N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:27-8.1 - Qualifications of permanent cosmetics practitioners and apprentices

(a) Subject to (d) and (e) below, to qualify as a permanent cosmetics practitioner, a person shall submit to the establishment operator, originals, or electronic or paper copies, of:

1. Record demonstrating successful completion of the basic training program in permanent cosmetics specified at (b) below, evidence of which is an original certificate, diploma, or other documentation that a training program issues to indicate successful completion; and

2. Subject to (c) below, records demonstrating that the person, under the direct supervision of a trainer or instructor, personally performed permanent cosmetics procedures of the types and quantities of each procedure specified below, evidence of which is a copy of the client application for each procedure and a photograph of the completed permanent cosmetics procedure that corresponds to each client application:

i. Five eyebrow simulation procedures;

ii. Five lip lining or shading procedures; and

iii. Five eyeliner or eyelash enhancement procedures.

(b) To qualify as a permanent cosmetics apprentice, a person shall submit to the establishment operator, originals, or electronic or paper copies, of:

1. Records demonstrating completion of a basic training program that required the person to:

i. Successfully complete at least 100 hours of training provided by one or more trainers or instructors, evidence of which is an original certificate, diploma, or other documentation that a training program issues to indicate successful completion; and

ii. Obtain a passing grade on one of the following examinations:

(1) The American Academy of Micropigmentation permanent cosmetics practitioner examination;

(2) The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals certified permanent cosmetic professional examination; or

(3) The SofTap(R), Inc., permanent cosmetics practitioner examination.

(c) As an alternative to meeting the criteria at (a)2 above, a person who performs procedures of the type, and in the quantity, specified at (a)2 above, but not under the direct supervision of a trainer or an instructor, shall perform one additional permanent cosmetics procedure of each type specified at (a)2 above, and the subsequent follow-up or touch-up of that procedure, under the direct supervision of a trainer or an instructor, evidence of which is a copy of the client application for the procedure that the trainer or instructor verifies as the apprentice's work by signature, date, and credential, and a photograph of the completed permanent cosmetics procedure that corresponds to the client application.

(d) An operator shall ensure that a qualified permanent cosmetics practitioner who is to perform the discipline of areola restoration, has the credentials specified at (a) above and:

1. Has successfully completed a training program in areola restoration of at least 16 hours in length provided by a trainer or an instructor, evidence of which is an original certificate, diploma, or other documentation that a training program issues to indicate successful completion.

(e) An operator shall ensure that a qualified permanent cosmetics practitioner who is to perform the discipline of camouflage has the credentials specified at (a) above and:

1. Has completed six months of experience as a full-time permanent cosmetics practitioner, evidence of which is timesheets, paystubs, an employer or operator certification under the penalty of perjury, or other documentation that enables the health authority to confirm the length of the practitioner's practice experience; and

2. Has successfully completed a training program in camouflage of at least 16 hours in length provided by a trainer or an instructor, evidence of which is an original certificate, diploma, or other documentation of successful completion that a training program issues.

(f) An operator of a permanent cosmetics establishment shall not allow the performance of permanent cosmetics procedures in the disciplines of areola restoration or camouflage, unless the operator's documentation on file with the local health authority states that the establishment will perform permanent cosmetics in the disciplines of areola restoration or camouflage; and identifies the permanent cosmetics practitioners who are to perform areola restoration or camouflage at the establishment; and

(g) An operator of a body art establishment shall maintain a file for each practitioner and apprentice containing copies of applicable documentation of qualifications and other required records, and to make these records available upon request of the health authorities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-8.1

Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 49 N.J.R. 146(a), 286(a).

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/18/2022