Service Policy Updates - October 2020

At this time, in accordance with all directives given by the State of Nevada, we are offering nasal services; this includes piercings and change outs for the nostril and septum. We are still NOT offering ANY ORAL services. 

Want to view the Nevada Guidelines, you can do so here:
Industry Specific Guidelines
​Guidance for Face Covers in the State of Nevada
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​Black Hole Body Piercing offers services in full in accordance with Directive 24 and LEAD's 8/10/20 Industry Specific Guidance  (linked above)

The Industry Specific LEAP Guidelines notifies Body Piercing Establishments:
"MANDATORY AS OF 6/26/20:
• Face Coverings are required except or person meeting the exemptions established by Directive 24." 
In the bulleted list under "Mandatory*" is: "No body art may be done around the nose or mouth due to facial coverings."
​In accordance with these guidelines, we do not pierce under a face mask where a face mask is mandatory and required to stay in place; but where no face mask is mandatory or required, there are no "facial coverings" preventing body art. The exemptions include "Individuals who are obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which the temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform that service." 

Though we read this to allow mouth piercings under the same exception, Black Hole chooses to be more restrictive than the guidelines, which is explicitly allowed by Directive 24 at Section 2. 
Black Holes protocol for nose piercings includes:
• The client is screened with a COVID questionnaire and temperature check
• The piercer is required to wear a KN95 mask and face shield during the procedure
• The piercer instructs the client to keep their mask in place and only lower below the nose when instructed
• The client's mask must still cover their mouth

Notably, we are not performing high nostril or paired nostril piercings, as they take longer and require longer exposure time, and we are not offering any piercings in or around the mouth. All  of these terms are embodied in corporate policy and monitored daily, and we maintain our records of compliance. 

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"​Individuals who are obtaining services involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service" - Guidance on Directive 24, Face Coverings