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Administrative body - answer✔means the partnership, corporation, association, or the person
or group of persons who maintain and control the body art studio and personnel, and who are
legally responsible for the operation of the studio
Antimicrobial solution - answer✔means any solution used to retard the growth of
microorganisms approved for application to human skin and includes all products labeled
accordingly as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA
Antiseptic - answer✔means an agent or substance that will destroy or inhibit the growth and
development of infectious microorganisms on human skin or mucous membranes.
Applicant - answer✔means any person who applies for a body art license, guest body art
license, body art establishment permit, or temporary body art establishment permit
Approval - answer✔means written approval from the Department of Health indicating that the
body art establishment has been inspected and meets all terms of the applicable rules.
Approved - answer✔means being accepted by the Department or local health officer, as
appropriate under applicable laws and regulations
Aseptic technique - answer✔means to render or maintain free from infectious material so as to
prevent transfer or transmission of infectious agents
ASTM - answer✔means the American Society for Testing Materials International.
Autoclave - answer✔means an apparatus for sterilization utilizing steam pressure at a specific
temperature over a period of time per manufacturer's specifications.
Biohazardous waste - answer✔means liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious
materials and/or contaminated items, which if compressed, would release blood or other
potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state
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Blood - answer✔means human blood, human blood components, and products made from
human blood.
Blood borne pathogens - answer✔means pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood
that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include but are not limited to Hepatitis B
virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Board of Health - answer✔means the Local County Board of Health.
Body Art - answer✔means the practice of physical body adornment by means of tattooing or
body piercing. This definition does not include practices considered medical procedures by the
Georgia Board of Registration in Medicine such as implants under the skin which are prohibited
unless such medical procedures are performed by a person licensed by the Georgia Board of
Registration in Medicine.
Body art establishment - answer✔means any permanent building or structure on a permanent
foundation, holding a valid city or county business license, if applicable, and permit from the
County Board of Health where the practices of body art are performed whether or not for
profit.
Body art establishment permit - answer✔means the issuance of a written permit by the
Department to a body art establishment stating that such establishment, after inspection, was
found to be in compliance with these regulations.
Body artist - answer✔means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who performs
tattooing or body piercing and who is responsible for complying with applicable provisions of
these regulations
Body Art license - answer✔shall mean a license 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.
Body Art regulation - answer✔shall mean the rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated by
the Board of Health pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 31-40-1 as amended from time to time
Body piercer - answer✔means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who engages in the
practice of body piercing regardless of the type of body ornament utilized or body area to be
pierced.
Body piercing - answer✔means puncturing or penetrating the skin or mucosa of a client utilizing
a single use sterile needle or other sterile instrument for the purpose of inserting jewelry or
other adornment into the body for non-medical purposes; body piercing includes ear piercing,
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