§ 63-1-1453. Certification.  


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  • A.  It shall be unlawful for any person to perform medical micropigmentation or to represent himself or herself as a person authorized to perform medical micropigmentation:

    1.  Without having first complied with the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act; or

    2.  Unless otherwise authorized to perform medical micropigmentation pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act.

    B.  The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Consumer Protection Licensing Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act.  The rules shall include rules of practice for medical micropigmentation training requirements and the establishment of criteria for the certification of persons authorized to perform medical micropigmentation.

    C.  The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and the Board of Dentistry may each promulgate rules relating to the performance of micropigmentation in physician offices by those physicians subject to their licensing authority.  Such rules shall comply with the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 384, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001.  Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 62, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.