Body Piercing
Introduction
Body piercing is
an invasive procedure that may present the potential
for infection. Not only can piercing lead to
infections of the pierced site (especially if
aftercare procedures are not followed), but it also
has the potential to transmit bloodborne pathogens,
such as Hepatitis B, if minimum sanitary and safety
standards are not met. The department has produced
an educational video to aid piercing salons in
complying with required minimum standards. A copy in
CD format is provided free to each licensed salon.
If you have trouble viewing the video from the CD,
read our CD viewing
instructions (57kb PDF
 )
. The department also has developed a brochure
containing 10 common questions related to body
piercing. You can download the brochure in
pdf format (1.6mb
)
or it is available by contacting the
body piercing program.
In 1999, the
Florida Legislature passed section 381.0075, Florida
Statutes (F.S.), regulating the body-piercing
industry.
Chapter 64E-19, Florida Administrative Code [F.A.C.]
(40kb PDF)
prescribes the minimum sanitary and safety
requirements related to the design, operation, and
maintenance of body-piercing salons and temporary
establishments.
New information that affects the body piercing
industry will be provided as it becomes available.
Operators and
piercers (defined in subsection
381.0075(2), F.S.
,
and
section 64E-19.002, F.A.C.(40kb PDF
)
, respectively) must be trained in infection-control
procedures prior to licensure of a body-piercing
salon.
Training courses are reviewed and accepted by
the Department of Health, Bureau of Community
Environmental Health, and are presented by
individuals with the
required knowledge, experience, and credentials
(12kb PDF).
Chapter 64E-19, F.A.C.(40kb PDF
)
is available to review or download. If you do not
have a PDF viewer, you can download one free of
charge from
http://www.adobe.com/.
In accordance
with
Chapter 64E-19, F.A.C.,
body-piercing salons and temporary establishments
require an operating license that is subject to
annual renewal. Body-piercing licenses
are issued by many of the Department of Health's
county health departments. To apply for a license,
complete the application form (49kb PDF
)
and submit it along with the required license fee to
the Lee County Health Department.
Owners and
operators of body-piercing salons and temporary
establishments also should have an
injury-report form (11kb PDF
)
in the event of a report or complaint of injury.
The completed form should be sent to the Lee County
Health Department.
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