1. (a) Before a procedure is performed, the immediate and surrounding area of the skin shall be prepared with an approved antiseptic skin preparation.
2. (b) Oral piercing shall be prepared with an oral antiseptic mouth rinse.
3. (c) If shaving is necessary, single use disposable razors shall be used and discarded into a sharps container.
4. (d) Any utensil used for marking the skin shall be single use and disposed of after the procedure.
5. (e) Any skin or mucosa surface being prepared for a procedure shall be free of rashes or any visible signs of infection.

6. (f) Any jewelry inserted into a fresh piercing shall be:

   1. (1) Autoclave sterilized while fully disassembled; and
   2. (2) Inspected and found free of nicks, scratches or irregular surfaces before insertion into a fresh body piercing.

7. (g) Jewelry shall be made of:

   1. (1) 316L or 316LVM stainless steel;
   2. (2) Solid 14k or 18k yellow or white nickel-free gold;
   3. (3) Niobium;
   4. (4) Titanium or platinum;
   5. (5) Poly Tetra Flouro Ethylene (PTFE); or
   6. (6) Tygon.

Added at 39 Ok Reg 1224, eff 9-11-22