N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-6.5

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

Section 8:27-6.5 - Body piercing procedures

(a) Piercing needles shall be sterile and for single service use. Reuse of piercing needles shall be strictly prohibited and practitioners shall appropriately dispose of the needle after performing each piercing procedure.

(b) Only a practitioner or an apprentice is permitted to conduct body piercing.

(c) Materials such as cork and wood cannot be sterilized and shall be stored in covered containers.

1. An aseptic technique shall be used to remove materials.

2. Single use items shall be discarded after each procedure.

(d) Sterile instruments shall be opened in the presence of the client and handled aseptically.

(e) Minimum gauge needles required for soft tissue body piercing of the earlobe, eye brow and other areas of the face including the septum shall be 18 gauge. Needles for genital areas shall be 14 to 8 gauge depending on the piercing. Needles for nipple, navel and tongue piercings shall be a minimum of 14 gauge.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-6.5