NEHA Body Art Model Code (BAMC)

MATERIAL CERTIFICATE means all documents intended to state the specifics of a material used for body jewelry. Names for these documents include but are not limited to Mill Certificates, Material Certificates, Metal Composition Sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and Material Certification Sheets.

MICROBLADING see TATTOOING

MINOR means an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years.

MOBILE BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT/UNIT means a licensed mobile establishment or unit that is self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place and operated by a licensed body artist who performs body art procedures.

MUCOSA see MUCOSAL SURFACE

MUCOSAL SURFACE means the moisture-secreting membrane lining of all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior, including but not limited to the nose, mouth, vulva, and urethra. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE means common trash or garbage that does not meet the definition of regulated waste. NONCRITICAL VIOLATIONS means those items are not likely to cause an imminent health danger to the public and/or the practitioner. OPERATOR means any person, whether permitted or not, who controls any interest in, operates, or manages a body art establishment and who is responsible for compliance with this Code, whether or not actually performing body art activities.

OTHER POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIAL (OPIM) means:

1. The following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids; 2. Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead); and 3. HIV-containing cell or tissue cultures, organ cultures, HIV- or HBV-containing culture medium or other solutions, blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV, HVC, or HBV.

PERMANENT COSMETICS see TATTOOING

PERMIT see LICENSE

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