Piercees Bill Of Rights

garthv

To be pierced in a scrupulously hygienic open environment, by a clean, conscientious piercer wearing a fresh pair of disposable latex gloves.

To a sober, friendly, calm & knowledgeable piercer, who will guide the piercee through their piercing experience with confidence & assurance.

To the peace of mind which comes from knowing that the piercer knows & practices the very highest standards of sterilisation & hygiene.

To be pierced with a new, completely sterile one-use needle, which is disposed of in a medical sharps container immediately after use on that piercee only.

To be touched only with freshly sterilised, appropriate implements properly used & immediately disposed of or re-sterilised in an autoclave prior to the next use.

To know that ear-piercing guns are never appropriate & are often dangerous, when used anywhere else but the ear lobes.

To be fitted only with appropriately sized jewelery, which is safe and suitable in material, design & construction and which promotes healing. (gold plated, gold-filled & sterling silver jewelery is never suitable for any new or unhealed piercing.)

To be fully informed on proper aftercare procedures & to have care with all piercing & related queries.

For those who didnt know

garthv

Also Tattoo Clients Bills of rights,

Tattoo Client Bill Of Rights

Ever Person Getting Tattooed Has The Right:

1. To be tattooed in a scrupulously hygienic, open environment, by a clean, conscientious tattoo artist wearing a fresh pair of disposable latex gloves.

2. To a sober, friendly, calm and knowledgeable tattoo artist, who will guide them through their tattoo experience with confidence and assurance.

3. To the peace of mind which comes from knowing that their tattoo artist knows and practices the very highest standards of sterilization and hygiene.

4. To be tattooed with a brand new, completely sterilized needle, which is immediately disposed of in a medical sharps container (or other safe manner) after use on the tattoo client alone.

5. To be touched only with freshly sterilized, appropriate implements, properly used and disposed of or resterilized in an autoclave prior to use on anyone else.

6. To know that getting tattooed anywhere besides in a licensed tattoo studio is NEVER appropriate, and is extremely dangerous.

7. To be satisfied with the design they choose, and confident that their tattoo artist’s abilities have resulted in a correctly drawn design. Tattoo clients have the right to expect their tattoo artist to be able to ‘customize” any design, or be able to create a unique design, to the satisfaction of the client.

8. To be fully informed about proper aftercare, and to have continuing access to their tattoo artist for consultation and assistance with all their tattoo-related questions.

9. To stop their tattoo at any point. If a tattoo client feels, at any time, that something is wrong with their design or the work that is being done on them, they have the right to stop the tattoo from going any further. If a tattoo client feels the need to stop a tattoo, they should consult the studio owner or manager immediately- prior to leaving the studio.

Pretty much the same but handy to have anyway

Hellrazer

Its a real pity that none of that is legally binding.

It really should be.
Richie

garthv

I know what you mean. Just having a view around a few sites and a found some piercing laws in a few American cities. We need some sort of action to put them
Gangsters out of business

For Example

211.760 Tattooing and body piercing of humans by nonmedical personnel for
remuneration -- Registration -- Administrative regulations -- Compliance
checks -- Hearings.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Body piercing" means the act of penetrating the skin or body part of a human
being to make a hole, mark, or scar;
(b) "Facility" means the place of business where tattooing, body piercing, or both
are conducted; and
(c) "Tattooing" means the act of producing scars on a human being or the act of
inserting pigment under the surface of the skin of a human being, by pricking
with a needle or otherwise, to produce indelible marks or figures visible
through the skin, including the application of permanent makeup.
(2) No person shall engage in, offer to engage in, or carry on any business of tattooing,
body piercing, or both of humans by nonmedical personnel for remuneration within
the Commonwealth of Kentucky without first registering with the local health
department in the district or county in which the person is to perform tattooing,
body piercing, or both. Registrations shall be valid for one (1) year. Applicants for
registration shall pay a fee of twenty dollars ($20) to the local or district health
department.
(3) The Cabinet for Health Services shall promulgate administrative regulations relating
to:
(a) Health and cleanliness of places of business in which tattooing, body piercing,
or both are conducted;
(b) Sterilization of tattooing and body piercing apparatus;
(c) Procedures to prevent the spread of disease or infection during or relating to
tattooing and body piercing procedures;
(d) Procedures to prevent any tattooing or body piercing of minors without the
written notarized consent of a custodial parent or legal guardian; and
(e) Such other administrative regulations as may be necessary to protect public
health or properly administer the program requirements of this section.
(4) Representatives of the cabinet or local or district health departments may visit a
facility at any time during business hours to ensure compliance with the requirements
of this section. Representatives of local or district health departments shall visit each
registered facility in their county or district not less than twice each year.

Kastro

there were a few shops in ireland tryin to get the law changed...

sammy in the following is my boss..
http://archives.tcm.ie/waterfordnews/2002/01/04/story5554.asp

LD 50

Why is non of that legally binding. From the number of studios popping up everywhere, and the amount of people getting tattoo'd and pierced, it seems to be a fairly big buisness. And extremely dangerous for there not to be laws regarding this, i.e if something goes wrong. I could see this becoming another one of those scandals that results in a tribunal being set up only after]/i] something goes horribly wrong, like someone gets semtascemia(sp?) and ends up dead or something.

FishFlop21

very nice i like this

FishFlop21

EAR PEIRCINGS ARE THE BEST.

Will

That's great thanks for the pearls of wisdom.

muireann =]

yes...but does anyone know the legal age????please:D

Kersmash

There are no offical rules set out by the state, but most in most reputable places, down here anyway, it's 16 for any ear piercings, 18 for any oral/genital/nipple/surface etc. piercing. I wouldn't trust a Piercing studio that would pierce someone underage without consent.