2009 House Bill 1085 (Concerning body piercing)

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Introduced by Rep. Sherry Appleton, (D-Poulsbo) (D) on January 12, 2009, defines body piercing as an invasive procedure with public health risks and establishes requirements, rules, regulations, and penalties in the commercialpractice of body piercing.
- Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on January 12, 2009.
  - Substitute offered in the House on February 6, 2009, to clarify that the rules adopted by the Secretary of Health must be followed even if the client has agreed to waive them; makes any exculpatory clause or liability waiver void as it relates to damages arising from violations of the rules; and makes violations of the rules violations of the CPA. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 6, 2009.
  - Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 11, 2009.
Passed in the House (96 to 1) on March 5, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on March 7, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 7, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 1085 (Concerning body piercing) [by glhadley on February 11, 2009]

This is obviously necessary since anyone who voluntarily submits to such desecration of his, her, or its body is mentally incompent to execute a waiver. Good work, legislature. On the other hand, this is far less important than fixing the state's fiscal woes, which is what you ought to be working on.

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