South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-109 - STANDARDS FOR PERMITTING BODY PIERCING FACILITIES
Sec2 61-109.900 - CLIENT PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Section 61-109.900.901 - General (I)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. The facility shall perform body piercing only for those persons for which the facility can provide the appropriate accommodations and services.
B. Body piercing shall be rendered effectively and safely.
C. Body piercing shall not be performed upon a person impaired by drugs or alcohol to the extent that he or she is incapable of consenting to body piercing and incapable of understanding body piercing procedures and aftercare suggestions.
D. Body piercing shall not be performed on skin surfaces having sunburn, rash, keloids, pimples, boils, infections, open lesions, or manifest any evidence of unhealthy conditions.
E. Prior to performing a procedure on a client, the technician shall obtain information from the client regarding any existing condition(s) that could affect the healing process, such as allergies to latex or nickel, or taking medications such as anticoagulants that thin the blood and/or interfere with blood clotting. If a client indicates the presence of such a condition, the facility shall obtain documentation from a physician or other legally authorized healthcare provider that the procedure is not contraindicated, prior to the body piercing procedure.
F. Clients shall be given the opportunity to participate in aftercare programs if offered by the facility. (II)
G. The facility shall provide aftercare recommendations to the client prior to performing body piercing as part of the informed consent process in accordance with Section 1001.C to include but not be limited to:
