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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 146.011 — TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

HS § 146.011Title 2. HEALTH · Part G. LICENSES AND OTHER REGULATION · Ch. 146. TATTOO AND CERTAIN BODY PIERCING STUDIOS

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(a)A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall use tools and equipment for tattooing or body piercing that have been properly sterilized and kept in a sterile condition.
(b)A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall sterilize tools and equipment used on one client before using them on another client.
(c)Tools and equipment shall be sterilized by:
(1)the use of a dry heat sterilizer; or
(2)steam pressure treatment in an autoclave.
(d)All needles and instruments shall be kept in a clean, dust-tight container when not in use.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 146.011 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.