Body Piercers

Exam

No exam

Education

None

Experience

None

Background check

None

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.