Ohio Admin. Code 3701-9-06

Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 2, 2024
Section 3701-9-06 - Additional requirements for body piercing services

In addition to the requirements in rule 3701-9-04 of the Administrative Code, the operator shall ensure that the business and all persons performing body piercing services shall comply with the following provisions:

(A) Prior to a procedure, the area of the patron's body to be pierced shall be thoroughly cleaned with soap and water, then prepared with an antiseptic solution that is applied with a clean, absorbent disposable material. In the case of oral piercings, the patron shall be provided with alcohol-free, antiseptic mouthwash in a single use cup and shall ensure that the patron utilizes the mouthwash provided to thoroughly rinse the affected area. In the case of a lip, labret, or cheek piercing, procedures described in this paragraph for both skin and oral piercings shall be followed.
(B) Only sterilized jewelry made of ASTM F136 compliant titanium or ASTM F138 compliant steel, solid fourteen karat or eighteen karat white or yellow gold, niobium, or platinum, shall be placed in a new piercing. Mill certificates for jewelry shall be maintained at the body art establishment.

Replaces: 3701-9-06

Ohio Admin. Code 3701-9-06

Effective: 9/1/2014
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 09/01/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3730.10
Rule Amplifies: 3730.09
Prior Effective Dates: 4/30/1998