which is free of nicks, scratches, or irregular surfaces.

(q) PERSON IN CHARGE means the owner, manager or individual(s) present at the body art establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of an inspection. If no individual is responsible, then any employed person present is the person in charge. If multiple body artists share operation of the establishment, then each artist shall be considered a person in charge and shall be accountable for all requirements of this regulation with regard to common areas and practices in addition to his/her own separate areas and practices.

(r) PIERCING means puncturing or penetration of the skin or mucosa of a person and the insertion of jewelry or other adornment in the opening, except that puncturing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear with sterilized stud-and-clasp ear piercing system shall not be included.

(s) PRE-STERILIZED INSTRUMENTS mean those that are commercially sterilized by the manufacturer. Packaging shall bear a legible sterilization lot number and expiration date.

(t) PROCEDURE AREA means any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the client's skin during a body art procedure and all surfaces where instruments and supplies are placed during a procedure.

(u) SCARIFICATION means an invasive procedure in which the intended result is the production of scar tissue on the surface of the skin.

(v) SCULPTING means a modification of the skin, mucosa, cartilage, or tissue of the body for non-medical purposes.

(w) SHARPS CONTAINER means a puncture-resistant, leak-proof, rigid container that can be closed for handling, storage, transportation and disposal and is labeled with the Universal Biological Hazard Symbol.

(x) SHARPS mean all objects (sterile or contaminated) that may purposely or accidentally cut the skin or mucosa including, but not limited to, single use needles, scalpel blades and razor blades. It does not include disposable safety razors which have not broken the skin.

(y) STERILIZATION means a process that results in the total destruction of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial spores.

(z) STERILIZER means an autoclave that is designed and labeled by the manufacturer as a medical instrument sterilizer and is used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.

(aa) TATTOOING means inserting pigment under the surface of the human skin or mucosa by pricking with a needle or other means, to permanently change the color or appearance of the human skin or to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the human skin.

(bb) UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS mean a set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and other bloodborne pathogens as defined by the Centers for Disease Control. Under Universal Precautions, blood and certain body fluids of all individuals are considered infectious.

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