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Jun 16, 2014 |
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Apr 24, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4797
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S4797 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4797 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4797 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring tattoo studios and body piercing studios to use single use needles and inks, to obtain consent forms from customers and to maintain customer consent forms for a period of not less than seven years PURPOSE: To amend the public health law, in order to ensure the safe use of needles and inks during piercing and tattooing, as well as obtaining and maintaining consent forms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill defines single use ink and single use needle. Section 2 relates to the explicit use of sealed and sterile single use needles and inks in all tattoo and body piercing procedures performed in an establishment. Consent forms must also be signed by the person receiving tattoo or piercing and tattooist or body piercing specialist affirming that all materials used are sterile and were opened in front of such person receiving service. Section 3 relates to effective date. JUSTIFICATION: There are currently no rules or regulations requiring a tattooist or body piercing specialist to be held accountable for the
2013-S4797 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4797 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring tattoo studios and body piercing studios to use single use needles and inks, to obtain consent forms from customers and to maintain customer consent forms for a period of not less than seven years THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 460 of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 10 and 11 to read as follows: 10. "SINGLE USE INK" SHALL MEAN A SEALED AND PRE-FILLED PACKAGE OF INK THAT IS ONLY INTENDED FOR A SINGLE USE. 11. "SINGLE USE NEEDLE" SHALL MEAN A SEALED AND STERILE PACKAGE OF A DISPOSABLE NEEDLE. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 467 to read as follows: S 467. SINGLE USE TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING EQUIPMENT. 1. ALL TATTOO STUDIOS AND BODY PIERCING STUDIOS MUST ENSURE THAT SINGLE USE INKS AND SINGLE USE NEEDLES ARE USED IN ALL TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS. 2. PRIOR TO A PERSON RECEIVING A TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING FROM A LICENSED TATTOOIST OR BODY PIERCING SPECIALIST, SUCH PERSON AND LICENSED TATTOOIST OR BODY PIERCING SPECIALIST MUST SIGN A FORM CONFIRMING THAT THE TATTOOIST OR BODY PIERCING SPECIALIST: A. PRESENTED ALL SINGLE USE MATERIALS IN A STERILE AND SEALED PACKAGE, THAT ARE TO BE USED DURING THE TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE, TO THE PERSON RECEIVING SUCH TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING; AND B. OPENED ALL SINGLE USE MATERIALS THAT ARE TO BE USED DURING THE TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING PROCEDURE INCLUDING NEEDLES, INKS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PERSON RECEIVING SUCH TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00368-01-3
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