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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
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Chapter 233. Body Piercing and Tattooing |
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Subchapter 3. Body Piercing Artist and Tattoo Artist Requirements and Professional Standards |
SECTION 310:233-3-6. Client records
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- (a) In order for the artist to properly evaluate the client's medical condition previous to receiving a body piercing or tattoo procedure and not violate the client's rights or confidential medical information, the following information shall be included in the release form:(1) To ensure proper healing of your body piercing or tattoo procedure, we ask that you disclose if you have or have had any of the following conditions:(A) Diabetes;(B) History of hemophilia or excessive bleeding;(C) History of skin disease, skin lesions or skin sensitivities to soaps or disinfectants;(D) History of allergies, adverse reactions or other skin sensitivities as they pertain to body piercing or tattooing procedures;(E) History of epilepsy, seizures, fainting or narcolepsy;(F) Taking medications such as anticoagulants, which interfere with blood clotting;(G) Last time you ate;(H) Pertinent medical history or medical condition that might affect the healing process; and(I) Pregnant and/or nursing.(b) The operator or artist shall ask the client to sign a release form confirming that the above information was obtained or attempted to be obtained.(c) Each operator shall keep records consisting of:(1) Release forms of all body piercing or tattoo procedures administered;(2) Photocopy of client's identification;(3) Name, date of birth, address of the client;(4) Signature of the client or consent form (if the client is less than 18 years of age for a body piercing procedure);(5) Date of the procedure;(6) Identification and location of the body piercing or tattoo procedure(s) performed; and(7) The artist's name and license number.(d) All client records shall be confidential, and they shall be made available to the Department upon request. After being retained for three (3) years, records shall be destroyed by shredding or appropriate destruction methods.(e) Acceptable forms of photo identification shall include: driver's license, passport, and state or government issued identification that includes the client's name, picture and date of birth. If a date of birth is not included on the form of identification an original birth certificate must be presented to and copied by the artist or operator.(f) To pierce a minor, the above identification in 310:233-3-6(d) shall be required from the legal parent or legal guardian and the minor. Identification shall include an original birth certificate of the minor. Court documentation verifying legal guardianship shall be provided by the guardian to the artist.