Body Art Model Code Adoption Guide
Gather Support Showing decision makers the support you’ve received can help build the case for why adopting the BAMC is a worthwhile time and resource investment. Use the resources and tips below to gather support for BAMC adoption from regulatory programs, industry organizations, associations, and academia. Connect with industry organizations. Industry organizations can help jurisdictions get linked to resources, industry representatives, and direct technical assistance and guidance for BAMC adoption.
• Alliance of Professional Tattooists (APT) • Association of Professional Piercers (APP) • Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP)
Share testimonials. Sharing testimonials from impacted community members during public meetings, hearings, and when talking to legislators can help provide real-world stories on the impact of regulations and the benefits of implementing the code. Gather letters of support. Collecting letters and statements of support from regulatory programs, industry organizations, associations, academia, and members of the community can be shared with decision makers to help justify BAMC adoption.
• Academia – Template Letter of Support • Associations - Template Letter of Support • Industry – Template Letter of Support • Regulatory – Template Letter of Support
Use policy statements as supplemental documents. • NEHA Policy Statement on Body Art • NEHA Policy Statement on Ear Piercing Guns (Expired 2021) • NEHA Policy Statement on Microblading (Expired 2021)
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