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  • First in the US, Oregon's Piercing Examination Lacks Candidates
    Gloves on Qualification Standards Raised for Body Art
    Ever on the leading edge of body art regulation, Oregon regulators are now waiting for practitioners to catch up -- judging by the lack of candidates for what is probably the nation's first body piercing practical examination.

    The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) instituted both a written and practical examination on January 1 as qualifiers for both new applicants entering the body piercing field and as a condition of renewal for existing body piercing licensees.

    Even though OHLA is offering the examinations at no cost to existing body piercers whose licenses are up for renewal, only a handful have taken the agency up on the offer.

    "We know change is difficult, but the body piercing community in Oregon has been asking for more stringent qualification standards for some time," says OHLA Director Randy Everitt. "So we're somewhat surprised at the lack of candidates so far."
    Click here to learn more about new qualification standards
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