PHS.7.1.320 Preparation and Care of Site

(a) Before beginning a procedure, the tattooist or body piercer shall clean the skin area for the tattooing or piercing and then prepare it with an antiseptic. The solution shall be applied with single-use cotton, gauze or toweling.

(b) After a tattooist completes work on any patron, the tattooed area shall be washed with antiseptic and covered with a dry, sterile gauze dressing.

(c) After completing a procedure, the tattooist or body piercer shall provide the patron with oral and written instructions on the care of the tattoo or piercing.