Source: https://www.gabler-hendel.de/en/tattooentfernung-nur-noch-vom-facharzt-update/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 03:51:46
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 5', '§ 13', '§ 13', '§ 5', '§ 13', '§ 5']

New Radiation Protection Law | Lawyers Gabler & Hendel
But what exactly does the new regulation regulate?
I run such a studio. What does this mean for me?
What do I do with my expensive laser?
And what about my customers who have already paid for their tattoo removal?
OK, but what's the best way to do it?
Now it is clear who in the future may use a laser for tattoo removal.
With today's conversation from the 10. September 2018 confirmed the head of the Radiation Protection Division of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Dr. med. Christian Greipl, our lawyer Stephan Hendel, says that non-medical practitioners are no longer allowed to remove tattoos by laser in accordance with the ordinance on the further modernization of radiation protection law.
At the moment there are many rumors of the associations of alternative practitioners that the new ordinance exempts medical practitioners. This is definitely a misinformation.
Already some time ago, we wrote an article about the 30, which was drafted by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. May 2018 gives.
This draft bill has - in a more rigorous form - the 05. September 2018 passes the federal cabinet. The final version can be found below link.
The relevant information for tattoo removal studio operators has already been highlighted in this document. These can be viewed in your PDF viewer.
The aim of the Federal Government was to issue a decree for the further modernization of the radiation protection law. Lawmakers have recognized that the number of laser tattoo removal studios has increased dramatically. There was sometimes no uniform legislation on this.
The on 05. September 2018 passed ordinance should now provide clarity on who may remove tattoos in the future by means of laser. Thus, the regulation in § 5 para. 2 (expertise on the use of laser devices and intense light sources) on page 263 states the following:
(2) Ablative laser applications or applications that violate the integrity of the epidermis as a protective barrier, the treatment of vascular changes and pigmented lesions, the removal of tattoos or permanent make-up, and applications with optical radiation whose effects do not affect the skin and their appendages are limited, such as adipose tissue reduction, may only be carried out by
a specialist in skin and venereal diseases or
a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Contrary to the instructor's draft of the 30.05.2018, only specialists for skin and venereal diseases or specialists for plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery are allowed to operate lasers for the removal of tattoos.
Legislators also make it clear that no other doctor - and thus also no alternative practitioner- may operate more such a laser.
Based on the linked document, you can also see that the legislator has also introduced such a transitional provision under § 13 (transitional provisions) on page 265 for tattoo removal studios. After that you are allowed to use the 31. March 2019 - under the old legal situation - a laser will be operated. From the 01. April 2019 are allowed to do so only according to said specialists.
§ 13 (transitional provisions)
(1) For applications of laser devices and intense light sources operating on the 31. December 2018 have already been operated, § 5 paragraph 2 applies from the 1. April 2019.
Here, according to the BGB, there is the possibility of adapting your contract or even terminating it. It is important to act quickly and to declare the contract adjustment or termination legally compliant to your contractual partner.
We strongly recommend that you contact a specialized lawyer for enforcement. If you have any questions about this topic, please contact us Lawyer Stephan Hendel like in detail.
This should be less of a problem, as you at least until 04. September 2018 did not (seriously) expect that this regulation (in its sharpness) so happened to the Federal Cabinet. Here, too, the BGB helps you with the adjustment or rescission of contracts.
Whether you actually get a legal problem with your customers could be purely theoretical. This follows from the consideration, because you according to § 13 para. 1 of the Regulation (transitional provisions) in any case until the 31. March 2019 can continue the treatment. Most tattoos should be removed by this date.
From the point of view of the new regulation, it is no longer advisable to sell 'flat rate packages' or 'session packages'. This is because you can only guess badly if you have all the patients until the 31. March 2019 have finished.
Since the 05. September 2018 clarity exists that the regulation has passed the federal cabinet, you can only go to 04. September 2018 in good conscience that you could accomplish a natural removal (legal) as well.
If you do not belong to the group of persons mentioned in § 5 para. 2, then it is now necessary to operate damage limitation. This is yours Lawyer Stephan Hendel as well as the entire law firm Gabler and Hendel gladly available. We are happy to explain how best to deal with the regulation. Just get in touch with us.
The lawyers of the law firm Gabler and Hendel represent many studio operators and franchisees. We have already conducted many lawsuits and know the specifics of the industry.
Also keep in mind that your franchise fees are in most casesdespite a professional bancontinue to accumulate. Again, it is important to check whether your franchise agreement can be terminated. As a rule, this should not be a problem. However hide in some franchise agreement pitfalls, which prevent a termination. Again, we advise you.
8. November 2018 9 to: 18
Is it really already decided that only doctors are allowed to do the tattoo removal. There is a petition against this regulation. https://www.change.org/p/dr-joachim-lohse-drohendes-berufsverbot-bei-laseranwendung-nein-zum-facharztvorbehalt-nisv
What chances do you see that such a petition has succeeded?
Furthermore came in the media that the regulation only 2020 enters into force. Is that correct?
8. November 2018 11 to: 24
that this petition will be successful, I think goes to zero. She brings hardly any reasons, which the legislator would not have considered. In addition, an important asset, and therefore the health of this regulation in the foreground. In this respect, the legislature will hardly be impressed by this. If necessary, a constitutional complaint could be effective against this.
The doctor's reservation only comes into force at the end of 2020, this is correct.
23. November 2018 1 to: 26
Sooooo, you can not let doctors lase you until the end of 2020 because the specialist doctors still have to acquire the know-how? Somehow it is absurd that people who have several years of experience who do not take black sheep into account are simply replaced by physicians who, in comparison, are much less in the matter and rarer in existence. To be honest, it's a shame that people are not even given the chance to make a name or simply to start a partnership with a specialist. I've had 2 sessions with a non-doctor and my skin is fine, but the eventual misery will only show up in 2021.
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26. November 2018 17 to: 37
yes, that's right. However, we would like to point out immediately that the lasering of non-medical practitioners may also be inadmissible under the current law.
15. December 2018 14 to: 13
I am a franchisee in a company that offers Permanent Hair Removal with IPL. What is to be expected for me? The company is very professional and says of itself, we are certified. There is a separate training department and all 6 months re-certifications.
Do I now come under the regulation with my company?
4. January 2019 14 to: 12
yes, you also fall under the regulation with your company. You must have a corresponding certification in each case. The extent depends on various factors. These can be found in the 3 Annex from the new Radiation Protection Ordinance.
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