South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-109 - STANDARDS FOR PERMITTING BODY PIERCING FACILITIES › Sec2 61-109.100 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
For the purpose of this regulation, the following definitions
				shall apply:
A. Administrator. The
			 individual designated by the facility permit holder to have the authority and
			 responsibility to manage the facility and to be in charge of all functions and
			 activities of the facility.
B.
			 Adult. A person eighteen (18) years of age or older.
C. Aftercare. Services provided to clients,
			 when necessary, after their release from a facility.
D. Authorized Healthcare Provider. An
			 individual authorized by law and currently licensed in South Carolina to
			 provide specific treatments, care, or services to technicians and/or
			 clients.
E. Body Piercing. The
			 creation of an opening in the body of a human being so as to create a permanent
			 hole for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes,
			 but is not limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose, or eyebrow, but
			 does not include piercing an ear lobe with a disposable, single-use stud or
			 solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or
			 stud through the ear lobe.
F.
			 Client. A person who has a body piercing procedure performed on his or her
			 body.
G. Consultation. A visit by
			 Department representative(s) who will provide information to facilities with
			 the goal of facilitating compliance with these regulations.
H. Contaminated or Contamination. The
			 presence of blood, infectious materials, or other types of impure materials
			 that have corrupted a surface or item through contact.
I. Department. The South Carolina Department
			 of Health and Environmental Control.
J. Disinfection. The action of using an
			 agent, such as isopropyl alcohol solution, that kills germs or
			 microorganisms.
K. Ear Lobe. The
			 lower portion of the ear which contains no cartilage.
L. Facility. Any room, space, location, area,
			 structure, mobile unit or business, or any part of any of these places,
			 identifiable by a mailing address, where body piercing is practiced or where
			 the business of body piercing is performed.
M. Inspection. A visit by a Department
			 representative(s) for the purpose of determining compliance with this
			 regulation.
N. Investigation. A
			 visit by a Department representative(s) to a permitted or unpermitted entity
			 for the purpose of determining the validity of allegations received by the
			 Department relating to this regulation.
O. Minor. Any person who has not attained
			 eighteen (18) years of age.
P.
			 Picture Identification. A valid driver's license from any state or an official
			 photographic identification card issued by the South Carolina Department of
			 Revenue, a federal or state law enforcement agency, an agency of the United
			 States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of State, such as
			 a military ID or passport.
Q.
			 Probation. An action taken by the Department in which a facility is notified
			 that it must comply with the provisions of this regulation within a specified
			 period of time or enforcement actions may be imposed.
R. Release. The point at which the client's
			 active involvement with a facility is terminated and the facility no longer
			 maintains active responsibility for the client.
S. Repeat Violation. The recurrence of any
			 violation cited under the same section of the regulation within a thirty-six
			 (36) month period. The time-period determinant of repeat violation status is
			 not interrupted by ownership changes.
T. Responsible Party. A person who is
			 authorized by the client or by law to make decisions on behalf of the client,
			 to include but not be limited to, a court-appointed guardian or conservator, or
			 a person with a health care or other durable power of attorney.
U. Sanitize or Sanitization. A procedure that
			 reduces the level of microbial contamination so that the item or surface is
			 considered safe.
V. Sterilization.
			 The approved procedure of making an object free of live bacteria, spores, or
			 other microorganisms including pathogens, usually by heat or chemical
			 means.
W. Suspend Permit. An action
			 by the Department requiring a facility to cease operations for a period of time
			 until such time as the Department rescinds that restriction.
X. Technician. A person who practices body
			 piercing in South Carolina and is in compliance with this regulation.