§ 8-151. Same—Use of sterile dyes  


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  • No tattooing operation shall be performed unless the following requirements have been complied with:

    (a) The dye or ink used for the tattoo must be obtained from pre-sterilized dye or ink bottles and, prior to the tattooing operation, aseptically transferred from such bottles into sterile paper cups which have not previously been used in any tattooing operation. No refilling of the dye cup is permitted.

    (b) No dye or ink shall be used in which needles used on another person have been dipped.

(Ord. No. 97-16, § 1, 6-2-97)