Section 1200-23-06-.02 - PROHIBITED ACTS(1) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall perform a body piercing procedure on another person.(2) No person shall perform a body piercing procedure on another person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.(3) No person shall perform a body piercing procedure on an individual who is under eighteen (18) years of age, unless the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is present and written consent has been given by the individual's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian in accordance with 1200-23-6-.03. However, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an individual who has been emancipated by marriage or by a court order directly pertaining to body piercing.(4) No person shall pierce any site in which the skin surface exhibits any evidence of unhealthy conditions.(5) No person shall perform a body piercing procedure without a current body piercing technician license.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-23-06-.02
Original rule filed January 28, 2002; effective April 13, 2002.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202 and 62-38-101 et seq.