Douglas County Rules and Regulations for Body Art - Cobb ...

“Occupational exposure” means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact
skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials resulting from
the performance of an employee’s activities.
“OSHA” means the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
“Other potentially infectious material” means the following human body fluids: semen,
vaginal secretions, saliva, and any other body fluid visibly contaminated with blood.
“Parenteral” means piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such events as
needle sticks and piercings.
“Permanent cosmetic practitioner” or “micropigmentation practitioner” means a person
who practices micropigmentation, except that the term micropigmentation practitioner shall
not include in its meaning any physician or osteopath licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43
or a person acting under the direct control or supervision of such physician or osteopath.
“Permit” means departmental approval in writing authorizing the administrative body to
operate a body art establishment for the purpose of engaging in the practice or business of
body art procedures. Department approval shall be granted solely for the practice of body art
pursuant to these regulations.
“Person” means an individual, any form of business or social organization or any other nongovernmental
legal entity, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, limitedliability
companies, associations, trusts or unincorporated organizations.
“Personnel” means the permit holder, any person who performs body art, individuals having
supervisory or management duties, or any other person employed or working in a body art
establishment. This individual may or may not be a body artist.
“Physician” or “osteopath” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in Georgia.
“Pierce” or “piercing” means body piercing
“Potable water” means water that is from an approved water system that is safe for drinking.
“Premises” means the physical location of an establishment which offers and performs body
art procedures.
“Proof of age” means a driver’s license or other generally accepted means of identification
that describes the individual as eighteen (18) years of age or older, contains a photograph,
and appears on its face to be valid.
“Regulated waste” means liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious
materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious
materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood
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