As Passed by the Senate 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 25 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVES LUCAS-HOOD-TERWILLEGER-PRINGLE-HOUSEHOLDER- 8
MILLER-JAMES-LEWIS-GERBERRY-GARCIA-VESPER-MOTTL-SAWYER- 9
WHALEN-OGG-THOMAS-HARRIS-SENATORS DRAKE-HAGAN- 10
GARDNER-DIX 11
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To amend sections 2151.02 and 3709.09 and to enact 14
sections 3730.01 to 3730.11 and 3730.99 of the 15
Revised Code to regulate businesses that offer
tattooing or body piercing services. 16
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18
Section 1. That sections 2151.02 and 3709.09 be amended 20
and sections 3730.01, 3730.02, 3730.03, 3730.04, 3730.05, 21
3730.06, 3730.07, 3730.08, 3730.09, 3730.10, 3730.11, and 3730.99 22
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 23
Sec. 2151.02. As used in this chapter, "delinquent child" 32
includes any of the following: 33
(A) Any child who violates any law of this state or the 35
United States, or any ordinance or regulation of a political 36
subdivision of the state, that would be a crime if committed by 37
an adult, except as provided in section 2151.021 of the Revised 38
Code;
(B) Any child who violates any lawful order of the court 40
made under this chapter; 41
(C) Any child who violates division (A) of section 43
2923.211 of the Revised Code; 44
(D) ANY CHILD WHO VIOLATES DIVISION (A)(1) OR (2) OF 46
SECTION 3730.07 OF THE REVISED CODE. 47
Sec. 3709.09. (A) The board of health of a city or 56
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general health district may, by rule, establish a uniform system 57
of fees to pay the costs of any services provided by the board. 58
Fees for services provided by the board for purposes specified in 59
sections 3701.344, 3711.05, 3730.03, 3732.04, 3733.04, 3733.25, 60
and 3749.04 of the Revised Code shall be established in 61
accordance with rules adopted under division (B) of this section. 62
The district advisory council, in the case of a general health 63
district, and the legislative authority of the city, in the case 64
of a city health district, may disapprove any fee established by 65
the board of health under this division, and any such fee, as 66
disapproved, shall not be charged by the board of health. 67
(B)(1) Not later than December 31, 1990, the THE public 69
health council shall adopt rules under section 111.15 of the 70
Revised Code that establish fee categories and uniform 71
methodologies for use in calculating the costs of services 72
provided for purposes specified in sections 3701.344, 3711.05, 73
3730.03, 3732.04, 3733.04, 3733.25, and 3749.04 of the Revised 74
Code. In adopting the rules, the public health council shall 75
consider recommendations it receives from advisory boards 76
established either by statute or the director of health for 77
entities subject to the fees.
(2) As used in this division, "licensor" and "vending 79
machine location" have the same meanings as in section 3732.01 of 80
the Revised Code. 81
The public health council shall, under its rules, prohibit 83
licensors from increasing fees under section 3732.04 of the 84
Revised Code for vending machine locations by a percentage of 85
increase over the previous year's fee that exceeds the percentage 86
of increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 87
(United States city average, all items), prepared by the United 88
States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the 89
immediately preceding calendar year. 90
(C) At least thirty days prior to establishing a fee for a 92
service provided by the board for a purpose specified in section 93
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3701.344, 3711.05, 3730.03, 3733.04, 3733.25, or 3749.04 of the 94
Revised Code, a board of health shall notify any entity that 95
would be affected by the proposed fee of the amount of the 96
proposed fee. A board of health shall give notice in accordance 97
with section 3732.04 of the Revised Code of the hearing regarding 98
a proposed fee for a service provided for the purpose specified 99
in that section. 100
Sec. 3730.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: 102
(A) "BOARD OF HEALTH" MEANS THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF A CITY 105
OR GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT OR THE AUTHORITY HAVING THE DUTIES OF 106
A BOARD OF HEALTH UNDER SECTION 3709.05 OF THE REVISED CODE. 108
(B) "BODY PIERCING" INCLUDES EAR PIERCING EXCEPT WHEN THE 111
EAR PIERCING PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN. 112
(C) "BUSINESS" MEANS ANY ENTITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR 115
COMPENSATION.
(D) "CUSTODIAN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 118
2151.011 OF THE REVISED CODE. 119
(E) "EAR PIERCING GUN" MEANS A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT 122
PIERCES THE EAR BY FORCING A DISPOSABLE SINGLE-USE STUD OR SOLID 123
NEEDLE THROUGH THE EAR.
(F) "GUARDIAN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2111.01 126
OF THE REVISED CODE. 127
Sec. 3730.02. NO PERSON SHALL DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 130
(A) OPERATE A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS TATTOOING OR BODY 133
PIERCING SERVICES UNLESS A BOARD OF HEALTH HAS APPROVED THE 134
BUSINESS UNDER SECTION 3730.03 OF THE REVISED CODE; 136
(B) PERFORM A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE IN A 139
MANNER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY AND SANITATION STANDARDS 140
ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHAPTER AND THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 141
3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(C) PERFORM A TATTOOING PROCEDURE, BODY PIERCING 144
PROCEDURE, OR EAR PIERCING PROCEDURE WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN IN 145
A MANNER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS FOR APPROPRIATE 146
DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION OF INVASIVE EQUIPMENT OR PARTS OF
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EQUIPMENT USED IN PERFORMING THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THIS 147
CHAPTER AND THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE 148
REVISED CODE.
Sec. 3730.03. A PERSON SEEKING APPROVAL TO OPERATE A 151
BUSINESS THAT OFFERS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES SHALL 152
APPLY TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY OR GENERAL HEALTH 153
DISTRICT IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED ON FORMS THE BOARD 154
SHALL PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDE. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT ALL 155
INFORMATION THE BOARD OF HEALTH DETERMINES IS NECESSARY TO 156
PROCESS THE APPLICATION. THE APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE THE FEE 157
ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 3709.09 OF THE REVISED CODE WITH THE 160
APPLICATION.
BOARDS OF HEALTH SHALL DEPOSIT ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER 162
THIS SECTION INTO THE HEALTH FUND OF THE DISTRICT THAT THE BOARD 163
SERVES. THE FEES SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF 164
IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THIS CHAPTER. 165
TO RECEIVE APPROVAL TO OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING 167
SERVICES, A BUSINESS MUST DEMONSTRATE TO A BOARD OF HEALTH THE 168
ABILITY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHAPTER AND 170
THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE FOR 171
SAFE PERFORMANCE OF THE TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES, 172
TRAINING OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES, AND 173
MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.
A BOARD OF HEALTH THAT DETERMINES, FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION 175
CONDUCTED UNDER SECTION 3730.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, THAT A 178
BUSINESS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL SHALL APPROVE THE 179
BUSINESS. APPROVAL REMAINS VALID FOR ONE YEAR, UNLESS EARLIER 180
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED UNDER SECTION 3730.05 OF THE REVISED CODE. 183
A BUSINESS'S APPROVAL MAY BE RENEWED. APPROVAL IS NOT 184
TRANSFERABLE.
Sec. 3730.04. A BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE 187
INSPECTION OF A BUSINESS PRIOR TO APPROVING THE BUSINESS UNDER 188
SECTION 3730.03 OF THE REVISED CODE TO OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY 190
PIERCING SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY CONDUCT ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS 191
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AS NECESSARY FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS. A BOARD OF HEALTH MAY 192
INSPECT AN APPROVED BUSINESS AT ANY TIME THE BOARD CONSIDERS 193
NECESSARY. IN AN INSPECTION, A BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL BE GIVEN 194
ACCESS TO THE BUSINESS'S PREMISES AND TO ALL RECORDS RELEVANT TO 195
THE INSPECTION.
Sec. 3730.05. A BOARD OF HEALTH MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE 197
APPROVAL OF A BUSINESS TO OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING 198
SERVICES AT ANY TIME THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE BUSINESS IS 199
BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE RULES ADOPTED 200
UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. PROCEEDINGS FOR 203
SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 205
RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. 207
Sec. 3730.06. (A) NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM A TATTOOING 209
PROCEDURE, BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE, OR EAR PIERCING PROCEDURE 211
WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN ON AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN 212
YEARS OF AGE UNLESS CONSENT HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIVISION (B) OF 213
THIS SECTION. 214
(B) A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN OF AN INDIVIDUAL 217
UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO DESIRES TO GIVE CONSENT TO A BUSINESS TO 218
PERFORM ON THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN A TATTOOING 219
PROCEDURE, BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE, OR EAR PIERCING PROCEDURE 220
PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN SHALL DO BOTH OF THE 221
FOLLOWING:
(1) APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE BUSINESS AT THE TIME THE 224
PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED;
(2) SIGN A DOCUMENT PROVIDED BY THE BUSINESS THAT EXPLAINS 227
THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED AND METHODS 228
FOR PROPER CARE OF THE AFFECTED BODY AREA FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE 229
OF THE PROCEDURE.
Sec. 3730.07. (A)(1) UNLESS CONSENT HAS BEEN GIVEN IN 231
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3730.06 OF THE REVISED CODE, NO 233
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN SHALL OBTAIN OR ATTEMPT TO 234
OBTAIN A TATTOOING SERVICE, BODY PIERCING SERVICE, OR EAR 235
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PIERCING SERVICE PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN.
(2) NO INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN SHALL 237
KNOWINGLY SHOW OR GIVE FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE 238
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, AGE, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE 239
OF OBTAINING A TATTOOING SERVICE, BODY PIERCING SERVICE, OR EAR 240
PIERCING SERVICE PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN.
(B)(1) NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL KNOWINGLY SHOW OR GIVE ANY 243
FALSE INFORMATION AS TO THE NAME, AGE, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION OF 244
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OBTAINING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN A TATTOOING 245
SERVICE, BODY PIERCING SERVICE, OR EAR PIERCING SERVICE PERFORMED 246
WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN.
(2) NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL IMPERSONATE THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, 248
OR CUSTODIAN OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN FOR THE 249
PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN A 250
TATTOOING SERVICE, BODY PIERCING SERVICE, OR EAR PIERCING SERVICE 251
PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN. 252
Sec. 3730.08. (A) AN OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE OF A BUSINESS 254
THAT PERFORMS TATTOOING SERVICES, BODY PIERCING SERVICES, OR EAR 255
PIERCING SERVICES PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN MAY NOT BE 256
FOUND GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 3730.06 OF 257
THE REVISED CODE OR ANY RULE ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE 259
REVISED CODE IN WHICH AGE IS AN ELEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE 260
RULE, IF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OR ANY COURT OF RECORD FINDS ALL OF 261
THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A TATTOOING SERVICE, 263
BODY PIERCING SERVICE, OR EAR PIERCING SERVICE PERFORMED WITH AN 264
EAR PIERCING GUN, AT THE TIME OF SO DOING, EXHIBITED TO THE 265
OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE OF THE TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, OR EAR 267
PIERCING BUSINESS A DRIVER'S OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN 268
IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED UNDER SECTIONS 4507.50 TO 4507.52 OF 269
THE REVISED CODE SHOWING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WAS THEN AT LEAST 271
AGE EIGHTEEN;
(2) THAT THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE MADE A BONA FIDE EFFORT 273
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TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A 274
TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, OR EAR PIERCING SERVICE BY CHECKING THE 276
IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED, AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE, TO
ASCERTAIN THAT THE DESCRIPTION ON THE IDENTIFICATION COMPARED 277
WITH THE APPEARANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THAT THE IDENTIFICATION 278
HAD NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY; 279
(3) THAT THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE HAD REASON TO BELIEVE 281
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, OR EAR 282
PIERCING SERVICE WAS AT LEAST AGE EIGHTEEN. 283
(B) IN ANY HEARING BEFORE A BOARD OF HEALTH AND IN ANY 286
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BEFORE A COURT OF RECORD IN WHICH A DEFENSE 287
IS RAISED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR
THE REGISTRAR'S DEPUTY WHO ISSUED A DRIVER'S OR COMMERCIAL 288
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD UNDER SECTIONS 4507.50 289
TO 4507.52 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT 291
CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE RECORDS, IN THE REGISTRAR'S OR DEPUTY'S 292
POSSESSION, OF SUCH ISSUANCE IN LIEU OF THE TESTIMONY OF THE 293
PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT SUCH HEARING, 294
ACTION, OR PROCEEDING.
Sec. 3730.09. (A) EACH OPERATOR OF A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS 297
TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES SHALL DO ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING: 298
(1) MAINTAIN PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT THE INDIVIDUALS 300
WHO PERFORM TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATELY 301
TRAINED TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES PROPERLY; 302
(2) WITH RESPECT TO TATTOOING SERVICES, MAINTAIN WRITTEN 304
RECORDS THAT INCLUDE THE COLOR, MANUFACTURER, AND LOT NUMBER OF 305
EACH PIGMENT USED FOR EACH TATTOO PERFORMED; 306
(3) COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 308
PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AS ESTABLISHED IN 309
RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE; 310
(4) REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM TATTOOING AND BODY 312
PIERCING PROCEDURES TO DISINFECT AND STERILIZE ALL INVASIVE 313
EQUIPMENT OR PARTS OF EQUIPMENT USED IN PERFORMING THE PROCEDURES 314
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BY USING METHODS THAT MEET THE DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION 315
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 316
OF THE REVISED CODE;
(5) ENSURE THAT WEEKLY TESTS OF THE BUSINESS'S HEAT 318
STERILIZATION DEVICES ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE 320
DEVICES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN HAVING THE DEVICES TESTED,
THE OPERATOR OF THE BUSINESS SHALL USE A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING 321
SYSTEM THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE DEVICES ARE KILLING 322
MICROORGANISMS. IF A TEST INDICATES THAT A DEVICE IS NOT 323
FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THE OPERATOR SHALL TAKE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL 324
ACTION TO ENSURE THAT HEAT STERILIZATION IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. 325
THE OPERATOR SHALL MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION THAT THE WEEKLY TESTS 326
ARE BEING PERFORMED. TO COMPLY WITH THE DOCUMENTATION 327
REQUIREMENT, THE DOCUMENTS MUST CONSIST OF A LOG THAT INDICATES 328
THE DATE ON WHICH EACH TEST IS PERFORMED AND THE NAME OF THE
PERSON WHO PERFORMED THE TEST OR, IF A TEST WAS CONDUCTED BY AN 329
INDEPENDENT TESTING ENTITY, A COPY OF THE ENTITY'S TESTING 330
REPORT. THE OPERATOR SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF EACH TEST 331
PERFORMED FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.
(B) EACH OPERATOR OF A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS EAR PIERCING 334
SERVICES PERFORMED WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN SHALL REQUIRE THE 335
INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM THE EAR PIERCING SERVICES TO DISINFECT
AND STERILIZE THE EAR PIERCING GUN BY USING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS 336
THAT MEET THE DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS 337
ESTABLISHED IN RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED 338
CODE. 339
Sec. 3730.10. (A) NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE 341
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL SHALL 342
ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE 346
AS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS 347
CHAPTER. THE RULES SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 348
(1) SAFETY AND SANITATION STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO BE 350
FOLLOWED TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 351
DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES; 352
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(2) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR 355
APPROPRIATE DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION OF ALL INVASIVE 356
EQUIPMENT OR PARTS OF EQUIPMENT USED IN TATTOOING PROCEDURES, 357
BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES, AND EAR PIERCING PROCEDURES PERFORMED 358
WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN;
(3) PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENDING AND REVOKING APPROVALS UNDER 361
SECTION 3730.05 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(B) THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER DIVISION (A)(1) OF THIS 364
SECTION SHALL ESTABLISH UNIVERSAL BLOOD AND BODY FLUID
PRECAUTIONS TO BE USED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS TATTOOING 365
OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES. THE PRECAUTIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL 366
OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE APPROPRIATE USE OF HAND WASHING; 368
(2) THE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF ALL NEEDLES AND OTHER 370
SHARP INSTRUMENTS USED IN TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES; 371
(3) THE WEARING AND DISPOSAL OF GLOVES AND OTHER 373
PROTECTIVE GARMENTS AND DEVICES. 374
(C) THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION 377
MAY INCLUDE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY A BUSINESS
THAT OFFERS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT 378
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES 379
FOR THE BUSINESS ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES 380
PROPERLY.
Sec. 3730.11. NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE INTERPRETED 383
AS PROHIBITING MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, OR TOWNSHIPS THAT HAVE 384
ADOPTED THE LIMITED SELF-GOVERNMENT FORM OF TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT 385
UNDER CHAPTER 504. OF THE REVISED CODE, FROM ADOPTING ORDINANCES 386
OR RESOLUTIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESSES THAT 388
OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES.
Sec. 3730.99. (A) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (A), (B), OR 391
(C) OF SECTION 3730.02 OR DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 3730.06 OF THE 392
REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 393
(B) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (B)(1) OR (2) OF SECTION 396
3730.07 OF THE REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE 397
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FIRST DEGREE. 398
(C)(1) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (A)(1) OF SECTION 3730.07 401
OF THE REVISED CODE IS A DELINQUENT CHILD AND IS SUBJECT TO AN 403
ORDER OF DISPOSITION UNDER DIVISION (A)(8)(a) OF SECTION 2151.355 404
OF THE REVISED CODE, WHICH ORDER OF DISPOSITION SHALL REQUIRE THE 405
CHILD TO PAY A FINE AS DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 406
2151.3512 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(2) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (A)(2) OF SECTION 3730.07 OF 408
THE REVISED CODE IS A DELINQUENT CHILD AND IS SUBJECT TO AN ORDER 409
OF DISPOSITION UNDER DIVISION (A)(8)(a) OF SECTION 2151.355 OF 410
THE REVISED CODE, WHICH ORDER OF DISPOSITION SHALL REQUIRE THE 411
CHILD TO PAY A FINE AS DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (E) OF SECTION 412
2151.3512 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Section 2. That existing sections 2151.02 and 3709.09 of 414
the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 415
Section 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this act, except for 417
section 3730.10 of the Revised Code as enacted by this act, shall 418
take effect ninety days after the effective date of this act. 420
Section 3730.10 of the Revised Code as enacted by this act shall 421
take effect at the earliest time permitted by law. 422