1. (1) Aftercare instructions appropriate for the body art procedure that describe effective means of infection prevention must be provided to the client both verbally and in writing before every procedure.
2. (2) At all times during the body art procedure, body artists must use sterile instruments as specified in ARM 37.112.131 and aseptic techniques.
3. (3) Before performing the body art procedure, body artists must remove all rings, watches, and bracelets, and before and after performing the body art procedure, a body artist must thoroughly wash their hands, wrists, and lower arms in warm running water with soap for at least 20 seconds, scrubbing around and under their fingernails, rinsing completely, drying with clean, individual, disposable towels, and use a new clean disposable towel to turn off the faucet.
4. (4) Body artists must wear a clean outer garment. A hair restraint must be worn if necessary to prevent the body artist's hair from contact with the client. All necklaces, bracelets, or other personal items of the body artist that could come in contact with the client must be removed.

5. (5) If it is necessary to shave the client's skin, the body artist must use single-use razors. Straight razors, electric razors, and replaceable blade units may not be used. After shaving the client's skin, the body artist must:

   1. (a) wash and scrub their hands as described in (3); and
   2. (b) wash and rinse the client's area of skin that was shaved.
6. (6) A body artist must wear gloves when washing or shaving the client's skin. Following washing or shaving of the client’s skin, the body artist must remove the gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves before continuing the body art procedure.
7. (7) Before performing the body art procedure, the skin and surrounding area where the procedure is to be done must be thoroughly dampened with an antiseptic using a clean single-use cotton ball, gauze, or tissue.
8. (8) If it is necessary to use a marking device, the marking device will be used only once and disposed of.
9. (9) New gloves must be put on before each body art procedure.

10. (10) If the body artist's gloved hands become contaminated during the body art procedure, then the body artist must remove the gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves before resuming the procedure.

    1. (a) Inadvertent contamination of gloved hands may include touching eyes, nose or mouth, answering the phone, opening a door, or retrieving an item from the floor.
    2. (b) If the body artist sustains a needle stick, the body artist must resume the body art procedure with clean and sterile equipment after rewashing hands and regloving. If a needle stick occurs, the department recommends consulting a health care provider.
11. (11) Upon completion of the body art procedure, body artists must apply an antiseptic solution to the procedure area in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions with a clean single-use cotton ball, gauze, or tissue. In the event of bleeding, all products used to stop the flow of blood or to absorb blood must be sterile, single-use items that are disposed of immediately after use in appropriate covered containers. All products used to cover the procedure site must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Authorizing statute(s): 50-48-103, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 50-48-103, MCA

History: NEW, 2007 MAR p. 351, Eff. 3/23/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 156, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2025 MAR, 37-1072, Eff. 4/26/25.