South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:12 - Tattooing and body piercing
Chapter 44:12:02 - Minimum sanitation standards for body piercing
Section 44:12:02:03 - General provisions
A body piercing establishment shall be a minimum of 60 square feet for one body piercing artist plus 40 square feet for each additional artist. A body piercing establishment shall be enclosed and physically separated by solid partitions at least seven feet high or walls extending from floor to ceiling from facilities used for practices other than body piercing or tattooing. Floors and walls of the body piercing area shall be smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, and in good repair. Ceilings above the body piercing area shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and in good repair. A minimum of 30 foot-candles of light shall be provided for administering the body piercing and a minimum of 10 foot-candles for general lighting.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).