FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH -
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BODY
ART EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Body Art Establishment - Answer-Any permanent building or structure on a permanent
foundation, holding a valid city or county business license, if applicable, and where the
practices of body art are performed whether or not for profit.
Body artist - Answer-a person at least 18 years of age who performs tattooing,
microblading, or body piercing and who is responsible for complying with applicable
provisions of this article
Body artist license - Answer-a license issued by the department to a specifically
identified person, at least 18 years of age, who is qualified to engage in the practice of
body art in accordance with this article including the practice/service of body body
piercing, microblading, and/or tattooing regardless of the type of body ornament utilized,
type of tattoo or microblading or area to be pierced or tattooed.
Body piercing - Answer-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, except when the ear piercing procedure is performed on the perimeter or lobe
of the ear with pre-sterilized single-use stud and clasp ear piercing systems
Business - Answer-means any entity that provides body art services or procedure for
compensation.
Cleaning room - Answer-shall mean the area in a body art establishment used in the
sterilization, sanitation, or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for the
practice of body art and shall be separated from any other area in the facility by means
of doors, nonabsorbent curtains, or similar approved partition extending from floor to
ceiling or height of eight feet.
Client or customer - Answer-shall mean an individual upon whom one or more body art
procedures are to be performed
Contaminated - Answer-means the presence or reasonable anticipated presence of
blood, other potentially infectious materials, or potentially harmful chemicals on an item
or surface.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BODY
ART EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Body Art Establishment - Answer-Any permanent building or structure on a permanent
foundation, holding a valid city or county business license, if applicable, and where the
practices of body art are performed whether or not for profit.
Body artist - Answer-a person at least 18 years of age who performs tattooing,
microblading, or body piercing and who is responsible for complying with applicable
provisions of this article
Body artist license - Answer-a license issued by the department to a specifically
identified person, at least 18 years of age, who is qualified to engage in the practice of
body art in accordance with this article including the practice/service of body body
piercing, microblading, and/or tattooing regardless of the type of body ornament utilized,
type of tattoo or microblading or area to be pierced or tattooed.
Body piercing - Answer-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, except when the ear piercing procedure is performed on the perimeter or lobe
of the ear with pre-sterilized single-use stud and clasp ear piercing systems
Business - Answer-means any entity that provides body art services or procedure for
compensation.
Cleaning room - Answer-shall mean the area in a body art establishment used in the
sterilization, sanitation, or other cleaning of instruments or other equipment used for the
practice of body art and shall be separated from any other area in the facility by means
of doors, nonabsorbent curtains, or similar approved partition extending from floor to
ceiling or height of eight feet.
Client or customer - Answer-shall mean an individual upon whom one or more body art
procedures are to be performed
Contaminated - Answer-means the presence or reasonable anticipated presence of
blood, other potentially infectious materials, or potentially harmful chemicals on an item
or surface.
