Tattoo/Body Piercing Terms
What is the purpose of Chapter 7- Body Art of the California Tattoo License Statute? -
correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-Body piercing, tattooing, branding, or application of permanent
cosmetics.
Body art facility - correct answer-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- - correct answer-...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 - correct answer-The creation of an opening in a human body for the purpose
of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
What does "body piercing" include? - correct answer-"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? - correct answer-"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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-An individual upon whom a practitioner performs body art.
Decontamination and sterilization area - correct answer-A room, or specific section of a
room, that is set apart and used only to decontaminate and sterilize instruments.
, Department - correct answer-The State Department of Public Health.
Decontamination - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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: - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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: - correct answer-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.
Permanent cosmetics - correct answer-The application of pigments in human skin tissue for
the purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This
includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eyebrow, or lip color.
What is the purpose of Chapter 7- Body Art of the California Tattoo License Statute? -
correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-Body piercing, tattooing, branding, or application of permanent
cosmetics.
Body art facility - correct answer-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- - correct answer-...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 - correct answer-The creation of an opening in a human body for the purpose
of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
What does "body piercing" include? - correct answer-"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? - correct answer-"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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-An individual upon whom a practitioner performs body art.
Decontamination and sterilization area - correct answer-A room, or specific section of a
room, that is set apart and used only to decontaminate and sterilize instruments.
, Department - correct answer-The State Department of Public Health.
Decontamination - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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: - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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: - correct answer-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.
Permanent cosmetics - correct answer-The application of pigments in human skin tissue for
the purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This
includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eyebrow, or lip color.
