New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 36 - BODY ART PRACTITIONERS, BOARD OF
Part 1 - BODY ARTISTS AND OPERATORS - GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
Section 16.36.1.10 - EXEMPTIONS
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.36.1.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A person who pierces only the outer perimeter of the ear, not including any cartilage, using a pre-sterilized encapsulated single use stud ear piercing system, implementing appropriate procedures, is exempt from the requirements of the Body Art Safe Practices Act, Section 61-17B-1 NMSA 1978.
B. A member of a federally recognized tribe, band, nation or pueblo who performs scarification rituals for religious purposes is exempt from the requirements of the Body Art Safe Practices Act.
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