Body Art Model Code Adoption Guide
After Adoption Provide Support
After the BAMC is adopted, regulatory staff, local industry, and the public will need to know about and/or be trained on the changes to body art in the jurisdiction. Use the steps and resources below to update the community. Develop an enforcement and compliance plan and timeline. • Seek support from the Alliance of Professional Tattooists (APT), the Association of Professional Piercers (APP), and the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP) on how to best partner with industry to attain compliance. • Include industry in the process of developing regulations and timelines together will make implementation straightforward and less stressful. Ensure they are notified when they’ll be expected to comply with updated regulations well in advance of the deadline. The current BAMC allows establishments and body artists operating at the time of the Code's enactment six months to comply with the updated regulations.
Create a training plan for regulatory staff and the local body art industry. • NEHA Body Art Facility Inspector Training • NEHA Body Art: Handling Sharps
Develop or update supplemental documents. • Modify our Plan Review Checklist to align with your jurisdiction’s regulations. When clicked, the checklist will download automatically. o Body Art Model Code Plan Review Checklist Inform the community. • Update the health department website with the adopted code and a summary of the primary changes to the code. • Ask artists what their preferred methods of communication are and use these channels. • Work with your communication staff to share details about the new regulations throughout the local community. • Provide, or ensure facilities have, informational handouts for their staff and the public. Be sure to include information on who to contact with any questions the public may have. o Body Art: Know The Risks o Body Art: Aftercare o Body Art: Medical Attention
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