AZ HB2214

Requires body art establishment operators to obtain a certificate of operation from a local public health department beginning January 1, 2024, with separate certificates required for each establishment.

Local public health departments must adopt rules establishing minimum standards for body art establishments covering sanitation, pest control, equipment sterilization, disposal of bodily fluids, recordkeeping, employee requirements, and annual bloodborne pathogen training.

Defines "body art" to include body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, permanent skin coloring, branding, and scarification, while excluding medical procedures, noninvasive painting, and cosmetology services.

Authorizes local public health departments to investigate complaints, conduct inspections, and impose penalties including written notices, cease and desist orders, civil penalties, and certificate suspension for violations.

Permits cities, towns, and counties to adopt ordinances regulating body art establishments that are as stringent or more stringent than state minimum standards.