Louisiana § RS 40:2833 - Rules for minimum sanitary and safety standards
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§ RS 40:2833. Rules for minimum sanitary and safety standards
A. The state health officer shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, which shall provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter and which shall also establish minimum sanitary and safety standards for the operation of commercial body art facilities. Minimum standards set shall include but not be limited to all of the following:
(1) Health, cleanliness, and general sanitation of the facilities or premises in which commercial body art is performed or applied.
(2) Proper disinfection and sterilization of body art apparatus and safe disposal of body art apparatus.
(3) Procedures to prevent the transmission of disease or infection during or relating to commercial body art procedures, particularly the transmission of hepatitis B and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(4) Procedures for ensuring that operators who perform commercial body art procedures are adequately trained to perform them properly.
(5) With respect to tattooing services, maintenance of written records that include the color, manufacturer, and lot number of each pigment used for each tattoo performed.
(6) Procedures for establishing a written consent form that discloses the health risks and permanence of each procedure. With respect to tattooing services, the written consent shall prominently state whether the ink used is regulated by the state or the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(7) Procedures for ensuring that consumers are adequately informed as to sanitary care of their bodies after procedures are done.
B. The state health officer shall implement and enforce all rules adopted pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 393, §1; Acts 2024, No. 365, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2833 ("Rules for minimum sanitary and safety standards") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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