HB 3403 Summary

• Requires the Oklahoma Board of Health to adopt or amend existing rules relating to disclosure statements for body piercing and tattoo procedures.

• Mandates that disclosure statements must inform clients of specific risks associated with tongue piercing, including prolonged bleeding, nerve damage, and endocarditis.

• Requires disclosure statements to address damage to teeth and gums as a possible consequence of tongue piercing.

• Takes effect on November 1, 2014.