N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:27-6.1 - Qualifications of body piercing practitioners and apprentices

(a) To qualify as a body piercing practitioner, a person shall submit to the establishment operator originals, or electronic or paper copies, of:

1. Records demonstrating that the person has completed an apprenticeship in body piercing, consistent with (b) below, such as:

i. Tax records;

ii. References from former employers;

iii. Certificates or diplomas indicating the person's completion of an apprenticeship; and

iv. Membership in good standing in a professional body piercing organization that conditions membership on the applicant's documentation to the organization of education and experience that are at least equivalent to the apprenticeship criteria at (b) below.

(1) Upon information and belief, and subject to verification as that entity might amend and supplement its membership criteria, membership as a "business member," a "business member-at-large," and/or an "associate piercer member," of the Association of Professional Piercers, http://www.safepiercing.org, meets the apprenticeship criteria at (b) below;

2. At least 10 client applications, accompanying adverse reaction reports (if applicable), and photographs (or digital images) of body piercings that the practitioner has personally performed.

(b) A completed apprenticeship consists of the apprentice having performed body piercing at a body piercing establishment as an apprentice for a minimum of 1,000 hours under the direct supervision of a practitioner.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-6.1

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/18/2022