South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 44, ch. 32 · 11 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being so as to create a permanent hole for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose, or eyebrow. "Body piercing" for the purpose o…
(A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of body piercing. The department shall provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The standards must be directed at establishment…
A body piercing technician must observe the following infection control precautions at all times: (1) The technician must wash his hands thoroughly with water and a germicide soap approved by the department before and after each client's procedure. (2) When necessary for the technician to perform a procedure on certain…
(A) Every person engaged in the business of body piercing shall register by October 1, 2000, with the department. Upon completion of all the requirements of permitting, the body piercing facility shall receive a body piercing permit. A permitted facility shall: (1) obtain a copy of the department's standards from the d…
(A) A body piercing technician must be at least eighteen years old and shall possess a current Red Cross First Aid certification or an American Safety and Health Institute certification, or certification from a program that meets or exceeds the certification standards of the Red Cross First Aid or the American Safety a…
(A) The department may conduct the following inspections of the locations at which permittees under this chapter conduct regulated activities: (1) an initial inspection which must be successfully completed as a condition of permitting; (2) an inspection after any complaint is filed with the department; and (3) no-notic…
(A) A department may adopt regulations that do not conflict with, or are more comprehensive than, the provisions of this chapter or with the standards adopted by the department and promulgated by regulations by the department. (B) This chapter does not limit the department's ability to require a registrant to obtain an…
The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a permit pursuant to this chapter or may place a body piercing facility on probation upon proof that the operator of the facility under this chapter has: (1) failed to maintain a business address or telephone number at which the facility may be reached dur…
On or after October 1, 2000, a person seeking to engage in the business of body piercing shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
This chapter does not restrict the activities of a physician or surgeon licensed pursuant to the laws of this State.
(A) It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform body piercing upon a person under the age of eighteen years, unless the body piercing is performed in the presence of, or as directed by a notarized writing by, the person's parent or legal guardian. (B) This section does not apply to the body piercing of a…