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. . . Ordinance 663 Page 8 (2) Each group of claims, at least $500,000. Such insurance shall be kept in force during the term of the license and shall provide for notification to the City prior to termination or cancellation. A certificate of insurance shall be filed with the City. 515.11 : HEALTH AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS: Subd. 1, No person shall engage in the practice of tattooing, body piercing, body branding, body scarring or body painting at any place in the City without complying with the following regulations: (a) Lavatory requirement. Every place where tattooing, body piercing, body branding, body scarification or body painting is practiced shall be equipped with an adequate and conveniently located toilet room and hand lavatory for the accommodation of employees and patrons. The hand lavatory shall be supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure; shall be maintained in good repair at all times; and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Toilet fixtures and seats shall be of a sanitary open front design and readily cleanabIe. Easily cleanable, covered receptacles shall be provided for waste materials. Every lavatory facility shall be provided with an adequate supply of hand cleansing compound and single-service sanitary towels or hand-drying devices. (b) Skin infection. No person having a communicable disease, skin infection or other diseases of the skin shall be tattooed, pierced, scarred, branded or painted. (c) Sterilization and disposal of bio-hazardous materials, All needles and razor blades and other equipment used for piercing, scarring, branding or puncturing shall be individually pre- packaged, pre-sterilized and disposable, No such equipment shall be used on more than one customer. All bio-hazardous waste shall be disposed of in accordance with law, and disposaI procedures shall be approved by the enforcement officer. Sterilizing solutions and methods may be used for the purpose of sterilizing instruments other than needles and razor blades. (d) Skin preparation procedures, The following procedures shall be used for skin preparation: (1) Operators shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water then dry them with a clean towel before and after each tattooing, branding, scarring, piercing or painting, Specialists with skin infections of the hand shall not perform any tattooing, body piercing, body branding, body scarring or body painting services, (2) Whenever it is necessary to shave the skin, pre-packaged, pre-sterilized, disposable, razor blades shall be used. (3) The skin area to be tattooed, scarred, pierced, branded or painted shall be thoroughly cleaned with anti-bacterial germicidal soap, rinsed thoroughly with water, and sterilized with an antiseptic solution. Only single-service towels and wipes shall be used in the skin cleaning process. (4) After tattooing, piercing, scarring or branding, a sterile dressing must be applied to the tattooed, pierced or branded area.