D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25-G, § 203
Pre-operating Procedures - Jewelry Selection, and Equipment Setup*
Effective Dec 29, 201764 DCR 13496Authority: Section 2 of the Regulation of Body Artists and Body Art Establishments Act of 2012, effective October 23, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-0193; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-731(a)(10) (2012 Repl.) and §§ 47-2809.01 et seq.) (2017 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 2007-63(#2), dated March 8, 2007 Source: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13496 (December 29, 2017).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
203.1 All licensed operators shall ensure customers and body artists select together the appropriate size and quality of jewelry prior to beginning the body-piercing procedure. Appropriate jewelry shall be made of:
- (a) ASTM F138, ISO 5832-1, ISO 10993-6, ISO 10993-10 and/or 10993-11, and stainless steel;
- (b) Solid 14k through 18k yellow or white gold;
- (c) Niobium;
- (d) ASTM F136 titanium or ASTM F67 titanium;
- (e) Platinum; or
- (f) Other materials found to be equally biocompatible.
203.2 All jewelry shall be free of nicks, scratches, or irregular surfaces and is properly sterilized prior to use.
203.3 All equipment and supplies, including but not limited to distilled water, inks, pigments, and all packages containing sterile instruments, pre-sterilized, single-use jewelry, and pre- sterilized, single-use disposable items shall be opened in front of the customer.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13496 (December 29, 2017).