Section Plc 601.02 - Definitions(a) "Applicant" means an individual who is seeking a license to practice body art.(b) "Apprentice" means a person at least 18 years of age who works under a supervising licensee for the purpose of learning the practice of body art.(c) "Appropriate" means suitable, fit, or proper, or as further defined by federal and state laws and regulatory requirements of professional accreditation.(d) "Autoclave" means an apparatus for sterilization utilizing steam pressure for a minimum of 30 minutes at 15 pounds of pressure (PSI) at a temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit and results in the destruction of all forms of microbial life, including highly resistant spores, maintained according to the manufacturer's direction.(e) "Body art" means the practice of physical body adornment by a body artist in any of the following classifications:(f) "Body piercing" means "body piercing" as defined in RSA 314-A:1, I, namely, "the creation of an opening in human tissue, except piercing of the ear lobe, through which jewelry or other items are inserted".(g) "Branding" means "branding" as defined in RSA 314-A:1, II, namely, "a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument, excluding laser burning".(h) "Clean" means to be free from dirt, stains, impurities, or foreign matter.(i) "Client" means any individual accepted for body art services.(j) "Cooperate" means to provide the office with any information requested by the executive director during an investigation and to answer any questions posed by the office in order to enable it to determine compliance with RSA 314-A and Plc 400.(k) "Cosmetic tattoo" means any process using a needle, scalpel, or bladed instrument to cut, inject underneath, or otherwise abrade the surface of the skin for the purposes of replicating makeup or cosmetics, with or without pigment. The term includes "permanent makeup", "micropigmentation", and "microblading".(l) "Executive director" means "executive director" as defined in RSA 314-A:1, III, namely, "the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification".(m) "Infectious waste" means any: (1) Liquid or semi-liquid blood;(2) Items contaminated with blood, which would release these substances in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed;(3) Items that are caked with dried blood and are capable of releasing these materials during handling;(4) Contaminated sharps; or(5) Pathological and microbiological wastes containing blood.(n) "Initial license" means the first body art license an individual receives from the office pursuant to RSA 314-A:2 and RSA 314-A:3.(o) "Investigation" means the process used by the office to respond to allegations of non-compliance with RSA 314-A and Plc 600.(p) "Legal guardian" means an individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, has been given custody of a minor or adult.(q) "License classification" means the specific category of services authorized by a license including body piercing, branding, and tattooing.(r) "Licensee" means the individual to whom a practitioner or apprentice license has been issued pursuant to RSA 314-A.(s) "Office" means the office of professional licensure and certification.(t) "Plan of correction" means a written representation of a revised policy or practice that reflects how a body artist will come into compliance with a violation of RSA 314-A or Plc 600 as found by the office.(u) "Practitioner" means "practitioner" as defined in RSA 314-A:1, IV, namely, "a person who practices tattooing, body piercing, or branding". The term includes "body artist".(v) "Scarification" means the process of making any indelible mark creating scar tissue.(w) "Spore testing" means the use of bacterial spores to determine the efficacy of a sterilizing device by an independent laboratory or other testing facility.(x) "Sterilized" means the use of an autoclave for sterilizing all instruments or materials, or the use of pre-packaged, pre-sterilized, and disposable instruments or materials.(y) "Supervising licensee" means a body art practitioner, licensed pursuant to RSA 314-A:2 for a minimum of 5 years in the body art classification(s) being supervised, who is responsible for the supervision and performance of an apprentice.(z) "Tattoo" means "tattoo" as defined in RSA 314-A:1, V, namely, "an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the surface of the body by the insertion of pigment under the skin or by the production of scars".(aa) "Violation" means any action, failure to act, or other set of circumstances that causes noncompliance with RSA 314-A or Plc 600.N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 601.02
(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 400) #12622, eff 9/21/2018; (formerly Plc 401.02) (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 600).