Bill Text: MA H2019 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibit the practice of body piercing, so-called, unless licensed by the Department of Public Health
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-01 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H2019 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2019-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to regulating the practice of human body piercing.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Bruce J. Ayers |
1st Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2041 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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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.
