Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops
Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops
18 AAC 23.345 - Body piercing procedures
Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 23.345
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) If a liquid gentian violet is used to mark skin to be pierced, it must be used in a manner that does not contaminate the contents of the original container.
(b) In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of this chapter, a practitioner shall use the following minimum standards for the use of antiseptics for a body piercing procedure:
(1) when performing a body piercing, a
practitioner shall clean the external area of the skin to be pierced with
antiseptic; the skin must be dry to the touch before the procedure is
performed;
(2) in addition, before
starting an oral piercing, a practitioner shall instruct the client to use an
antiseptic mouthwash vigorously for at least one minute.
(c) The owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300 shall ensure that jewelry to be used in the piercing is
(1) made
of surgical implant grade stainless steel, solid 14-karat or 18-karat white or
yellow gold, niobium, titanium, platinum, or a dense, low-porosity
plastic;
(2) free of nicks,
scratches, or irregular surfaces; and
(3) properly sterilized in accordance with
18 AAC 23.050 before
use.
Authority:AS 08.13.030
AS 08.13.120
AS 08.13.210
AS 44.46.020
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