By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2041) of Bruce J. Ayers and Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to prohibit the practice of body piercing, so-called, unless licensed by the Department of Public Health.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bruce J. Ayers

Michael W. Morrissey

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to regulating the practice of human body piercing.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 5R:—
Section 5S. The department of public health is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the licensure and monitoring of persons engaged in the business or practice of human body piercing. The piercing of any person not yet 18 years of age shall be prohibited within the commonwealth unless such person is accompanied by parent or legal guardian. For the purposes of this section, “human body piercing” shall be defined as the piercing of any part of the human body, not including the earlobe, for the purposes of inserting jewelry.