Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.008
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.008, ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/668376
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A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio and each tattooist or person who performs body piercing who works in the studio or at a temporary location shall take precautions to prevent the spread of infection, including:
(1) using germicidal soap to clean the hands of the tattooist or person who performs body piercing and the skin area of the client to be tattooed or pierced;
(2) wearing clean apparel and rubber gloves;
(3) using sterile tools and equipment as provided by Section 146.011; and
(4) keeping the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location in a sanitary condition.