BODY ART REGULATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Extensive remodel - Answer-Any major alteration of the existing premises of a body art
establishment that results in one or more of the following: 1. Addition or conversion of a
body art procedure station or any area used to clean, sterilize or store body art
equipment, tools and supplies; 2. Changes or alterations that result in a reduction or
increase of total establishment space by 25% or more.
Gloves - Answer-Gloves used are designed to be single use, never re-used, and are
labeled for surgical or examination purposes. Gloves for instrument cleaning are those
which are durable, multi-use and waterproof.
INFECTIOUS WASTE or REGULATED WASTE - Answer-Blood or other potentially
infectious materials; items contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious
materials; contaminated sharps; and, human pathological/anatomical waste.
Invasive - Answer-Involving entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or
insertion of an instrument, body ornament, or by other means.
Jewelry - Answer-Any ornament inserted into the body.
Minor Client - Answer-Any client under the age of eighteen (18) years.
Mobile Unit - Answer-An enclosed unit on wheels that is moveable, and which may only
be used for the performance of body art procedures
Needle - Answer-An instrument and its permanently assembled components that is
used to puncture the skin with the intent to create an opening for the insertion of jewelry
or pigment.
Operator - Answer-Any person or business entity who owns a body art establishment,
and is responsible for compliance with these Regulations.
Person In Charge - Answer-The operator, manager, or individual present at a body art
establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of the inspection. If no
identified individual is responsible, then any employed person present is considered the
person in charge. If multiple body artist practitioners share operation of the
establishment, any or all shall be considered a person in charge and shall be
accountable for all requirements of these Regulations with regard to common areas and
practices, as well as the individual's own separate areas and practices.
, Piercing - Answer-Puncturing or penetration of the skin or mucosa of a person and the
insertion of jewelry, or other adornment in the opening, including performances involving
suspension.
Pre-opening Inspection - Answer-An inspection for the purpose of determining whether
or not a body art establishment is in compliance with the Board of Health Body Art
Regulations.
Procedure Area - Answer-Any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the client's
skin Approved by the Board of Health August, 2016 during a body art procedure and all
surfaces on which instruments and supplies are placed during a body art procedure.
Scarification - Answer-An invasive procedure in which the intended result is the
production of scar tissue in the skin.
Sculpting - Answer-Modification of the skin, mucosa, cartilage, or tissue of the body for
nonmedical purposes.
Sharps - Answer-All objects that may purposely or accidentally cut or puncture the skin
or mucosa including, but not limited to single use needles, scalpel blades and razor
blades
Sharps Container - Answer-A puncture-resistant, leak-proof, rigid container that can be
closed for handling, storage, transportation and disposal and that is labeled with the
Universal Biological Hazard Symbol.
Single-use - Answer-A disposable item that is intended and designed be used one time
and on one client.
Standard Precautions - Answer-A set of infection prevention practices that are intended
to prevent transmission of infectious agents, and are based on the principle that all
blood, body fluids secretions, excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and mucous
membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents. Standard Precautions are
practices that apply to all clients of a body art establishment, regardless of suspected or
confirmed infection status, in a body art establishment.
Sterilization - Answer-A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life,
including bacterial spores.
Sterilizer - Answer-An autoclave that utilizes steam as the method of sterilization and
which has been designed and classified by the manufacturer as a class 2 medical
instrument sterilizer and used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.
Suspension - Answer-Performance body art which utilizes multiple hooks or similar
implements to pierce skin for the purpose of hanging a person in mid-air using a
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Extensive remodel - Answer-Any major alteration of the existing premises of a body art
establishment that results in one or more of the following: 1. Addition or conversion of a
body art procedure station or any area used to clean, sterilize or store body art
equipment, tools and supplies; 2. Changes or alterations that result in a reduction or
increase of total establishment space by 25% or more.
Gloves - Answer-Gloves used are designed to be single use, never re-used, and are
labeled for surgical or examination purposes. Gloves for instrument cleaning are those
which are durable, multi-use and waterproof.
INFECTIOUS WASTE or REGULATED WASTE - Answer-Blood or other potentially
infectious materials; items contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious
materials; contaminated sharps; and, human pathological/anatomical waste.
Invasive - Answer-Involving entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or
insertion of an instrument, body ornament, or by other means.
Jewelry - Answer-Any ornament inserted into the body.
Minor Client - Answer-Any client under the age of eighteen (18) years.
Mobile Unit - Answer-An enclosed unit on wheels that is moveable, and which may only
be used for the performance of body art procedures
Needle - Answer-An instrument and its permanently assembled components that is
used to puncture the skin with the intent to create an opening for the insertion of jewelry
or pigment.
Operator - Answer-Any person or business entity who owns a body art establishment,
and is responsible for compliance with these Regulations.
Person In Charge - Answer-The operator, manager, or individual present at a body art
establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of the inspection. If no
identified individual is responsible, then any employed person present is considered the
person in charge. If multiple body artist practitioners share operation of the
establishment, any or all shall be considered a person in charge and shall be
accountable for all requirements of these Regulations with regard to common areas and
practices, as well as the individual's own separate areas and practices.
, Piercing - Answer-Puncturing or penetration of the skin or mucosa of a person and the
insertion of jewelry, or other adornment in the opening, including performances involving
suspension.
Pre-opening Inspection - Answer-An inspection for the purpose of determining whether
or not a body art establishment is in compliance with the Board of Health Body Art
Regulations.
Procedure Area - Answer-Any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the client's
skin Approved by the Board of Health August, 2016 during a body art procedure and all
surfaces on which instruments and supplies are placed during a body art procedure.
Scarification - Answer-An invasive procedure in which the intended result is the
production of scar tissue in the skin.
Sculpting - Answer-Modification of the skin, mucosa, cartilage, or tissue of the body for
nonmedical purposes.
Sharps - Answer-All objects that may purposely or accidentally cut or puncture the skin
or mucosa including, but not limited to single use needles, scalpel blades and razor
blades
Sharps Container - Answer-A puncture-resistant, leak-proof, rigid container that can be
closed for handling, storage, transportation and disposal and that is labeled with the
Universal Biological Hazard Symbol.
Single-use - Answer-A disposable item that is intended and designed be used one time
and on one client.
Standard Precautions - Answer-A set of infection prevention practices that are intended
to prevent transmission of infectious agents, and are based on the principle that all
blood, body fluids secretions, excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and mucous
membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents. Standard Precautions are
practices that apply to all clients of a body art establishment, regardless of suspected or
confirmed infection status, in a body art establishment.
Sterilization - Answer-A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life,
including bacterial spores.
Sterilizer - Answer-An autoclave that utilizes steam as the method of sterilization and
which has been designed and classified by the manufacturer as a class 2 medical
instrument sterilizer and used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.
Suspension - Answer-Performance body art which utilizes multiple hooks or similar
implements to pierce skin for the purpose of hanging a person in mid-air using a
