Utah Admin. Code R392-701-13 - Specific Health and Sanitation Requirements for Body Piercing

The operator shall ensure that:

(1) body piercing needles are:

(a) sterile, single-use, and manufactured for either medical or body piercing purposes;

(b) disposed of in a sharps container immediately after use; and

(c) not thinner than 20 gauge or thicker than six gauge;

(2) after use on each client, any equipment, material, multi-use implement, and tool is properly cleaned and sterilized;

(3) jewelry to be used for a new body piercing is:

(a) inspected by the body artist before use to ensure it is free of any nick, scratch, and other imperfection;

(b) sterilized before use;

(c) only made from the following materials:

(i) 00G to 14G gauge glass, fused quartz, borosilicate, and soda-lime that is lead free;

(ii) ASTM B-392 compliant niobium, except matte finish black;

(iii) ASTM F-67, ASTM F-136, ASTM F-1295, or ASTM F-1295 compliant titanium and titanium alloy;

(iv) ASTM F-138 compliant stainless steel;

(v) ASTM F-754 compliant PTFE;

(vi) platinum;

(vii) solid 14K or 18K white, yellow, or rose gold that is nickel free and cadmium free; or

(viii) Tygon; and

(d) not made from any of the following materials:

(i) aluminum;

(ii) any type of organic material, including horn, bone, coconut wood, bamboo, or ivory;

(iii) glass with gauge size higher than 14G;

(iv) gold filled, plated, rolled, or vermeil jewelry;

(v) high-density, low-porosity nontoxic plastics such as acrylic;

(vi) silver;

(vii) stainless steel that is not ASTM F-138 compliant;

(viii) stone;

(ix) tempered glass; or

(x) wood of any type; and

(4) each body artist provides the client with a small amount of antiseptic mouthwash in a disposable cup before any oral piercing and advises the client to rinse thoroughly for at least 30 seconds.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-701-13

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/13/2025