Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS
Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
Section 444.00873 - Requirements for jewelry

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 444.00873

Current through September 16, 2024

1. Jewelry to be placed in newly pierced skin must be sterilized before piercing or must be purchased presterilized in a sealed package.

2. Sterile jewelry packs must be evaluated before use and, if the integrity of a pack is compromised, including, without limitation, being torn, wet or punctured, the pack must be discarded or the jewelry must be sterilized before use.

3. Jewelry must be in good condition and free of scratches and nicks, and any metals must have a consistent mirror finish.

4. All threaded or press-fit jewelry must have internal tapping or threading.

5. Jewelry to be placed in newly pierced skin or in a healing piercing must be made of metal, alloy, plastic, glass or other natural products, including, without limitation:

(a) Steel which meets the specifications set forth in the standards adopted by reference in paragraph (d) or (f) of subsection 1 of section 35 ;

(b) Inert metals, including, without limitation:
(1) Titanium which meets the specifications set forth in the standards adopted by reference in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of section 35 ;

(2) Yellow or white gold which is solid, nickel-free and has a karat weight of at least 14 but not more than 18;

(3) Platinum which is solid and nickel-free; or

(4) Niobium;

(c) Fused quartz glass;

(d) Borosilicate which is lead-free;

(e) Soda-lime glass which is lead-free;

(f) High-density acrylic or plastics, including, without limitation:
(1) Tygon Medical Surgical Tubing S-50Hl or S-54HL;

(2) Polytetrafluoroethylene which meets the specifications set forth in the standard adopted by reference in paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of section 35; or

(3) Plastic material which meets the standards adopted by reference in paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of section 35 or which meets the class VI material classification standards set forth in the most current edition of the United States Pharmacopeia, as adopted by reference in paragraph (k) of section 35 ; or

(g) Any other material found to be equally biocompatible and approved by the health authority.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16A, eff. 12/19/2017

NRS 439.200

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