(1) Establishments that perform ear lobe piercing only by using a mechanized presterilized piercing gun approved by the department or its designee may be exempted from ARM 37.112.116(2) and 37.112.117(8) if:
- (a) the body artist and client have convenient access to handwashing sinks. If the handwashing sink is not within the work room or within ten feet of the work room door, then a 70% alcohol-based hand sanitizer must be used in accordance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control "Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings" (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, 2002, Vol. 51, No. RR-16) immediately before putting on gloves and immediately after removal of the gloves. The department adopts and incorporates by reference the U.S. Centers for Disease Control "Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings" (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, 2002, Vol. 51, No. RR-16). Copies of this guideline may be obtained by contacting the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Public Health and Safety Division, Environmental Health and Food Safety Section, 1400 Broadway, P.O. Box 202951, Helena, MT 59620-2951.
Authorizing statute(s): 50-48-103, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 50-48-103, MCA
History: NEW, 2007 MAR p. 351, Eff. 3/23/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 156, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2025 MAR, 37-1072, Eff. 4/26/25.