GA BODY ART RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In Georgia Body art does not include - Answer-Implants under the skin, which are
prohibited unless such medical procedure is performed by someone licensed under the
Georgia medical composite board
Body artist - Answer-Any person who performs body art
Does not include a physician or osteopath under chapter 34 of title 43 or technician
under these
Body artist certification - Answer-A certification issued by the department to a
specifically identified person who is qualified to engage in the practice of body art in
accordance with these regulations and in conjunction with a permitted studio
Body art advisory committee - Answer-A committee that may be established by the
department to provide technical guidance on the practice of body art, if establish, the
committee shall be composed of one individual from the state, environmental health
program, one district, environmental health, Director in 1 county, environmental health
specialist, one person with infection, control training in two members of the body art
profession with current certification
Body art studio - Answer-Any facility or building on a fixed foundation, where a body
artist performs body art, whether or not for profit
Body art studio permit - Answer-Health authority, approval in writing, authorizing the
permit holder to operate, a body art studio for the purpose of engaging in the practice or
business of body art procedures, health authority approval shall be granted solely for
the practice of body art pursuant to the regulations and the following types of body art
studio shall be issued: tattoo, body piercing, and micro blading
Cleaning / clean room - Answer-The area in a body art studio used in the sterilization,
sanitation or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for the practice of
body art and Shelby separated from any other area in the studio by means of doors
non-absorbent curtains, or similar approved partition, extending from floor to ceiling, or
a height of 8 feet
Client - Answer-An individual upon whom one or more body art performed
Contaminated waste - Answer-Any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other, potentially
infectious material contaminated items that would release blood or other,
potentially infectious material in a liquid or semi liquid state, if compressed items on
which there is dry blood, or other,
, potentially infectious material, and which are capable of releasing these materials during
handling sharps in any waste containing blood or other, potentially infectious materials
Convention - Answer-Large meeting of people who gathered to talk about their shared
work or other interests, or to make decisions as a group or to perform body art
procedures, such as an industry trade show
Cosmetic tattoo - Answer-A tattoo by someone other than a licensed physician, which
includes, but is not limited to micro blading of the eyebrow lips, and other part of the
body for beauty marks, hair, imitation, or aerola repigmentation. Any procedures
whether referred to, but not limited to micro, derma, pigmentation, micro, pigment,
implantation micro needling with the use of pigment, or any other similar procedures in
for the purpose of this chapter, it is the same meaning as tattoo.
Critical violation - Answer-A violation of this chapter which poses a serious hazard to
health and safety
Critical violations include - Answer-- autoclave does not meet minimum time pressure or
temperature requirements or written standard operation procedures, and are not
established or approved by health authority
- Lack of negative sport test on a minimum frequency of every 40 hours of operation of
the auto clave, but not less than on a monthly basis
- Disposable tubes and needles are not sterilized. Packaging has been compromised or
contamination or expiration date of been exceeded.
- Work area is not equipped as required or is not stocked
- Reuse single use articles
- Sterile instruments are not properly handled to prevent contamination
- Body artist with exposed, infectious lesions on hands and arms, not restricted from
body art procedures
- Water supply not approved hot and cold running water under pressure none available
or written emergency procedure for water not established before or approved for a
studio operating during interruption of water
- cross connection, allowing back present in plumbing system
- Handwashing facilities, not available or accessible for body artist and employees
- toxic items not properly stored labels are used
- Prohibited procedures performed in the studio
- non-certified artist performing procedures
Decontamination - Answer-The use of physical or chemical means to remove,
inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point at which
they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is
rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Department - Answer-Georgia department of public health and it's agents
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In Georgia Body art does not include - Answer-Implants under the skin, which are
prohibited unless such medical procedure is performed by someone licensed under the
Georgia medical composite board
Body artist - Answer-Any person who performs body art
Does not include a physician or osteopath under chapter 34 of title 43 or technician
under these
Body artist certification - Answer-A certification issued by the department to a
specifically identified person who is qualified to engage in the practice of body art in
accordance with these regulations and in conjunction with a permitted studio
Body art advisory committee - Answer-A committee that may be established by the
department to provide technical guidance on the practice of body art, if establish, the
committee shall be composed of one individual from the state, environmental health
program, one district, environmental health, Director in 1 county, environmental health
specialist, one person with infection, control training in two members of the body art
profession with current certification
Body art studio - Answer-Any facility or building on a fixed foundation, where a body
artist performs body art, whether or not for profit
Body art studio permit - Answer-Health authority, approval in writing, authorizing the
permit holder to operate, a body art studio for the purpose of engaging in the practice or
business of body art procedures, health authority approval shall be granted solely for
the practice of body art pursuant to the regulations and the following types of body art
studio shall be issued: tattoo, body piercing, and micro blading
Cleaning / clean room - Answer-The area in a body art studio used in the sterilization,
sanitation or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for the practice of
body art and Shelby separated from any other area in the studio by means of doors
non-absorbent curtains, or similar approved partition, extending from floor to ceiling, or
a height of 8 feet
Client - Answer-An individual upon whom one or more body art performed
Contaminated waste - Answer-Any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other, potentially
infectious material contaminated items that would release blood or other,
potentially infectious material in a liquid or semi liquid state, if compressed items on
which there is dry blood, or other,
, potentially infectious material, and which are capable of releasing these materials during
handling sharps in any waste containing blood or other, potentially infectious materials
Convention - Answer-Large meeting of people who gathered to talk about their shared
work or other interests, or to make decisions as a group or to perform body art
procedures, such as an industry trade show
Cosmetic tattoo - Answer-A tattoo by someone other than a licensed physician, which
includes, but is not limited to micro blading of the eyebrow lips, and other part of the
body for beauty marks, hair, imitation, or aerola repigmentation. Any procedures
whether referred to, but not limited to micro, derma, pigmentation, micro, pigment,
implantation micro needling with the use of pigment, or any other similar procedures in
for the purpose of this chapter, it is the same meaning as tattoo.
Critical violation - Answer-A violation of this chapter which poses a serious hazard to
health and safety
Critical violations include - Answer-- autoclave does not meet minimum time pressure or
temperature requirements or written standard operation procedures, and are not
established or approved by health authority
- Lack of negative sport test on a minimum frequency of every 40 hours of operation of
the auto clave, but not less than on a monthly basis
- Disposable tubes and needles are not sterilized. Packaging has been compromised or
contamination or expiration date of been exceeded.
- Work area is not equipped as required or is not stocked
- Reuse single use articles
- Sterile instruments are not properly handled to prevent contamination
- Body artist with exposed, infectious lesions on hands and arms, not restricted from
body art procedures
- Water supply not approved hot and cold running water under pressure none available
or written emergency procedure for water not established before or approved for a
studio operating during interruption of water
- cross connection, allowing back present in plumbing system
- Handwashing facilities, not available or accessible for body artist and employees
- toxic items not properly stored labels are used
- Prohibited procedures performed in the studio
- non-certified artist performing procedures
Decontamination - Answer-The use of physical or chemical means to remove,
inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point at which
they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is
rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Department - Answer-Georgia department of public health and it's agents
