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69-15-7

Kansas Administrative Regulation No. 69-15-7

69-15-7 Examination for permanent color technicians, tattoo artists, or body piercing technicians.

  1. The examination shall consist of both a written and a practical examination on safety, sanitation, and standards of practice.
  2. The examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of these areas:
    1. Basic principles of safety, sanitation, and sterilization;
    2. Kansas laws and rules;
    3. chemical use and storage;
    4. diseases and disorders including skin disease, HIV, Hepatitis B, and communicable or transmittable diseases;
    5. equipment, supplies, tools, and implements;
    6. practice standards;
    7. facility standards; and
    8. definitions.
  3. The written examination shall consist of no more than 150 multiple-choice questions and shall not exceed two hours in duration. The examination shall be closed book and shall be presented and conducted in English.
  4. To test the applicant's knowledge of infection-control practices and practice standards, the practical examination shall evaluate the following:
    1. A setup for an actual procedure;
    2. a demonstration of a procedure; and
    3. a demonstration of the clean-up process for a procedure.
  5. Examination candidates shall achieve a 75 percent or higher score on both the written and the practical sections in order to be issued a license.

(Authorized by and implementing L. 1996, Ch. 138, Sec. 4 (d)(2); effective Aug. 22, 1997.)