To amend sections 2151.02 and 3709.09 and to enact sections 3730.01 to 3730.08, 3730.10, 3730.11, and 3730.99 of the Revised Code to regulate businesses that offer tattooing or body piercing services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Sec. 2151.02. As used in this chapter, "delinquent child" includes any of the following:

(A) Any child who violates any law of this state or the United States, or any ordinance or regulation of a political subdivision of the state, that would be a crime if committed by an adult, except as provided in section 2151.021 of the Revised Code;

(B) Any child who violates any lawful order of the court made under this chapter;

(C) Any child who violates division (A) of section 2923.211 of the Revised Code;

(D) ANY CHILD WHO VIOLATES DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 3730.07 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3709.09. (A) The board of health of a city or general health district may, by rule, establish a uniform system of fees to pay the costs of any services provided by the board. Fees for services provided by the board for purposes specified in sections 3701.344, 3711.05, 3730.03, 3732.04, 3733.04, 3733.25, and 3749.04 of the Revised Code shall be established in accordance with rules adopted under division (B) of this section. The district advisory council, in the case of a general health district, and the legislative authority of the city, in the case of a city health district, may disapprove any fee established by the board of health under this division, and any such fee, as disapproved, shall not be charged by the board of health.

(B)(1) Not later than December 31, 1990, the THE public health council shall adopt rules under section 111.15 of the Revised Code that establish fee categories and uniform methodologies for use in calculating the costs of services provided for purposes specified in sections 3701.344, 3711.05, 3730.03, 3732.04, 3733.04, 3733.25, and 3749.04 of the Revised Code. In adopting the rules, the public health council shall consider recommendations it receives from advisory boards established either by statute or the director of health for entities subject to the fees.

(2) As used in this division, "licensor" and "vending machine location" have the same meanings as in section 3732.01 of the Revised Code.

The public health council shall, under its rules, prohibit licensors from increasing fees under section 3732.04 of the Revised Code for vending machine locations by a percentage of increase over the previous year's fee that exceeds the percentage of increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (United States city average, all items), prepared by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the immediately preceding calendar year.

(C) At least thirty days prior to establishing a fee for a service provided by the board for a purpose specified in section 3701.344, 3711.05, 3730.03, 3733.04, 3733.25, or 3749.04 of the Revised Code, a board of health shall notify any entity that would be affected by the proposed fee of the amount of the proposed fee. A board of health shall give notice in accordance with section 3732.04 of the Revised Code of the hearing regarding a proposed fee for a service provided for the purpose specified in that section.

Sec. 3730.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER:

(A) "BOARD OF HEALTH" MEANS THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF A CITY OR GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT OR THE AUTHORITY HAVING THE DUTIES OF A BOARD OF HEALTH UNDER SECTION 3709.05 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 3730.06 AND SECTION 3730.10 of the Revised Code, "BODY PIERCING" DOES NOT INCLUDE EAR PIERCING.

(C) "BUSINESS" MEANS ANY ENTITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION.

(D) "CUSTODIAN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2151.011 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(E) "EAR PIERCING GUN" MEANS A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT PIERCES THE EAR BY FORCING A DISPOSABLE SINGLE-USE STUD OR SOLID NEEDLE THROUGH THE EAR.

(F) "GUARDIAN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2111.01 OF THE REVISED CODE.

Sec. 3730.02. NO PERSON SHALL DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) OPERATE A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES UNLESS A BOARD OF HEALTH HAS APPROVED THE BUSINESS UNDER SECTION 3730.03 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(B) PERFORM A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY AND SANITATION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(C) PERFORM ANY TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE ON AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN CONSENTS TO THE PROCEDURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3730.06 OF THE REVISED CODE.

Sec. 3730.03. A PERSON SEEKING APPROVAL TO OPERATE A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES SHALL APPLY TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY OR GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED ON FORMS THE BOARD SHALL PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDE. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION THE BOARD OF HEALTH DETERMINES IS NECESSARY TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION. THE APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 3709.09 OF THE REVISED CODE WITH THE APPLICATION.

BOARDS OF HEALTH SHALL DEPOSIT ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION INTO THE HEALTH FUND OF THE DISTRICT THAT THE BOARD SERVES. THE FEES SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THIS CHAPTER.

TO RECEIVE APPROVAL TO OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES, A BUSINESS MUST DEMONSTRATE TO A BOARD OF HEALTH THE ABILITY TO MEET THE SAFETY AND SANITATION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. IN ADDITION, THE BUSINESS MUST AGREE TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES PROPERLY.

A BOARD OF HEALTH THAT DETERMINES, FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED UNDER SECTION 3730.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, THAT A BUSINESS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL SHALL APPROVE THE BUSINESS. APPROVAL REMAINS VALID FOR ONE YEAR, UNLESS EARLIER SUSPENDED OR REVOKED UNDER SECTION 3730.05 OF THE REVISED CODE. A BUSINESS'S APPROVAL MAY BE RENEWED. APPROVAL IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.

Sec. 3730.04. A BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE INSPECTION OF A BUSINESS PRIOR TO APPROVING THE BUSINESS UNDER SECTION 3730.03 OF THE REVISED CODE AND MAY CONDUCT ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AS NECESSARY FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS. A BOARD OF HEALTH MAY INSPECT AN APPROVED BUSINESS AT ANY TIME THE BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY. IN AN INSPECTION, A BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE BUSINESS'S PREMISES AND TO ALL RECORDS RELEVANT TO THE INSPECTION.

Sec. 3730.05. A BOARD OF HEALTH MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE APPROVAL OF A BUSINESS TO OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES AT ANY TIME THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE BUSINESS IS BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. PROCEEDINGS FOR SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.

Sec. 3730.06. (A) A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN OF AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO DESIRES TO GIVE CONSENT TO A BUSINESS TO PERFORM A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE ON THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE BUSINESS AT THE TIME THE PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED;

(2) SIGN A DOCUMENT PROVIDED BY THE BUSINESS THAT EXPLAINS THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED AND METHODS FOR PROPER CARE OF THE AFFECTED BODY AREA FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE OF THE PROCEDURE.

(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BODY PIERCING" INCLUDES EAR PIERCING.

Sec. 3730.07. (A)(1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 3730.06 OF THE REVISED CODE, NO INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL OBTAIN OR ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICE IN ANY BUSINESS WHERE TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES ARE PERFORMED UNDER AN APPROVAL ISSUED BY A BOARD OF HEALTH.

(2) NO INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL KNOWINGLY SHOW OR GIVE FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, AGE, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICE IN ANY BUSINESS WHERE TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES ARE PERFORMED UNDER AN APPROVAL ISSUED BY A BOARD OF HEALTH.

(B)(1) NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL KNOWINGLY FURNISH ANY FALSE INFORMATION AS TO THE NAME, AGE, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

(2) NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL IMPERSONATE THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

Sec. 3730.08. (A) NO OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE OF A BUSINESS THAT PERFORMS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES MAY BE FOUND GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (C) OF SECTION 3730.02 OF THE REVISED CODE OR ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 3730.10 OF THE REVISED CODE IN WHICH AGE IS AN ELEMENT OF THE VIOLATION, IF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OR ANY COURT OF RECORD FINDS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICE, AT THE TIME OF SO DOING, EXHIBITED TO THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE OF THE TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING BUSINESS A DRIVER'S OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED UNDER SECTIONS 4507.50 TO 4507.52 OF THE REVISED CODE SHOWING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WAS THEN AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;

(2) THAT THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE MADE A BONA FIDE EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICE BY CHECKING THE IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED, AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE, TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE DESCRIPTION ON THE IDENTIFICATION COMPARED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THAT THE IDENTIFICATION HAD NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY;

(3) THAT THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINING A TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICE WAS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

(B) IN ANY HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BEFORE A COURT OF RECORD IN WHICH A DEFENSE IS RAISED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR THE REGISTRAR'S DEPUTY WHO ISSUED AN IDENTIFICATION CARD UNDER SECTIONS 4507.50 TO 4507.52 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE RECORDS, IN THE REGISTRAR'S OR DEPUTY'S POSSESSION, OF SUCH ISSUANCE IN LIEU OF THE TESTIMONY OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT SUCH HEARING, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING.

Sec. 3730.10. NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE AS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER. THE RULES SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) THE SAFETY AND SANITATION PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES;

(B) THE METHODS TO BE FOLLOWED FOR APPROPRIATE DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION OF ALL INVASIVE EQUIPMENT OR PARTS OF EQUIPMENT USED IN TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING EAR PIERCING PROCEDURES;

(C) PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENDING AND REVOKING APPROVALS UNDER SECTION 3730.05 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(D) A REQUIREMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM TATTOOING SERVICES MAINTAIN WRITTEN RECORDS THAT INCLUDE THE COLOR, MANUFACTURER, AND LOT NUMBER OF EACH PIGMENT USED FOR EACH TATTOO PERFORMED ON ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE A TATTOO.

THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL ESTABLISH UNIVERSAL BLOOD AND BODY FLUID PRECAUTIONS TO BE USED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES. THE PRECAUTIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE APPROPRIATE USE OF HAND WASHING;

(2) THE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF ALL NEEDLES AND OTHER SHARP INSTRUMENTS USED IN TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES;

(3) THE WEARING AND DISPOSAL OF GLOVES AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GARMENTS AND DEVICES.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THAT HEAT STERILIZING DEVICES BE TESTED WEEKLY FOR PROPER FUNCTION, USING A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM THAT INDICATES MICROORGANISM KILL. THE OPERATOR OF A BUSINESS THAT PERFORMS TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES SHALL MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION THAT THESE TESTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE DOCUMENTATION SHALL CONSIST OF A LOG INDICATING THE DATE ON WHICH EACH TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE NAME OF THE PERSON PERFORMING THE TEST OR A COPY OF THE REPORT OF ANY TEST CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT TESTING ENTITY. THE OPERATOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE DOCUMENTATION FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS. IF A POSITIVE BIOLOGICAL SPORE TEST IS OBTAINED, THE OPERATOR SHALL TAKE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO ENSURE THAT HEAT STERILIZATION IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO NOT APPLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM EAR PIERCING WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN. THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS EAR PIERCING WITH AN EAR PIERCING GUN TO DISINFECT AND STERILIZE THE EAR PIERCING GUN USING APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE THAT DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED.

THE RULES MAY INCLUDE STANDARDS TO BE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED.

Sec. 3730.11. NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE INTERPRETED AS PROHIBITING MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, OR TOWNSHIPS THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE LIMITED SELF-GOVERNMENT FORM OF TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT UNDER CHAPTER 504. OF THE REVISED CODE, FROM ADOPTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESSES THAT OFFER TATTOOING OR BODY PIERCING SERVICES.

Sec. 3730.99. (A) WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 3730.02 OF THE REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE.

(B) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 3730.07 OF THE REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE.

(C)(1) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (A)(1) OF SECTION 3730.07 OF THE REVISED CODE IS A DELINQUENT CHILD AND IS SUBJECT TO AN ORDER OF DISPOSITION UNDER DIVISION (A)(8)(a) OF SECTION 2151.355 of the Revised Code, WHICH ORDER OF DISPOSITION SHALL REQUIRE THE CHILD TO PAY A FINE AS DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 2151.3512 of the Revised Code.

(2) WHOEVER VIOLATES DIVISION (A)(2) OF SECTION 3730.07 of the Revised Code IS A DELINQUENT CHILD AND IS SUBJECT TO AN ORDER OF DISPOSITION UNDER DIVISION (A)(8)(a) OF SECTION 2151.355 of the Revised Code, WHICH ORDER OF DISPOSITION SHALL REQUIRE THE CHILD TO PAY A FINE AS DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (E) OF SECTION 2151.3512 of the Revised Code.