ARTICLE 4.5. Mobile Body Art Facilities [119316. - 119316.5.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 4.5.
in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 119316. Section 119316.

(a) A mobile body art facility shall meet all the applicable requirements in Article 1 (commencing with Section 119300) to Article 4 (commencing with Section 119312), inclusive, and Article 6 (commencing with Section 119319), unless specifically exempted by this article. (b) A mobile body art facility that is either a special purpose commercial modular and coach, as defined by Section 18012.5, or a commercial modular coach, as defined by Section 18001.8, shall be certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development, consistent with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18025) of Part 2 of Division 13, and regulations promulgated pursuant to that chapter. (c) The Department of Motor Vehicles occupational licensing requirements, Division 5 (commencing with Section 11100) of the Vehicle Code, also apply to these mobile body art facilities. (d) The local enforcement agency shall approve all equipment installation prior to operation.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 119316.1. Section 119316.1.

A mobile body art facility shall have all of the following: (a) A fixed hand wash sink in the procedure area for the exclusive use of the practitioner that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Availability of containerized liquid soap and single-use paper towels that are dispensed from a wall-mounted, touchless dispenser. (2) A pressurized supply of at least five gallons of potable water. (3) Warm water. (4) The sink measures at least nine inches wide, nine inches long, and five inches deep. (b) All counter surfaces and service trays shall have a smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent finish. (c) A waste water tank that shall be sized to be a minimum of 1.5 times the size of the potable water tank.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 119316.2. Section 119316.2.

(a) All body art procedures shall be completed inside the mobile body art facility. (b) The mobile body art facility’s doors and windows shall remain closed during procedures. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a mobile body art facility may keep doors or windows open during a procedure only if the openings are covered by a screen constructed to cover the entirety of the opening that is the equivalent of a 16 mesh per square inch screen or better.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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