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Laws & Rules for Body Piercing
Authorizing Statutes & Rules
Regulations governing the practice of body piercing in Oregon are contained in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 690.500-690.570 and 690.992 and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 331, Divisions 205-225.
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) statutes and rules related to procedural, administrative, licensing and regulatory compliance requirements for all OHLA-regulated professions are found in ORS 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 and OAR 331, Divisions 001-030.

State Statutes
Body Piercing Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 690.500-690.570 and 690.992 (Scroll down to find the related section.)
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 (Scroll down to find the related section.)

Administrative Rules
Body Piercing Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 331, Divisions 205-225 (effective 10-01-2008) (Scroll down to find the related division link.)
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 001-030 (effective 06-01-2009)
 
The above rules link directly to the Secretary of State and may not reflect recently adopted rules.  OHLA offers the most recently adopted rules in PDF file format below.
 
One version is marked up (crossed out sections have been revised or deleted; bold sections have been added) to highlight the revisions recently adopted.
 
OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 001-030 (PDF)
 
Marked-up copy (rule revisions highlighted) (PDF)
 
OHLA Administrative Rule Revisions: 2009 Highlights (PDF)

More Information
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Page updated: June 19, 2009

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