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Other Personal Care Services
NAICS 812199 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal care services (except hair, nail, facial, nonpermanent makeup, or non-medical diet and weight reducing services).
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For Other Personal Care Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review professional liability / malpractice, bodily injury from equipment, bloodborne pathogen and infection exposure. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- What specific services does the operation provide — tattooing, piercing, electrolysis, tanning, permanent makeup, steam/sauna, hair replacement, or some combination?
- Are any services medical in nature, performed under a physician's supervision, or using medical-grade devices that require a clinical license?
- What infection-control and sterilization protocols are in place, and are technicians certified or licensed by the applicable state board?
- Is there a retail product sales component — inks, aftercare, tanning accelerators, or beauty retail — and what is the approximate sales volume?
- Do any practitioners travel to client locations or operate mobile services outside the fixed premises?
- What is the approximate number of client visits per week, and are services appointment-based or significant walk-in?
- Has there been any prior professional liability, bodily injury, or regulatory action related to services in the past three to five years?
- Are tanning beds, electrolysis machines, or other specialized equipment owned, and when were they last serviced or inspected?
Activities described by this code
- Day spas
- Depilatory or electrolysis (i.e., hair removal) salons
- Saunas
- Ear piercing services
- Steam baths
- Hair replacement (except by offices of physicians) or weaving services
- Tanning salons
- Tattoo parlors
- Permanent makeup salons
Other activities to examine
- Cutting, trimming, and styling men's and boys' hair (known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops): 812111 — Barber Shops
- Providing hair, facial, or nonpermanent makeup services (except establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops): 812112 — Beauty Salons
- Nail care services: 812113 — Nail Salons
- Providing non-medical diet and weight reducing services: 812191 — Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
- Operating health resorts and spas that provide lodging: 721110 — Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels;
- Providing medical or surgical hair replacement, weight reduction, or massage therapy services: 62 — Health Care and Social Assistance
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Establishments in this class provide appearance- and personal care-related services that go beyond hair, nails, and basic facial treatments. Day-to-day operations may include tattooing, body piercing, electrolysis and laser hair removal, permanent makeup application, tanning (UV bed or spray), steam and sauna services, and hair replacement or weaving. Most locations are appointment-based retail studios, though some day spas operate with walk-in availability and multi-room treatment configurations.
Questions to investigate
- What specific services does the operation provide — tattooing, piercing, electrolysis, tanning, permanent makeup, steam/sauna, hair replacement, or some combination?
- Are any services medical in nature, performed under a physician's supervision, or using medical-grade devices that require a clinical license?
- What infection-control and sterilization protocols are in place, and are technicians certified or licensed by the applicable state board?
- Is there a retail product sales component — inks, aftercare, tanning accelerators, or beauty retail — and what is the approximate sales volume?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.