N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:27-2.1 - Procedure to locate and construct establishment

(a) An operator shall apply, in writing, to the health authority for review and approval before commencing the construction, expansion, alteration, or operation of a body art or ear-piercing establishment.

(b) An application for authorization to operate a body art establishment shall require an applicant to submit at least the following information:

1. The applicant's legal name, home address and telephone number, full business name, business address, post office address, and telephone number. The application shall also include whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, firm, or corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of the partners shall be included on the application. If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of all corporate officers shall be included on the application;

2. Plans and specifications shall illustrate the location of the proposed establishment and a floor plan of the establishment as it is proposed to be operated. An exact inventory of all processing equipment as it is to be used. Plans shall indicate the layout of the reception area, the procedure areas, the cleaning and sterilization area, the storage area, and the toilet facilities;

3. A statement of approval from the municipal agency responsible for the administration of planning and zoning ordinances for the proposed construction or expansion of the body art establishment;

4. A complete description of all services to be provided, the proposed hours of operation, the name of the operator, the names of all regular practitioners and apprentices, the body art or ear-piercing disciplines that they will perform at the establishment, and the forms of written informed consent that are to be presented to clients for each type of procedure that the establishment proposes to offer.

i. An operator shall notify the health authority before persons other than listed regular practitioners, such as apprentices, occasional or temporary practitioners, or health care providers, are to perform body art or earpiercing services at the establishment, and shall obtain the same documentation that operators are to obtain from practitioners and apprentices pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:27-4.8, and ear-piercing practitioners pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:27-9.6.

5. The names and addresses of all manufacturers of processing equipment, instruments, jewelry, and inks used for any and all body art procedures;

6. The make, model and serial number of the applicant's steam autoclave shall be printed on the back of a photograph of the autoclave; and

7. A copy of the manufacturer's specifications for operation of the autoclave.

(c) All construction, expansion or alteration to the building, structures, and facilities used by the public shall comply with the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.

(d) All construction expansion or alteration, to the building, structures, and facilities shall be done in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-2.1

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/18/2022