Rule 15-19-60-11.5.4 - Piercing Equipment No Certificate of Registration shall be issued or renewed to any individual, unless the piercing equipment meets the following minimum standards:
1. All needles used for body piercing shall be designated as "piercing needles" or "medical needles" by the manufacturer, shall be single use disposable needles and contained in a self sealing sterilization pouch with indicator, shall be dated with the sterilization date and shall have a shelf life of one (1) year before requiring re-sterilization, or shall be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.2. All jewelry used in the performance of the body piercing procedure shall be single use, shall be in self-sealing sterilization pouch with indicators which shall be dated with the date of sterilization, and shall have a shelf life of one (1) year before requiring re-sterilization. All sterilizations shall be in accordance with these regulations. The jewelry inserted as part of a body piercing procedure shall be made of surgical steel (316 L grade or better), implant grade stainless steel (ASTM F138 and ISO 5832-1), solid 14K through 24K gold, niobium, or titanium. Ear studs or other jewelry designed for ears shall not be used in other parts of the body.15 Miss. Code. R. 19-60-11.5.4
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-61-1 and Miss. Code Ann. § 73-61-3.