Section 410IAC1-5-27. Tattoo artist and body piercer minimum training and certification requirements

   (a) All tattoo artists, body piercers, anyone employed by the facility, and anyone acting on behalf of the facility, who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM shall complete the training program that is required under the requirements of the Indiana occupational safety and health administration's bloodborne pathogen standard (as found in 29 CFR 1910.1030). The programs under this section shall be as follows:

(1) A bloodborne pathogen training session provided by the operator meeting the requirements under the Indiana occupational safety and health administration's bloodborne pathogens standard (as found in 29 CFR 1910.1030).

(2) Any bloodborne pathogen continuing education program provided by a health care agency.

  (b) All tattoo artists, body piercers, anyone employed by the facility, and anyone acting on behalf of the facility, who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM must be trained in the facility's policies on the handling of infectious waste. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-5-27; filed May 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 3818; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:10 p.m.: 23 IR 2712; readopted filed Jul 21, 2004, 5:00 p.m.: 27 IR 4140; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)