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§ 61-17B-7 NMSA 1978

Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

Known as the Body Art Safe Practices Act

The act spans §§ 61–61 (18 sections).

Laws 2007, ch. 181, § 7.

A. A person who pierces only the outer perimeter of the ear, not including any cartilage, using a pre-sterilized encapsulated single use stud ear piercing system, implementing appropriate procedures, is exempt from the requirements of the Body Art Safe Practices Act.

B. A member of a federally recognized tribe, band, nation or pueblo who performs scarification rituals for religious purposes is exempt from the requirements of the Body Art Safe Practices Act.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.