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Town of Salem, NH
Rockingham County
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Tattooing of minors. Pursuant to RSA 639:3, II, the tattooing of any person under the age of 18 is prohibited and constitutes endangering the welfare of a minor. Parental consent does not constitute an exemption to this requirement.
B. 
Branding shall be prohibited in the Town of Salem unless performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of New Hampshire.
C. 
[1]Body piercing below the waist shall be prohibited in the Town of Salem unless performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of New Hampshire. The body piercing of any site except ears on minors under the age of 18 years shall be prohibited without the presence of a parent or guardian. The parent or guardian shall sign a permission form, at the site, at the time of piercing.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C, prohibiting permanent makeup unless performed by a New Hampshire-licensed physician, was repealed by the Board of Selectmen 5-21-2018. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection D as Subsection C.
A. 
These regulations shall not apply to physicians licensed to practice medicine in New Hampshire and those they directly supervise as part of their practice.
B. 
These regulations shall not apply to those novelty or jewelry stores in the business of ear piercing with the use of a piercing gun. These establishments shall use proper procedures and sanitization practices as required by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations. These establishments shall be prohibited from performing body piercings at other sites except ears without satisfying all the requirements of this chapter.