1. (a) All tattooists while applying tattoos shall wear clean outer garments, maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, and conform to hygienic practices while on duty.
2. (b) All tattooists shall wash their hands thoroughly using hot or tempered water with a liquid germicidal soap before and after applying a tattoo and as often as necessary to remove contaminants.
3. (c) All tattooists must wear single-service examination gloves while assembling tattoo equipment and while applying tattoos and intradermal cosmetics.

4. (d) When a tattoo session is interrupted or immediately after gloves are torn or perforated:

   1. (1) gloves shall be removed and discarded; and
   2. (2) hands shall be washed and a fresh pair of gloves used.
5. (e) Tattooists shall be free of communicable disease, open sores, or exudative lesions while applying tattoos.
6. (f) The area of the client's skin to be tattooed shall be cleaned with a germicidal skin preparation and the tattooist shall treat the skin with 70% isopropyl alcohol, iodophor, or other United States Food and Drug Administration approved antiseptic products.
7. (g) If shaving is required, razors shall be single-service.
8. (h) Each tattooist, or any person performing any cosmetic procedure in the tattoo studio or temporary location, shall have the education, training and experience, or any combination thereof, to practice aseptic technique. All tattoo procedures shall be performed using aseptic technique.

Source Note:The provisions of this §229.405 adopted to be effective March 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 1110; amended to be effective August 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 7660; amended to be effective July 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 6957.