A. 
Physicians licensed in accordance with MGL c. 112, § 2, who perform body art procedures as part of patient treatment are exempt from these regulations.
B. 
Individuals who pierce only the lobe of the ear with a presterilized single-use stud-and-clasp ear-piercing system are exempt from these regulations.
A. 
No tattooing, piercing of genitalia, branding or scarification shall be performed on a person under the age of 18.
B. 
Body piercing, other than piercing the genitalia, may be performed on a person under the age of 18 provided that the person is accompanied by a properly identified parent, legal custodial parent or guardian who has signed a form consenting to such procedure. "Properly identified" shall mean a valid photo identification of the adult and a birth certificate of the minor.
C. 
The following body piercings are hereby prohibited: piercing of the uvula; piercing of the tracheal area; piercing of the neck; piercing of the ankle; piercing between the ribs or vertebrae; piercing of web area of the hand or foot; piercing of the lingual frenulum (tongue web); piercing of the clitoris; any form of chest or deep muscle piercings, excluding the nipple; piercing of the anus; piercing of an eyelid, whether top or bottom; piercing of the gums; piercing or skewering of a testicle; so called "deep" piercing of the penis, meaning piercing through the shaft of the penis, or "trans-penis" piercing in any area from the corona glandis to the pubic bone; so-called "deep" piercing of the scrotum, meaning piercing through the scrotum, or "transcrotal" piercing; so-called "deep" piercing of the vagina and piercing of the vulva.
D. 
The following practices hereby prohibited unless performed by a medical doctor licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: tongue splitting; braiding; three-dimensional body art/beading/implementation; tooth filing/fracturing/removal/tattooing; cartilage modification; amputation; genital modification; introduction of saline or other liquids.