As used in ORS § 690.350 to 690.410, unless the context requires otherwise:

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(1) ‘Body piercing’ means the puncturing of a part of the body of a live human being to create a permanent hole for ornamentation or decoration.

(2) ‘Dermal implanting’ means the insertion of an object under the skin of a live human being for ornamentation or decoration.

(3)(a) ‘Earlobe piercing’ means the puncturing of the soft lower part of the external ear of a live human being for ornamentation or decoration.

(b) ‘Earlobe piercing’ does not include the puncturing of ear cartilage.

(4) ‘Electrolysis’ means the process by which hair, with a series of treatments, is permanently removed from the skin by inserting a needle-conductor into the hair follicle and directing electrical energy toward the hair cell. The word ‘electrolysis’ is used in generic form in ORS § 690.350 to 690.410 and refers to modalities of galvanic electrolysis, thermolysis and combinations thereof.

(5) ‘Facility’ means a fixed or mobile place of business operated on a regular or irregular basis for the purpose of providing services in one or more fields of practice.

(6) ‘Field of practice’ means:

(a) Tattooing;

(b) Body piercing;

(c) Earlobe piercing;

(d) Electrolysis;

(e) Dermal implanting; or

(f) Scarification.

(7) ‘License’ means a written authorization issued under ORS § 690.365 authorizing the holder to:

(a) Perform services in one or more fields of practice; or

(b) Operate a facility.

(8) ‘Scarification’ means injury of the skin to produce a scar on a live human being for permanent ornamentation or decoration.

(9) ‘Tattooing’ means the process by which a live human being is marked or colored by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments to form indelible marks for ornamentation or decoration.

(10) ‘Temporary license’ means a written authorization issued under ORS § 690.365 temporarily authorizing the holder to:

(a) Perform services in a field of practice; or

(b) Operate a facility. [1987 c.698 § 1; 1993 c.30 § 1; 1993 c.45 § 300; 1999 c.885 § 37; 2003 c.547 § 51; 2005 c.648 § 66; 2011 c.346 § 8; 2013 c.82 § 4]

[1987 c.698 § 2; 1989 c.171 § 82; 1993 c.30 § 2; 1999 c.885 § 38; 2005 c.648 § 67; repealed by 2011 c.346 § 33]