California Health and Safety Code

§ 119311

HSC § 119311 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 104 · Part 15 · Ch. 7 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A product applied to the skin prior to tattooing or application of permanent cosmetics, including, but not limited to, stencils and marking and transfer agents, including pens, shall be single use and discarded into a waste container at the end of the procedure unless the product can be disinfected for reuse.

(b)Only commercially manufactured inks, dyes, and pigments shall be used.

(c)Inks, pigments, soaps, and other products in multiple-use containers shall be dispensed in a manner to prevent contamination of the storage container and its remaining contents through the use of a single-use receptacle.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 638, Sec. 2. (AB 300) Effective January 1, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 638.