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Bylaw 2010 Part 6: Beauty Therapy, Tattooing and Skin Piercing

1. Authority

1.1 This part is made under:
a) Sections 23 and 64 of the Health Act 1956; and
b) Section 145 of the Local Government Act 2002.

1.2 This part should be read in conjunction with the other regulationsaffecting tattooing, beauty therapy, skin penetration and piercing control that are not necessarily repeated in this part including, but not limited to:
a) Health Act 1956;
b) Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations 1966;
c) Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980; and
d) Ministry of Health Guidelines for the Safe Piercing of Skin 1998.

1.3 Practitioners of tattooing, skin piercing and beauty treatments have a responsibility to undertake the practices in a manner that protects people from injury and illness which could occur from infection or contamination. Standards that should be followed in the day to day practices are:
a) NZS4304:2002 (Management of Health Care Waste).
b) AS/NZS 3816: 1998 (Management of clinical and related wastes).
c) AS/NZS 4261:1994 and AS/NZS 4261: 1994A1 (Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items in human and animal medical applications).
d) AS/NZS 4187:2003 (Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities).

2. Purpose

2.1 The purpose of this part is to regulate those persons and premises undertaking beauty therapy treatments, skin piercing, and tattooing that carry a risk of transferring communicable diseases.
This bylaw aims to prevent the transference of communicable diseases such as Hepatitis B and C, HIV/Aids and other bacterial skin or wound infections by applying standards to those persons who practice such operations.

3. Application of this part

3.1 This part does not apply in respect of any prescribed process
a) Carried out in the practice of medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy or podiatry by a health practitioner registered pursuant to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 or a person acting under the direction and supervision of any such health practitioner; or
(b) Carried out by an acupuncturist who is a member of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists Incorporated.

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4. Interpretation

4.1 This part shall be in addition to the provisions of Part 1 Introductory of the New Plymouth District Bylaw 2008 and if this part is inconsistent with Part 1 Introductory then the provisions of this part shall prevail.

4.2 In this part unless the context otherwise requires:
Acupuncture means the practice involving the insertion of needles through the skin and tissues for the purpose of alleviating ailments or injuries.
a) Means any prescribed procedure intended to improve, alter or cleanse a person's hair, skin or complexion, including waxing, hair removal, tinting, electrolysis, facials, body therapy and massage, lazer procedures, glycolic peels, extractions, manicure or pedicure procedures, commercial sunbeds, saunas, spas or steam rooms or redvein treatment; but
b) Does not include any beauty therapy procedure undertaken in premises used solely for the purposes of hairdressing as defined in the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980.

Communicable disease means any infectious disease, tuberculosis, venereal disease, and any other disease declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to be a communicable disease for the purposes of the Health Act 1956.

Cultural tattoo artist means any person undertaking kaitaamoko, tatau, uhi or other traditional and culturally significant tattooing practice.

Customer/client means any person who is in receipt of a tattooing or prescribed process.

Epilation or depilation means a practice involving the penetration of the skin for the purpose of removing hair and includes the process commonly known as electrolysis Instrument means any appliance, implement, needle or tool, of metal or non-metallic construction, which may come into contact with the skin or tissue on which the prescribed process is being carried out. It shall also included any swab or dressing applied to the broken skin surface.

Licensee means the person to whom a licence has been issued under clause 5 of this bylaw in respect to a prescribed process. Operator means the operator of any premises where A prescribed process is carried out.
Mobile beauty therapy operations/mobile skin piercing operations means a premise of any kind that is mobile in nature where a prescribed process is carried out.

Pedicure means the treatment or beautification of feet by the puncturing or removal of layers of skin or tissue.

Premises includes any commercial property, industrial property, residential property, community building, or vehicle where a prescribed process is carried out.

Prescribed process for the purpose of this bylaw refers to any paid for or commercial procedure to perform beauty therapy treatments, skin piercing or tattooing.

Registered pharmacist means a pharmacist with a practising certificate or interim practising certificate issued pursuant to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

Skin piercing operation refers to any prescribed process involving the intentional or otherwise piercing, cutting or puncturing of the skin or any other part of the human body, for the purpose of jewellery, tattooing, acupuncture, epilation (including electrolysis and waxing), red vein cauterisation, pedicure and manicure.

Sterilised in relation to an instrument or like article or container, means subjecting the instrument, article or container to a treatment, as a result of which all organisms and their spores present on the surfaces of the instrument, article or container are killed.

Tattooing means the practice of making indelible marks in human skin or tissue by inserting pigments or dyes into punctures made in the skin or tissues. Tattooing shall also include the process known as pigment implantation.

Temporary venue means a place where any prescribed process is undertaken intermittently or otherwise than on an ongoing and regular basis.

Used wax (including paraffin wax) means wax that has been previously applied to the body, remelted and sieved for removal of hair, left over in the cartridge of a roll on/pistol system that has been applied to any part of the body, left over in a heated pot from which it has been applied by spatula using the double dipping
procedure, left in the cartridge of a flow on system that has been applied to any part of the body.

5. Licensing

5.1 The owner or operator of premises (including a mobile or temporary premise) must apply to the authorised officer for a licence if they intend to use the premises for the purposes of a prescribed process. As a minimum the Council must be satisfied that the premises and the proposed prescribed process:
a) The requirement of all relevant Acts, Regulations and this bylaw.
b) Relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards as listed in clause 1.3.
c) Ministry of Health Current Guideline for the Safe Piercing of Skin (1998).

5.2 The Council may grant a licence on such terms and conditions as deemed necessary.

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6. Transfer of licence

6.1 A licence may not be transferred to another person or another premises.

7. Obligations of licensee

7.1 The licensee must comply with all mandatory terms and conditions and as required discretionary conditions specified in the licence and this bylaw. The licensee must ensure all persons working on the premises and engaged in prescribed processes are adequately trained and supervised to prevent any breach of the
licence or the bylaw.

7.2 The licence must be prominently displayed in a public part of the premises to which the licence relates. The licence must be displayed in an area where the public has access that any member of the public or authorised officer can easily see it when visiting the premises.

7.3 The license holder must lodge a license renewal application 20 days prior to the expiry of the licence. Applications for a renewal will be assessed on the same basis as if they were a new licence. The current licence remains valid whilst the licence renewal is being processed.

8. General conditions of operations

8.1 No person may carry out any prescribed process on a customer without the customers consent.

8.2 No person may carry out a prescribed process (except tattooing) on any person under the age of 16 years without the written consent of a parent (or legal guardian) who is present.

8.3 No person may carry out a tattooing process on any person aged under the age of 18 years without the written consent of a parent (or legal guardian) who is present.

8.4 No person may carry out any prescribed process on any customer whom they suspect is under the influence of alcohol, drugs or mind altering substances.

8.5 The operator of any premises where the prescribed process takes place must provide a thorough explanation of the procedures involved and the related risks to ensure that the customer gives informed consent to the prescribed process.

8.6 The operator of any premises where any prescribed process takes place must employ standard universal precautions against infection and disease transmission in all aspects of practice.

8.7 No animals except disability assist dogs are permitted to be in that part of the premises where prescribed process takes place.

8.8 The operator of the premises shall ask all potential customers:
a) Whether they have reason to believe they have a communicable disease or skin condition;
b) Whether they have a history of haemophilia (bleeding);
c) Whether they are taking any medication, such as anticoagulants, which thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; and
d) Whether they have a history or allergies or adverse reactions to pigments, dyes or other skin sensitivities; or
e) A history of epilepsy or seizures.

8.9 The operator may decline to carry out any prescribed process on the basis of such information given in 8.7 or agree to carry out the prescribed process subject to conditions as are considered appropriate in the circumstances. Nothing in this bylaw shall be construed as requiring any person to perform a prescribed process on any other person.

8.10 No person who knows or suspects that he or she is suffering from, or is a carrier of, a skin infection or communicable disease or associated conditions may carry out any prescribed process, without taking adequate precautions to prevent the transmission of such infection, disease or condition.

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9. Record keeping

9.1 Medical history or information collected about a client should include identification details such as the name and address of any person who undergoes a prescribed process, the prescribed process that was undertaken, the date upon which the prescribed process was undertaken, the location on the body that the prescribed process was performed, and confirmation that informed consent was given. All such records must:
a) Remain confidential;
b) Be used only for the purposes for which they werecollected; and
c) Comply with the Health Information Privacy Code (1994).

9.2 The licensee must hold client records onsite. The records must be kept for at least three years.

9.3 For the sterilisation of equipment (autoclave) the time, temperature and pressure reading shall be recorded and kept for a minimum period of three years.

9.4 A record of medical waste disposal must be kept for a minimum period of six months.

9.5 The records shall be made available to an authorised officer or the Medical Officer of Health on request.

10. Conduct of the operator

10.1 An operator, and every person who carries out a prescribed process whilst on the premises shall:
a) At all times keep his or her clothing, hands and fingernails clean and must cover any infected, damaged or inflamed skin with an impermeable dressing.
b) Thoroughly clean his or her hands by washing with soap or antibacterial cleansing agent, including brushing his/her hands and nails when necessary and then drying them with a single service towel or other approved hand-drying equipment, immediately
i) Before commencing and immediately after completing a prescribed process.
ii) After using a sanitary convenience.
iii) After smoking.
iv) After using a handkerchief or nasal tissue.
v) After handling or touching with bare hands soiled laundry, biological matter or waste materials used or
produced in connection with a prescribed process.
vi) Before putting on the protective gloves required by a prescribed process.
vii) After removing the protective gloves used during prescribed processes on the completion of such process.

10.2 No person may use any instrument to pierce skin unless it has been sterilised and has been kept in such a manner to maintain sterility. All needles must be pre-sterilised disposable types. No needle or other instrument used to pierce skin may be touched by bare fingers, nor contaminated by packaging which has been
touched by bare fingers.

10.3 An operator must not use a towel, sheet, cloth or any other protective garment or cover on or immediately under or over a client unless:
a) It has not been previously used; or
b) Where it has been previously used, it has been laundered to render it clean and hygienic since its previous use.

10.4 No person may carry out or undertake any prescribed process, unless that person covers their hands with new examination standard gloves for each client, except where it is impractical to do so, such as, but not limited to when performing facials, manicures or massage. In such cases hands should be thoroughly washed as per 10.1(b)

10.5 The operator shall discard the protective disposable gloves:
a) After carrying out any prescribed process on any person, and before carrying out any prescribed process on any other person.
b) After touching any object including surfaces and equipment which may have become contaminated with blood or serum of any person other than the person on whom the prescribed process is being undertaken or touching any object which has not been subject to a process of cleansing and sterilisation carried out in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw.

10.6 Every person who carries out a prescribed process must dispose of all blood tissue and contaminated materials, and dye residue into a puncture resistant container or otherwise in a manner approved by an authorised officer.

10.7 An operator shall, at the completion of any prescribed process provide to each customer approved suitably written instructions for the subsequent care of the site to prevent its infection.

10.8 Any equipment must be operated accordingly to manufacture specifications and for no other purposes other than given in the instructions.

10.9 No surgical marker pen or similar device used to mark any mucous membrane of any person shall be used to mark any mucous membrane of any other person.

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11. Physical premises

11.1 No person shall use or allow any premises to be used for a prescribed process except in accordance with the following:
a) The premises are maintained in a state of good repair and in a clean and tidy condition.
b) The floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings in any area connected with carrying out any prescribed process shall be constructed of materials that are continuously smooth, impervious and easily cleaned.
c) A wash-hand basin supplied with constant piped hot and cold water or tempered running water at a temperature of not less than 38°C, soap, nailbrush and disposable paper towels for hand drying will be provided in readily accessible position by the most practicable route of the place where any person carries out any prescribed process.
d) A suitably sized sink supplied with a constant piped supply of hot water (at a temperature between 45 and 55 degrees centigrade) and cold water must be provided in a readily accessible position within or near to the working areas for the sole purpose of cleaning instruments and equipment.
e) A cleaner’s sink equipped with a constant supply of hot and cold water shall be provided on the premises for the sole purpose of being used in connection with the cleaning of floors, walls and similar fixed parts of the premise. The cleaners sink shall not be used for any other purpose.
f) All parts of the premises must be adequately ventilated.
g) All parts of the premises must be provided with adequate lighting to perform prescribed processes and to facilitate cleaning and inspection.
h) There must be provided at all times an adequate supply of cleaning, sanitising and sterilising agents as are necessary, and suitable cleaning equipment, sufficient to enable regular and proper cleaning of the premises and of the equipment and containers used in the premises, and adequate provision for separate storage of such items when not in use.
i) Adequate and sufficient covered waste receptacles must be provided that are constructed of a readily cleanable and impervious material.
j) All mattresses, squabs and cushions used on any chair, bed, table or the like used in conjunction with the carrying out of the prescribed process shall be covered in an impervious and readily cleanable material and shall be maintained in good clean repair. All linen/paper must be replaced after each client. The treatment tables and equipment must be cleaned and disinfected before being used again for another client.
k) Adequate and separate storage shall be provided for clean and soiled laundry, sterile dressings, sterilised instruments, all sterile articles including jewellery, beauty products and other chemicals, products and materials used in the prescribed processes.
l) Where refreshments are served to clients, single use utensils are to be used unless approved dishwashing
facilities are supplied, and reusable utensils are rendered clean and hygienic by an approved method by an
authorised officer.

12. Preparation of skin

12.1 Prior to commencing any prescribed process, every person who carries out a prescribed process must cleanse a client’s skin by using one of the following preparations:
a) 70 percent weight/weight ethyl alcohol.
b) 80 percent volume/volume ethyl alcohol.
c) 60 percent volume/volume isopropyl alcohol
d) Alcoholic (isopropyl and ethyl) formulations of 0.5 to 4 percent weight/volume chlorhexidine.
e) Aqueous detergent or alcohol formulation of povidoneiodine (1 percent w/v available iodine).
Note: where it is not appropriate to swab the clients face or other body part with the prescribed  concentration of alcohol a diluted or other appropriate cleansing agent shall be used, as approved by an authorised officer).

13. Tattooing

13.1 The sterilization of equipment used in tattooing must include, but not be limited to, the sterilization of needles, needle bars, tubes and tube tips. A new sterile needle kit shall be used for each new client.

13.2 Prior to commencing any skin penetration process the tattoo artist must cleanse the clients skin in accordance with the approved preparations sets out in 12.1.
Note: all preparations will be applied according to the manufacturers guidelines.

13.3 Stencils used to transfer a pattern to the skin must be disposed of after a single use.

13.4 Approved products used to moisten the skin prior to the application of the stencil shall be dispensed and applied to the area to be tattooed in such a manner to prevent contamination of the bulk product.

13.5 When tattooing a client, no operator may use any dye, pigment or solution, unless the dye, pigment or solution has been decanted into a container holding sufficient quantity for carrying out the tattoo on that client only. While the process is being carried out on that client, the dye, pigment or solution must be extracted or withdrawn only from that container.

13.6 The operator must ensure that on completion of the tattoo, any dye, pigment or solution residue is discarded and disposed of as waste, and the container is either appropriately sterilized or discarded.

13.7 All dyes, pigments, or solutions used for tattooing shall be obtained from approved sources and prepared, stored and dispensed in such manner as to prevent any likelihood of any infection to any
customer or other person.

14. Epilation/depilation/waxing/electrolisis

14.1 The client’s skin must be sanitised prior to waxing as per 12.1

14.2 Wax that has been applied to a client’s body for hair removal must not be reused.

14.3 Used wax must not be reused.

14.4 The spatula used for applying wax on a client must be discarded after the procedure and not be re-used on another client nor dipped into the wax post of another client.

14.5 An operator must not:
a) Remove hair from moles, inside of ears or nostrils by way of electrolysis without written consent from a Physician; or
b) Perform electrolysis on persons who uses hearing aids, or who have metal plates or pace makers inserted in their body; without permission of a medical practitioner with a practising certificate or interim practicing certificate issued pursuant to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

14.6 A needle that has been used in an epilating/electrolysis process shall not be re-used.

14.7 Reusable needle holder tips shall be cleaned and disinfected with 70% alcohol or with a 4% Chlorhexidine solution prior to their reuse on clients.

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15. Sterilisation of equipment

15.1 No equipment or instrument that has been used in a prescribed process, such as needles and similar equipment (including pedicure, manicure or waxing equipment), may be reused unless it has been sterilised in an approved manner, and kept in a manner to maintain sterility.

15.2 All reusable equipment that comes into contact with the skin or may be contaminated during the skin piercing process that is not readily able to be cleaned manually (e.g. hollow instruments) shall be placed in an ultrasonic cleaner using a proprietary cleaning solution for a minimum of 20 minutes or as recommended by the
manufacturer before sterilisation.

15.3 The cleaning of ultrasonic cleaners and the replacement of the cleaning solution shall occur when the solution is soiled and at least daily. Ultrasonic cleaners are heavily contaminated and ideally should be situated in a separate cleaning room with ducted air extraction present or suitable ventilation.
a) Instruments that are used to penetrate the skin or may be contaminated with blood or body fluids must be sterilised using an autoclave. The autoclave should be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The sterilisation process should be monitored by checking the electronic reading at the end of each cycle. The equipment shall be thoroughly cleansed and exposed to steam under pressure in a steriliser (autoclave) for at least:
i) Fifteen minutes at not less than 121^oC (at a corresponding pressure of 103 KPa (15psi)); or
ii) Ten minutes at not less than 126^oC (at a corresponding pressure of 138 KPa (20psi)); or
iii) Three minutes at not less than 134^oC (at a corresponding pressure of 206KPa (30psi)).
The times quoted above are holding times and do not include the time taken for the steriliser (autoclave) to reach the required temperature.

Every steriliser used for the purpose of this bylaw shall be fitted with time, temperature and pressure gauges. Steriliser bags with indicator strips must be used. Additionally every time the autoclave is used chemical indicator strips shall be inserted to show that the temperatures as set out above have been attained during the autoclaving procedure. During each use the gauges shall be viewed to ensure that the correct times, temperatures and pressures are reached.
Time, temperature and pressure readings shall be recorded and be kept for a minimum period of three years (as per 9.3). The records shall be made available to an Authorised Officer or a Medical Officer of Health on request, or
i) Thoroughly cleansed and exposed to dry heat for at least 60 minutes at not less than 170^oC.
ii) Thoroughly cleansed then totally immersed in a glass bead steriliser operating at 250^oC for a minimum of
four minutes.
iii) Thoroughly cleansed by a method appropriate to the nature of the article concerned and then submitted to a process of sterilisation approved by an Authorised Officer.
b) All instruments and articles that are not intended to penetrate the skin must be thoroughly cleaned before and after use.
i) For instruments and articles that may be damaged if placed into water thoroughly wipe with 70 percent
weight/weight ethyl or isopropyl alcohol, allow to dry naturally and store in a clean impervious covered
container.
ii) For garments and washable fabrics wash with soap or detergent at 65 degrees centrigrade for longer than 10 minutes, rinse, dry and store in a clean appropriate areas.
c) With the exception of the use of 70 percent alcohol to clean instruments that would be damaged if they were immersed in water, all non skin penetration instruments must be cleaned in accordance with section b of this clause.
Note: approved manner refers to the standards set out in AS/NZS 3816: 1998 and AS/NZS 4261:1994
15.4 Where an instrument or like article used for projecting a needle into the skin of any person would be rendered inoperable or be damaged if a hand piece attached to it were sterilised, the hand piece shall be deemed to be disinfected if it has been cleaned of all visible soiling then wiped with a clean paper towel saturated with:
a) A solution of industrial methylated spirit; or
b) Ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol (in each case containing not less than 70 per cent alcohol); or
c) Chlorine solution having a minimum strength of 500 parts per million; or
d) Similar approved solutions.

16. Disposal of Waste

16.1 All disposable needles or other skin piercing instruments must be disposed of in an appropriate sharps container for infectious waste, which in turn must be disposed of in an approved manner.

16.2 As a result of a prescribed process all biological or infectious waste must be separated and disposed of in an approved manner as set out in New Zealand Standard NZS 4304:2002 Management of Health Care Waste.

16.3 Containers for biological or infectious waste must be clearly identified with the words “BIO HAZARD” imprinted or affixed to the exterior. The words in letters not less than 25millimetres in height.

16.4 All non infectious wastes / papers and the like must be placed into a suitable refuse receptacle as soon as practicable after treating each client and removed from inside the premises on a regular basis.

16.5 Following the clients treatment all contaminated appliances should be removed and either disposed of or sterilised in accordance with clause 15.

17. Cleansing and Repair

17.1 The owner or occupier of any premises (including mobile and temporary) at which a prescribed process is carried out, which by reason of their state, situation, construction or disrepair are in a condition whereby equipment and instruments may be exposed to contamination or communicable disease, must on receipt of a
notice signed by an authorised officer:
a) Cease to use the premises or cease to undertake any prescribed process on the premises for a period not
exceeding 24 hours at one time, and b) Cleanse or reconstruct or repair the premises, equipment or
instruments as directed within the specified time on the notice.

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18. Exemptions

18.1 A pharmacist registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 is exempt from complying with clauses 5 to 15 of this Bylaw but only in relation to the piercing of ears.

18.2 Any person carrying out a prescribed process can apply for an exemption from complying with any or all of clauses 8 to 15 of this Bylaw where that person has obtained an exemption from an authorised officer under this clause.

18.3 An authorised officer may grant an exemption under clause 18.2 where that authorised officer is satisfied, having inspected the premises concerned and the prescribed processes being undertaken, that compliance with all or any of clauses 8 to 15 of this Bylaw would be impracticable or unreasonable having regard to the premises and the processes being undertaken.

18.4 Any exemption granted under clause 18.2 must state which clauses the person is exempt from complying with and the authorised officer may impose other conditions if the authorised officer considers it desirable for the promotion of public health.

18.5 The Council may charge a fee for the granting of exemptions under clause 18.2. The Council shall keep a record of all exemptions granted under clause 18.2.

19. Standards for Cultural, Mobile and Temporary Operations

19.1 The Council may from time to time by resolution make rules setting out standards for the following operations:
a) The operation of a mobile premises or a temporary venue where a prescribed process is carried out.
b) A cultural tattoo operation.
c) Beauty Therapy and other prescribed processes including but not limited to electrolysis, manicurist, pedicurist and waxing operations.

19.2 The Council must consult with Maori and Pacific Island communities before it makes any rules relating to a cultural tattoo operation.

19.3 The Council must consult with affected operators before it makes any rules relating to a beauty therapy procedure or any other prescribed processes.

20. Fees

20.1 The Council may from time to time by resolution set fees for the:
a) Inspection of premises as part of the licence application process.
b) Administration and processing of the licence application.
c) Routine compliance inspections.

21. Appeals

21.1 Any occupier of any premises (including mobile and temporary) at which a prescribed process is undertaken may appeal to the Council against any decision or requirement made by an Authorised Officer in respect of that premises. On hearing the appeal the Council may confirm, reverse or modify the decision or
requirement made by the authorised officer. This right of appeal is in addition to any other statutory right available to the occupier.

22. Commencement

22.1 The commencement of this bylaw shall be 1 January 2011

22.2 Full compliance with the bylaw for existing premises operational at 1 January 2011 is required on or before 1 July 2011.

22.3 Any new premises operating from 2 January 2011 shall comply immediately with this bylaw.
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Standards for mobile beauty therapy, tattooing and skin piercing operations

1. Standards for mobile beauty therapy, tattooing and skin piercing operations.

In accordance with Clause 19 of the Part 6 of the New Plymouth District Council Bylaw 2010, the Council resolves to set the following standards for the operation of mobile premises.

1.1 All operators of mobile premises must ensure that:
a) They provide sufficient facilities to adequately store all clean and used equipment, linen and waste products safely in separate containers before and after use and while in transit; and
b) They establish and maintain a ‘clean’ work area at the site and protect all surfaces and equipment from contamination by dust, dirt, members of the public or other such contaminants at all times; and
c) They have direct access to hand washing facilities with soap, paper towels and hot and cold running water provided preferably through a single spout. Alternatively, waterless alcohol-based antiseptic hand gels, foams, or liquids can be used by mobile operators only where it is physically impossible to have hand
washing facilities with running water. Hands must still be cleaned using waterless alcohol based hand cleanser between each client.
d) They wash their hands with running water and soap, if their hands are visibly soiled.
e) There is adequate sterile equipment for all clients undergoing skin penetration procedures and if the mobile facility does not have an autoclave, then single use pre-sterilised equipment is to be used.

All owners or operators must ensure that the area set aside for mobile beauty therapy or skin piercing complies with all controls for prescribed processes as determined to be appropriate by an authorised officer, given the circumstances the skin piercing is being undertaken.

2. Standards for temporary beauty therapy, tattooing, and skin piercing operations.

In accordance with Clause 19 of Part 6 of the New Plymouth District Council Bylaw 2010 the Council resolves to make the following standards for the use of temporary venues used for skin piercing that would otherwise be licensed under this bylaw:
a) All owners or operators must ensure that the area set aside for skin piercing complies with all controls for skin piercing premises as determined to be appropriate by an authorised officer; given the circumstances the skin piercing is being undertaken.

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