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 44:12:02:22 - Hygienic practices - Gloves required
A body piercing artist shall use antiseptic techniques at all times during the practice of body piercing. A body piercing artist shall thoroughly scrub the hands with liquid soap and water before beginning preparation for body piercing. Hands shall be dried with individual single-use towels or a commercial hand dryer. At all times when preparing the skin and while conducting the actual body piercing, the body piercing artist shall wear latex or vinyl examination gloves which shall be discarded upon completion of the body piercing. If there is an interruption in the body piercing process that requires the use of the body piercing artist's hands, the body piercing artist shall remove the gloves, rewash the hands, and put on new gloves.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).