Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-19 - BODY PIERCING › Section 64E-19.007 - Other Operations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Informed
				Consent. Verbal and written educational information, approved by county health
				departments, shall be given to customers wanting to receive body-piercing
				procedures before the procedures begin. The information shall provide, at a
				minimum, a brief description of the piercing procedure, any precautions to be
				taken by the customer before the piercing, a description of the risks and
				possible consequences of body piercing services, instructions for care and
				restrictions following a piercing procedure, and restrictions against the
				piercing of minors prescribed by this chapter and Section
				 381.0075, F.S. Prior to the
				piercing, customers shall sign and date a statement indicating they received
				and discussed the information with the operator or piercer. Operators and
				piercers shall sign and date the statement as well, and retain the original
				with all other required records. A copy of the statement shall be provided to
				the customer upon request of the customer. The operator shall also post in
				public view the name, address and phone number of the county health department
				having jurisdiction over the facility and the procedure for filing a
				complaint.
(2) Reporting Complaints
				of Injuries. As specified in Section 381.0075(11)(a)8., F.S., any injury or
				complaint of injury, suspected infections that required treatment by a licensed
				practitioner, or any notifiable diseases resulting from the body-piercing
				procedure that become known to the operator shall be reported to the local
				county health department by the operator within 72 hours of the operator
				becoming aware of the complaint or condition. The report shall be submitted on
				DH Form 4122, 9/02, Body Piercing Salon Injury Report.
(3) Customer Records. Records must be
				maintained in accordance with Section 381.0075(11)(a)7., F.S., and shall
				include the following:
(a) The customer's
				address and telephone number;
(b)
				Their date of birth, race and sex;
(c) Their physician's name, address and
				telephone number;
(d) The name,
				telephone number and address of an emergency contact person for the
				customer;
(e) A list of allergies,
				including allergies to medicines or topical solutions used by the
				establishment;
(f) History of
				bleeding disorders;
(g) The date of
				the customer's initial visit and any subsequent visits;
(h) The body part or location that was
				pierced;
(i) A description of the
				jewelry used in the piercing;
(j) A
				description of any complications that occurred at the time of the piercing
				procedure;
(k) Copies of the signed
				statement for receipt of educational information required in subsection
				 64E-19.007(1),
				F.A.C., of this chapter;
(l) Copies
				of the written notarized parental consent statements required by Section
				 381.0075(7),
				F.S., for minors. The statements must describe the type of piercings that will
				be performed on the minor;
(m) The
				signature and printed name of the persons performing the piercings at each
				visit.