Ordinance No. 2008-BC-O-07, Ordinance Amending 2002-BC-O-05, Tattoo and Body

Piercing Establishment Ordinance was presented to the Board of Commissioners with

several changes. Commissioner Paul Wilson read the following amendments into the

minutes:

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Madison County, Indiana did,

Piercing Establishments Ordinance;

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioner of Madison County, Indiana, did,

2002-BC-0-05; and,

WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of Madison County, Indiana, hereby

desire to further amend Ordinance 2002-BC-0-05.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2002-BC-0-05, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED

BY THE ADDITION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:

tattoo and/or body piercing establishment license with the Madison

County Health Department on forms prescribed by the

Department. Applicants for establishments shall retain forms until

all are completed and will submit all completed forms at one time

to the Health Department. No individual forms shall be accepted.

These forms shall include: 1) Establishment Application; 2) Proof

of Universal Precautions Training; 3) Criminal Background Check

Consent Form; and 4) Zoning Statement, which is required only

for new businesses or for change of location of established

businesses. Zoning Statements are not required for renewals. The

application shall contain, in addition to other information required

by the Department, the following information:

6) The applicant’s consent to the Madison County

Board of Health for acquiring the applicant’s Criminal

Background Report.

(E) No applicant for a license or permit under this rule shall be

issued such license or permit if the applicant:

1) Has been convicted of a felony in the past five (5)

years prior to application or is presently serving probation

resulting from a felony conviction.

2) Has been convicted of a crime in the past ten (10)

years that classifies the applicant as a “serious violent

felon” as defined by

I.C. §35-47-4-5, as amended or replaced.

3) Has ever been convicted of a crime which required

applicant’s registration on a Sex or Violent Offender

Registry pursuant to I.C. §11-8-8-1 et seq., as amended or

replaced.

4) Has been convicted of more than one (1) felony.

(C) For every new artist permit issued, there will be an

additional background check fee of One Hundred Dollars

($100.00).

(B) Records must be maintained to document the following:

1) Duration of sterilization technique;

2) Determination of effective sterility such as the use

of

biological indicator is performed within seven (7) days

prior

to use or as required by the Indiana Administrative

Code.

No minor shall receive a tattoo or body piercing without the presence of a parent

or guardian and written permission from both parents or guardians, if not

deceased. Parents of a minor must provide two (2) pieces of picture identification

to prove parentage. Guardians must provide, in addition to the two (2) pieces of

picture identification, documentation establishing their guardianship

responsibility of the minor.

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Board of Commissioners of Madison County,

Indiana, this ____ day of April, 2008.