Skin Piercing and Tattooing Appendix 1

Appendix 1

For the carrying on of a business which provides skin piercing or tattooing and where the activity is to be carried out wholly or mainly in premises:

Section 1

1. separate rooms are provided for:

   (i)     the waiting area; and
   (ii)    the carrying out of skin piercing or tattooing;
   (b)    the waiting area has displayed a notice advising;
   (i)     that skin piercing and tattooing will not be carried out on any person under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

2. that skin piercing will not be carried out on any child under the age of 16 unless accompanied by a person who has parental rights and responsibilities in respect of that child and who has also given their consent in writing to the skin piercing; and
3. that tattooing will not be carried out on any person under the age of 18;
   (i)       a sink with hot and cold running water and which uses non-hand operated taps;
   (ii)      a paper towel holder containing paper towels;
   (iii)     a soap dispenser containing soap;
   (iv)     a washable bench or chair with disposable paper sheet;
   (v)      a dispenser containing alcohol solution;
   (vi)     a waste bucket with a pedal operated lid;
   (vii)    a sharps container for storage of needles after use; and
   (viii)   a first aid kit;
4. the room to be used for the purposes of carrying out the skin piercing or tattooing has the following facilities-
5. the following equipment is stored and properly maintained for use on the premises:
   (i)    ultrasonic cleaners;
   (ii)   instrument baths; and
   (iii)  autoclaves and autoclaves pouches; and
6. the premises are well ventilated and illuminated for the purposes of skin piercing and tattooing.

Section 2

1. the accommodation and facilities within the premises are to be maintained in good repair and in a good state of cleanliness;
2. only sterile single use disposable needles may be used for skin piercing or tattooing;
3.  for the purposes of tattooing, only sterile pigment or ink pre-packed in single use vials may be used;
4. the activity of tattooing or skin piercing must be carried out by an operator wearing disposable vinyl or latex gloves, which must be changed for each client;
5. a supply of the following must be maintained:
   (i)    disposal vinyl or latex gloves;
   (ii)   disposable razors; and
   (iii)  disposable single use needles;
6. any equipment which is not disposable shall be thoroughly cleaned with fresh disinfectant after each use;
7. skin piercing shall not be carried out on a child under the age of 16 unless accompanied by a person who has parental rights and responsibilities in respect of that child and who has also given their consent in writing to the skin piercing
8.  any equipment which is disposable must be disposed of immediately after use in an appropriate waste receptacle;
9. For ear piercing, a sterile cartridge for ear piercing must be used;
10. for tongue piercing, a sterilised clamp must be used; and
11. information, in an easy to understand format, must be provided to prospective clients to explain:
    (i)    the process of the skin piercing or tattooing;
    (ii)   the risks of the procedure; and
    (iii)  the after care requirements of the procedure.

Note:

• "autoclave" means a pressure vessel in which the lid is sealed by the internal pressure in the vessel and which is used to steam sterilise equipment used for skin piercing or tattooing;
• "sharps container" means a container used for holding medical waste and devices which can cause physical injury;
• "skin piercing" and "tattooing" have the same meanings as in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006; and
• "ultrasonic cleaner" means a cleaning device which uses sound waves propagated through an aqueous medium at frequencies higher than the audible range.".