§ 5.10.170. Immediate closure by director.

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A.

The director may order the immediate closure of a studio when there is a reasonable basis to believe that an individual contracted or was exposed to any communicable disease or disease of the skin while receiving a tattoo and/or application of body art at the studio. Immediately following such closure, the director shall proceed as appropriate under Section 5.10.150 of this Code regarding the status of the studio registration and licenses issued to any involved artists.

B.

Failure to promptly comply with the notice of immediate closure shall subject the studio to other legal remedies as are available to the city.

C.

Upon information that the Texas Department of State Health Services has suspended or revoked a tattoo or body piercing license of a registered studio, the director shall immediately suspend or revoke the studio registration, in accordance with Section 5.10.150 of this Code, for the period not to exceed the suspension or revocation specified by department of state health services.

(Ord. No. 17843, § 1, 7-31-2012, eff. 1-1-2013)

                    
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