Sec. 146.008. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES. A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio and each tattooist or person who performs body piercing who works in the studio or at a temporary location shall take precautions to prevent the spread of infection, including:
(1) using germicidal soap to clean the hands of the tattooist or person who performs body piercing and the skin area of the client to be tattooed or pierced;
(2) wearing clean apparel and rubber gloves;
(3) using sterile tools and equipment as provided by Section 146.011; and
(4) keeping the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location in a sanitary condition.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation
Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios
Section 146.002. License Required
Section 146.0025. Exemptions From Licensing Requirements; Ear Piercing Establishments Exempt
Section 146.003. License Application
Section 146.004. License Term; Renewal
Section 146.0041. General Grounds for Refusal
Section 146.0042. Revocation or Suspension of License
Section 146.006. Change of Location
Section 146.007. Compliance With Chapter and Rules
Section 146.008. Aseptic Techniques
Section 146.010. Sanitation Requirements
Section 146.011. Tools and Equipment
Section 146.012. Tattoos Prohibited for Certain Persons
Section 146.0124. Body Piercing Prohibited for Certain Persons
Section 146.0125. Body Piercing Prohibited Without Parental Consent; Exception
Section 146.0126. Tongue Splitting Prohibited
Section 146.013. Maintenance of Records
Section 146.014. Report of Infection
Section 146.015. Rules; Enforcement
Section 146.017. License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation
Section 146.018. Offense; Criminal Penalty
Section 146.019. Administrative Penalty