CHAPTER 33. COMMERCIAL BODY ART REGULATION
§2831. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, these terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Commercial body art facility" means any location, place, area, or
business, whether permanent or temporary, which provides consumers access
to personal services workers who for remuneration perform any of the
following procedures:
(a) Tattooing or the insertion of pigment under the surface of the skin
of a human being, by pricking with a needle or otherwise, to produce an
indelible mark or figure visible under the skin.
(b) Body piercing or the creation of an opening in the body of a human
being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration; but does not for
the purposes of this Chapter, include piercing an ear with a disposable, single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the
needle or stud through the ear.
(c) The application of permanent cosmetics or pigments under the skin
of a human being for the purpose of permanently changing the color or other
appearance of the skin, including but not limited to permanent eyeliner, eye
shadow, or lip color.
(2) "Consumer" means any individual who is provided access to a
commercial body art facility which is required to be registered pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter.
(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.
(4) "Manager" means any individual designated by the owner to
manage the daily business of a commercial body art facility.
(5) "Operator" means any individual designated by the registrant to
apply or to assist in the performance of body art procedures upon the consumer
for remuneration.
(6) "Owner" means any person who operates a commercial body art
facility.
(7) "Registrant" means any person who is registered with the
department as required by provisions of this Chapter.
(8) "State health officer" means the employee of the department who
is the chief health care official of the state as provided for in R.S. 40:2.
Acts 1999, No. 393, §1.