Sec. 146.011. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. (a) A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall use tools and equipment for tattooing or body piercing that have been properly sterilized and kept in a sterile condition.
(b) A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall sterilize tools and equipment used on one client before using them on another client.
(c) Tools and equipment shall be sterilized by:
(1) the use of a dry heat sterilizer; or
(2) steam pressure treatment in an autoclave.
(d) All needles and instruments shall be kept in a clean, dust-tight container when not in use.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 3, 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