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DeKalb adopts state'wide body-art regulations to standardize permitting and safety
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DeKalb commissioners approved adoption of the Georgia Department of Public Health—s uniform body-art regulations, aligning local rules with state standards for artist certification, studio operations, infection control and temporary events.
The PECS committee recommended adoption of Georgia—s statewide body-art regulations on Tuesday, aligning DeKalb County rules with the Department of Public Health—s uniform code that took effect last year.
Ryan Serra, DeKalb—s environmental health director, and DeKalb Public Health staff briefed commissioners on differences between the county—s 2006 ordinance and the statewide code (Chapter 5-1138). The state regulations require standardized artist certification and examinations,…
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