MA H193

Bill

MA H193

Regulating body art

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the practice of body piercing, so-called, unless licensed by the Department of Public Health. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the practice of body piercing, tattooing, branding, and other forms of body art unless licensed by the Department of Public Health. The bill establishes training, sterilization, and safety requirements for body art practitioners and establishments, including regulations for the use of equipment, materials, and procedures. The bill also prohibits certain forms of body art, such as piercing the genitalia or uvula, and provides penalties for violations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S112 (on 01/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H193

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H193
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H193.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2011	Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2241	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H830	Relative to water supply records	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S112	Relative to safe application and removal of body art	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1141	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1311	Relative to radon testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2696	Similar To
S1706	Relative to extending the wellness program tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1332

Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2011

Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2241

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H830

Relative to water supply records

Accompanied a study order, see H5116

Similar To

S112

Relative to safe application and removal of body art

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

S1141

Relative to best practices for sober homes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1285

Relative to color coded patient wristbands

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1311

Relative to radon testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2696

Similar To

S1706

Relative to extending the wellness program tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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Sponsors (1)

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