A. Operation of any body art establishment or performance of any body art without a permit is a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter 1.24. Each day of operation without a permit and each separate body art procedure shall be a separate offense.

B. The department may inspect body art establishments without a warrant and as often as necessary throughout the year to ensure compliance with this chapter.

C. It is unlawful for any person to interfere with the department in the performance of its duties and any such violation is subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter 1.24.

D. A copy of the inspection report must be furnished to the permit holder. The department shall retain the original inspection report.

E. If a permittee violates this chapter, the department may, in its discretion, advise the permittee, in writing, of the department’s finding of a violation and instruct the permittee to undertake specific remedial steps to correct such the violation(s) within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty days.

F. If the department reasonably suspects that a communicable disease is being transmitted or may be transmitted by an operator or body art establishment, the department may do any or all of the following:

1. Issue an order excluding any or all operators from the permitted body art establishment until the department determines there is no further risk to public health.

2. Issue an order immediately suspending the body art establishment permit until the department determines there is no further risk to the public health. (Ord. 1708-2002 § 2(part), 2002).