§ 34-823. Body artist license.

(a)

Body artist license. No person shall practice body art procedures without first obtaining a body artist license from the department. The license shall be renewed on an annual basis by submitting an application, providing all certifications and documentation as specified in subsection (c)(11), (d), and (e) of this section, and payment of the current fee. Failure to pay a body artist license fee, including returned checks for insufficient funds, shall be a violation of this article and invalidates the license. Licenses are valid until they are suspended, revoked, expire or surrendered. The body artist license shall expire on the anniversary date of license application.

(b)

Applicant. An applicant for a body artist license must be a minimum of 18 years of age and shall demonstrate to the department his/her successful compliance with all training, disclosure, consent, physician certification and educational requirements of this article prior to the issuance or renewal of a body art license by the department.

(c)

Application information required. The information required on the body artist license application shall include but is not limited to the following:

(1)

Full legal name.

(2)

All aliases.

(3)

Date of birth.

(4)

Sex.

(5)

Residence address.

(6)

Mailing address.

(7)

Residence phone number (mobile number if no home number).

(8)

Place(s) of employment as an body artist.

(9)

Training and/or experience.

(10)

Photo I.D. (valid Georgia driver's license, Georgia Identification Card or other photo identification card accepted by the department).

(11)

Proof of successful completion of an OSHA-approved Blood Borne Pathogen/Universal Precautions training program and Basic First Aid/CPR class approved by the department.

(d)

Department examination. The applicant shall be required to successfully complete a department examination by achieving a minimum of 70 percentile. If the applicant does not achieve at least 70 percentile, they are allowed to take a second examination at least 30 [days] after the initial department examination date. If the applicant does not achieve at least 70 percentile on the second examination, then they shall not be allowed to reapply for a body artist license for a period of one year. The applicant shall be required to remit fees for the initial and second examination (as necessary) before being allowed to take the examination(s).

(e)

Physician certificate. A body artist must take an examination, by a currently licensed physician in Georgia, within 12 months prior to the initial application for a body artist license. The body artist must obtain, from the physician, a certificate or letter certifying that the body artist is free of any communicable disease in a communicable stage, including but not limited to Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C, and HIV.

(f)

Acting within scope of license. A body artist shall only perform those form(s) of body art, that is (are) indicated in the body art license application submitted to the department, and only at the permitted establishment indicated on their license.

(g)

License renewal requirements. Since the body artist license expires each year, the body artist must submit the following at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license: an application for renewal to the department, submit a physician certificate or letter (as specified in subsection (e) above, based on a physical examination within the past 12 months), attend a departmental approved educational class on Blood Borne Pathogens/Universal Precautions every two years, maintain current certification in Basic First Aid/CPR, and pay all applicable fees.

(h)

Transfer of license. A licensed body artist, performing body art procedures at the permitted establishment indicated on their license, may apply for a transfer of their license to another permitted body art establishment by completing a request for transfer application and paying all applicable fees.

(i)

Posting of body artist license.

(1)

The license shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, at the front or primary door of the parlor and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

(2)

If requirements of subsection (i)(1) of this section are not possible because of physical restrictions, a location will be determined as approved by the department.

(j)

Operating without valid license. A body artist shall not perform body art procedures without having a current, valid body artist license. An unlicensed body artist shall be required to pay double the annual body artist license fee at time of application for a license.

(k)

Fees. The board of commissioners establishes fees for services provided under this article. Fees assessed will be in accordance with the current fee schedule. A body artist license fee shall not be prorated.

(l)

Applicability. The provisions of this article shall be applicable to all body artists within 120 days of the effective date of the ordinance from which this article derives, whether the body artist began performing body art procedures before or after the effective date.

(Ord. No. 14-0057, Exh. 2, 1-22-14)