S.D. Admin. R. 44:12:02:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 56, November 4, 2024

Section 44:12:02:01 - Definitions

The terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Autoclave," a device for sterilization by steam, usually at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for a specified length of time as determined by the manufacturer's instructions;

(2) "Body piercing," to place a permanent or temporary foreign object in a person's body for a decorative or other nonmedical purpose by a person not directly under the supervision of a licensed physician as defined by SDCL 36-4-11;

(3) "Body piercing area," within a body piercing establishment, the immediate vicinity where body piercing is performed;

(4) "Body piercing artist," a person engaged in the practice of body piercing;

(5) "Body piercing establishment," the building or structure where body piercing is practiced;

(6) "Communicable disease," a disease which is capable of being transmitted from person to person;

(7) "Department," the State Department of Health;

(8) "Patron," a person who receives a body piercing;

(9) "Permanent body piercing establishment," a building where body piercing is practiced on a year-round basis;

(10) "Temporary body piercing establishment," a building or structure where body piercing is practiced for not more than 30 consecutive days.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:12:02:01

22 SDR 16, effective 8/14/1995; 39 SDR 119, effective 1/8/2013; 45 SDR 031, effective 9/10/2018

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).