(a) Medical practitioners licensed by the commonwealth who utilize tattooing or body piercing procedures as part of patient treatment are exempt from these regulations.
(b) Individuals who pierce only ear lobes or upper ear leading edge and strike perimeter are exempt from these regulations when it is demonstrated that equipment, supplies or jewelry that comes into contact with the client’s ear are sterile, and that the operator’s hands that come into contact with equipment, jewelry or the client’s skin surface are clean and disposable medical examination type gloves are used. Individuals who use ear piercing guns must conform to the manufacturer’s directions on use and applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements.
(Ord. 832, passed 3-15-2006)