Adds new Part 11A, Body Piercing Regulated, to Article 8 of GS Chapter 130A, providing as follows. Enacts new GS 130A-283.10 requiring a body piercing permit from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) before engaging in body piercing. Requires the permit to be displayed at the body piercing establishment. Defines body piercing as the act of piercing of any part of the body of another person, other than their ears, for the purpose of allowing the insertion of earrings, jewelry, or similar objects into the body, through puncturing by use of a needle or any other method. Exempts specified medical professionals. Sets out the process for obtaining a permit, including requiring DHHS, through the local health department, to inspect the premises, instruments, utensils, equipment, and procedures of the applicant to determine if the applicant meets the requirements for a permit. Permits are valid for a year and may be renewed annually. Allows denying an application if the applicant does not meet the requirements; also allows DHHS to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a permit if body piercing is being performed in violation of this Part. Effective on the date that the rules, required to be adopted below, become effective.
Amends GS 130A-29 by requiring the Commission for Public Health to adopt rules establishing requirements to obtain and renew a body piercing permit, including requirements for the sanitation of the premises, utensils, equipment, and procedures to be used by a person engaged in body piercings. Requires the Codifier of Rules to notify the Revisor of Statutes of the effective date of these rules.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 130A-29
Edition 1: 130A-29