NY A10095

Requires body piercing studios to obtain written parental or legal guardian consent before performing piercings on persons under 18 years of age, with the consent form prescribed by the Commissioner of Health

Parent or legal guardian must sign the consent form in person in the presence of the body piercing studio owner or a body piercing specialist

Body piercing studios must retain original written consent forms for 12 months, with electronic images or facsimiles acceptable if stored off-premises

Written consent forms expire 12 months from the date of signature, requiring new consent forms to be obtained before subsequent piercings

This section preempts local laws and ordinances except those imposing stricter restrictions on body piercing studios that were already in effect prior to the bill's effective date