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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 18. Environmental Conservation. |
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Chapter 18.23. Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops. |
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Article 18.23.3. Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops. |
Section 18.23.345. Body piercing procedures.
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(a) If a liquid gentian violet is used to mark skin to be pierced, it must be used in a manner that does not contaminate the contents of the original container. (b) In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of this chapter, a practitioner shall use the following minimum standards for the use of antiseptics for a body piercing procedure: (1) when performing a body piercing, a practitioner shall clean the external area of the skin to be pierced with antiseptic; the skin must be dry to the touch before the procedure is performed; (2) in addition, before starting an oral piercing, a practitioner shall instruct the client to use an antiseptic mouthwash vigorously for at least one minute. (c) The owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300 shall ensure that jewelry to be used in the piercing is (1) made of surgical implant grade stainless steel, solid 14-karat or 18-karat white or yellow gold, niobium, titanium, platinum, or a dense, low-porosity plastic; (2) free of nicks, scratches, or irregular surfaces; and (3) properly sterilized in accordance with 18 AAC 23.050 before use.
Authorities
08.13.030;08.13.120;08.13.210;44.46.020