OAR 331-905-0040: Application Requirements for Specialty Level One Piercing License

(1) An individual applying for licensure to practice specialty level one piercing must: (a) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 division 30; (b) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000 and be accompanied by payment of the required application fees; (c) Submit proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic first aid training from an Office approved provider; (d) Submit proof of current blood borne pathogens training from an Office approved provider; (e) Submit proof of being at least 18 years of age; documentation may include identification listed under OAR 331-030-0000; (f) Submit proof of having a high school diploma or equivalent; (g) Submit proof of having a standard body piercing license for at least 6 months; and (h) Provide documentation of completing a qualifying pathway. (2) License Pathway 1 — Graduate from a Higher Education Coordinating Commission Private Career School for Specialty Level One Piercing must: (a) Submit official transcript from a specialty level one piercing career school under ORS 345 showing proof of completion of required specialty level one piercing curriculum as approved by the Office under OAR 331-905-0005 (1) through (5); (b) If applicable, pay examination fees; (c) Submit passing score of the Office-approved standard body piercing written examinations in accordance with OAR 331-900-0060 (3) and (4). Completion of the written examination is not required if the applicant has passed the examinations listed under OAR 331-900-0060 (3) and (4) within two years before the date of application; and (d) Upon passage of all required examinations, if applicable, and before issuance of license, applicant must pay all license fees. (3) License Pathway 2 — Qualification through Specialty Level One Piercing Temporary Trainee License: (a) Submit documentation approved by the Office showing proof of having completed required specialty level one training listed under OAR 331-905-0005 (6) through (10), and verified by a supervisor approved under OAR 331-905-0055, on a form prescribed by the Office; (b) If applicable, pay examination fees; (c) Submit passing score of the Office-approved standard body piercing written examinations in accordance with OAR 331-900-0060 (3) and (4). Completion of the written examination is not required if the applicant has passed the examinations listed under OAR 331-900-0060 (3) and (4) within two years before the date of application; and (d) The applicant must pay all license fees before issuance of a license.