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Body Piercers
License Description
General Information and Definitions: "Provisional Certificate of Registration" shall mean the certificate issued by the Department certifying that a particular individual is registered to perform tattooing and/or body piercing at a specific establishment, only under the on-site direct technical supervision of an individual with a "Regular Certificate of Registration." "Regular Certificate of Registration" shall mean the certificate issued by the Department certifying that a particular individual is registered to perform tattooing and/or body piercing at a specific establishment. Piercing Equipment: No Certificate of Registration shall be issued or renewed to any individual, unless the piercing equipment meets the following minimum standards: 1. All needles used for body piercing shall be designated as "piercing needles" or "medical needles" by the manufacturer, shall be single use disposable needles and contained in a self sealing sterilization pouch with indicator, shall be dated with the sterilization date and shall have a shelf life of one (1) year before requiring re-sterilization, or shall be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 2. All jewelry used in the performance of the body piercing procedure shall be single use, shall be in self-sealing sterilization pouch with indicators which shall be dated with the date of sterilization, and shall have a shelf life of one (1) year before requiring re-sterilization. All sterilizations shall be in accordance with these regulations. The jewelry inserted as part of a body piercing procedure shall be made of surgical steel (316 L grade or better), implant grade stainless steel (ASTM F138 and ISO 5832-1), solid 14K through 24K gold, niobium, or titanium. Ear studs or other jewelry designed for ears shall not be used in other parts of the body. SOURCE: Miss. Code Ann. §73-61-1 and Miss. Code Ann. §73-61-3.
Licensing Agency
MS State Dept. of Health
Professional Licensure Division
Office of Licensure
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 364 7360
MSDHProfLicensure@msdh.ms.gov
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html
Active Status
Active
Certification
Certification required
Continuing Education
No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Education
No educational requirements
Exam
No exam required
License Type
Stand-alone license
License Updated
08/14/2023
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