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Body Piercing
In 1999, the Florida Legislature passed Florida Statute 381.0075, which authorized the Department of Health to develop rules that regulate body piercing salons. These rules are found in Chapter 64E-19 of the Florida Administrative Code, and went into effect in February 2000.
Owners and operators of body piercing salons are required to obtain an annual operating permit from their county Health Department. This permit is $150. Piercers at short-term events, such as concerts and festivals, must obtain a $75 temporary establishment permit.
Chapter 64E-19 outlines minimum requirements for body piercing establishments, including cleaning and sterilization of instruments and jewelry, piercing procedures, injury reporting, customer and other facility records, infection control training for piercers, and informed consent issues for minors under age 18.
Columbia County currently has three regulated body piercing facilities. These facilities are inspected yearly by Cris Childers, the regional biomedical waste coordinator, along with a communicable disease nurse.
For more information, contact Cris Childers at (352) 334-7930 or write to:
Cris Childers
c/o Alachua County Health Department
224 SE 24th Street
Gainesville FL 32641
