In line with the clamor for more vigilant protection of the public health and welfare, a lawmaker has filed a bill limiting the practice of body piercing and tattooing only to licensed body piercing specialists or tattooists.
Representative Narciso D. Santiago III (Party-List, Alliance for Rural Concerns) filed House Bill 5056, which provides that all body piercing and tattooing shall be performed in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health.
Santiago said the process of body piercing and tattooing involves puncturing through the dermis layer of the skin; if done under unsanitary conditions, this could affect one's health.
"Complications may arise for those with pre-existing medical conditions such as chronic infection, uncontrollable or prolonged bleeding, scarring, Hepatitis B and C, tetanus, skin allergies, abscesses or boils, and inflammation and nerve damage may result because of these procedures," Santiago said.
The measure requires persons who wish to engage in body piercing or tattooing to first obtain a permit from the Department of Health (DOH).
Likewise, the bill prohibits persons, firms, corporations, partnerships, or other associations from operating body piercing studios or tattoo studios without first obtaining a permit from the health department.
Under the bill, anyone who performs body piercing or tattooing without a permit from the DOH shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment (one month and one day to six months) or a fine ranging from P50,000 to P100,000 or both at the discretion of the court. - Sun Star Davao City
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