An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Piercing Guns

LD 116 prohibits the use of mechanical piercing guns for creating body piercings in Maine, applying to all areas of the body except standard earlobe piercings performed with disposable single-use studs. The bill amends state law to define "piercing gun" as a mechanical device forcing a stud through skin and explicitly bans its use for any body piercing, including ears, lips, tongue, nose, or eyebrows. It directly affects body piercing businesses and practitioners who currently use such devices, requiring them to switch to alternative methods like sterile needles. The law maintains an exception for standard earlobe piercings using single-use studs applied with mechanical force, which remain permitted under existing rules.