HB 2431 Summary

• Adds Chapter 16 to Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36 to regulate body art establishments, defining body art as physical body adornment including body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, branding, and scarification.

• Requires body art establishment operators to obtain a current certificate of operation from a local public health department beginning January 1, 2022, with separate certificates required for each location.

• Mandates local public health departments adopt minimum standards for body art establishments covering sanitation, pest control, equipment sterilization, disposal of bodily fluids, recordkeeping, and employee requirements.

• Requires annual bloodborne pathogen training for body art establishment employees, including training on OSHA standards, infection control, disease transmission, and proper use of personal protective equipment.

• Authorizes local public health departments to investigate violations, issue cease and desist orders, impose civil penalties, and suspend certificates of operation; allows cities, towns, and counties to adopt more stringent ordinances.