Tattoo-Body Piercing Terms Exam Questions
and Answers
What is the purpose of Chapter 7- Body Art of the California Tattoo License Statute?
This chapter is known otherwise as the Safe Body Art Act. The purpose of this chapter is to provide
minimum statewide standards for the regulation of persons engaged in the business of tattooing,
body piercing, and the application of permanent cosmetics in California.
(119301) Antiseptic solution
A liquid or semiliquid substance that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration to
reduce the number of microorganisms present on the skin and on mucosal surfaces.
Blood-borne pathogen
A disease-causing microorganism that, when present in the blood, can be transmitted to humans,
including, but not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Body art
Body piercing, tattooing, branding, or application of permanent cosmetics.
Body art facility
The specified building, section of a building, or vehicle in which a practitioner performs body art,
including reception areas, the procedure area, and the decontamination and sterilization area.
A body art facility doesn't include-
...a facility that only pierces the ear with a disposable, single-use, pre-sterilized clasp and stud or solid
needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear.
Body piercing
The creation of an opening in a human body for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
What does "body piercing" include?
"Body piercing" includes, but is not limited to, the piercing of an ear, including the tragus, lip, tongue,
nose, or eyebrow.
What does "body piercing" not include?
"Body piercing" does not include the piercing of an ear, except for the tragus, with a disposable,
single-use, pre-sterilized stud and clasp or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to
force the needle or stud through the ear.
Branding
The process in which a mark or marks are burned into human skin tissue with a hot iron or other
instrument, with the intention of leaving a permanent scar.
Client
An individual upon whom a practitioner performs body art.
, Decontamination and sterilization area
A room, or specific section of a room, that is set apart and used only to decontaminate and sterilize
instruments.
Department
The State Department of Public Health.
Decontamination
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a
surface or item to the point where the pathogens are no longer capable of transmitting infectious
particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Disinfectant
A product that is registered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of
Pesticide Regulation, as indicated on the label, to reduce or eliminate the presence of disease-causing
microorganisms, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) for use in
decontaminating work surfaces.
Enforcement officer
All local health officers, directors of environmental health, and duly authorized registered
environmental health specialists and environmental health specialist trainees.
Hand hygiene means either of the following:
1. Thoroughly washing all surfaces of the hands and under the fingernails with soap and warm water.
2. In the absence of contamination with blood or other bodily fluids, or obvious soiling, applying an
antiseptic solution to all the surfaces of the hands and underneath the fingernails.
Instrument
A non-medical application device used in performing body art, including, but not limited to, needles,
needle bars, needle tubes, forceps, hemostats, tweezers, razors, or razor blades.
Local enforcement agency
The local health agency of the county, city, or city and county. In jurisdictions where the local health
agency and the environmental health agency are separate departments, the jurisdiction shall specify
which entity will be the local enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter.
Mucosal surface
The moisture-secreting membrane lining of all body cavities or passages that communicates with the
exterior, including, but not limited to, the nose, mouth, vagina, and urethra.
"Owner" means either of the following:
1. The person or persons whose name or names appear on the health permit, business license,
property deed, or rental agreement of the body art facility.
2. A person, acting as a principal of a corporation or partnership, who employs practitioners to
perform body art or other activity regulated by this chapter.
and Answers
What is the purpose of Chapter 7- Body Art of the California Tattoo License Statute?
This chapter is known otherwise as the Safe Body Art Act. The purpose of this chapter is to provide
minimum statewide standards for the regulation of persons engaged in the business of tattooing,
body piercing, and the application of permanent cosmetics in California.
(119301) Antiseptic solution
A liquid or semiliquid substance that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration to
reduce the number of microorganisms present on the skin and on mucosal surfaces.
Blood-borne pathogen
A disease-causing microorganism that, when present in the blood, can be transmitted to humans,
including, but not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Body art
Body piercing, tattooing, branding, or application of permanent cosmetics.
Body art facility
The specified building, section of a building, or vehicle in which a practitioner performs body art,
including reception areas, the procedure area, and the decontamination and sterilization area.
A body art facility doesn't include-
...a facility that only pierces the ear with a disposable, single-use, pre-sterilized clasp and stud or solid
needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear.
Body piercing
The creation of an opening in a human body for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
What does "body piercing" include?
"Body piercing" includes, but is not limited to, the piercing of an ear, including the tragus, lip, tongue,
nose, or eyebrow.
What does "body piercing" not include?
"Body piercing" does not include the piercing of an ear, except for the tragus, with a disposable,
single-use, pre-sterilized stud and clasp or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to
force the needle or stud through the ear.
Branding
The process in which a mark or marks are burned into human skin tissue with a hot iron or other
instrument, with the intention of leaving a permanent scar.
Client
An individual upon whom a practitioner performs body art.
, Decontamination and sterilization area
A room, or specific section of a room, that is set apart and used only to decontaminate and sterilize
instruments.
Department
The State Department of Public Health.
Decontamination
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a
surface or item to the point where the pathogens are no longer capable of transmitting infectious
particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Disinfectant
A product that is registered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of
Pesticide Regulation, as indicated on the label, to reduce or eliminate the presence of disease-causing
microorganisms, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) for use in
decontaminating work surfaces.
Enforcement officer
All local health officers, directors of environmental health, and duly authorized registered
environmental health specialists and environmental health specialist trainees.
Hand hygiene means either of the following:
1. Thoroughly washing all surfaces of the hands and under the fingernails with soap and warm water.
2. In the absence of contamination with blood or other bodily fluids, or obvious soiling, applying an
antiseptic solution to all the surfaces of the hands and underneath the fingernails.
Instrument
A non-medical application device used in performing body art, including, but not limited to, needles,
needle bars, needle tubes, forceps, hemostats, tweezers, razors, or razor blades.
Local enforcement agency
The local health agency of the county, city, or city and county. In jurisdictions where the local health
agency and the environmental health agency are separate departments, the jurisdiction shall specify
which entity will be the local enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter.
Mucosal surface
The moisture-secreting membrane lining of all body cavities or passages that communicates with the
exterior, including, but not limited to, the nose, mouth, vagina, and urethra.
"Owner" means either of the following:
1. The person or persons whose name or names appear on the health permit, business license,
property deed, or rental agreement of the body art facility.
2. A person, acting as a principal of a corporation or partnership, who employs practitioners to
perform body art or other activity regulated by this chapter.
