SB 5138 - DIGEST

     Directs the state board of health to adopt rules for the purpose of permitting local health jurisdictions to regulate body art operators and body art facilities.  These rules shall establish requirements regarding:  (1) Minimum standards for facility cleanliness and education of body artists;

     (2) incorporation of national standards as developed by nationally recognized organizations with extensive expertise in body art;

     (3) knowledge and practice by operators of universal precautions, and requirements for sanitation, personal hygiene, sterilization, and aftercare requirements to prevent transmission of disease;

     (4) appropriate exemptions for physicians and other medical personnel performing within their legal scope of practice; and

     (5) requirements for disclosure of the health risks, aftercare requirements, and contacts at the local health department to whom complaints or inquiries may be addressed to customers or potential customers of body art.