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Alabama
Ala. Code § 22-1-17A
Regulation of Tattooing, Branding, and Body Piercing. Prohibits anyone from performing a tattoo, brand or body piercing on a minor unless prior written informed consent is obtained from the minor’s parent or legal guardian.
Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3721
Tattooing and Body Piercing-Establishes that it is unlawful to either tattoo or pierce anyone under age 18 without the physical presence of the parent or legal guardian.
Arkansas
Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 20-27-1501 et seq.
Body Piercing, Branding, and Tattooing. Tattoo and permanent cosmetic artists are required to be certified; the law addresses body piercing as a form of body art; requires an annual license fee for a tattoo, body piercing and permanent cosmetic artists/shops.
Arkansas
Ark. Stat. Ann. § 5-27-228
Tattooing and Body Piercing-Prohibits anyone from doing “body art” (tattooing, piercing or branding) on a minor without the written consent and presence of one of the minor’s parents, a guardian or a custodian.
Alaska
Alaska Stat. §08. 13
12 AAC 09 specifically govern the practice of barbering, hairdressing, esthetics, tattoo and permanent cosmetic coloring, and body piercing. Alaska Stat. §08. 01 – 08. 03 and regulations 12 AAC 02 apply to all professions regulated by the division.
Alaska
Alaska Stat. §08. 13. 217
Tattooing-Establishes that it is unlawful to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring on a minor.
Alaska
Body Piercing-Prohibits anyone from practicing body piercing on a minor without prior written approval from the minor’s parent or legal guardian and the presence of the parent or legal guardian during the body piercing procedure.
California
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 119300 to 119328
Body Art. The California Conference of Local Health Officers shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent cosmetics.
California
Cal. Penal Code 653
Tattooing-Establishes that it is a misdemeanor for any person to tattoo or offer to tattoo anyone under age 18.
California
Body Piercing-Prohibits anyone from performing or offering to perform a piercing upon anyone under age 18 unless the piercing is performed in the presence of a parent or guardian or as directed and notarized by the minor’s parent or guardian. Does not apply to emancipated minors and does not include pierces of the ear.
Colorado
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2101 to 2103
Tattooing and Body Piercing-Prohibits anyone from performing a body art procedure on a minor unless the artist has received express consent from the minor’s parent or guardian.
Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-92g
Tattooing-Establishes that it is illegal to tattoo an unemancipated minor under age 18 without the permission of the minor’s parent or guardian.
Connecticut
Department of Public Health does not have jurisdiction over body piercing.
District of Columbia
D. Code Ann. § 47-2853. 76d
It is unlawful for a person to perform body art procedures unless the person is licensed by and registered with the Mayor to perform body art procedures. Also establishes that body art procedures are prohibited on persons under 18 years of age, except ear piercing using a mechanized, pre-sterilized single-use stud and ear clasp gun.
Delaware
Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, §122(3)(w)
Establish standards for the sanitary operation of tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments. For purposes of this paragraph, “tattoo parlor” means a person or business that makes permanent marks on human skin by puncturing the skin and inserting an indelible color or by producing scarring.
Delaware
Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, §1114(a)
Tattooing and Body Piercing- It is illegal for a person to either knowingly or negligently tattoo or pierce a minor without the prior written consent of the adult parent or legal guardian.
Tattooing Prohibited; Penalty. It is unlawful for any person to tattoo the body of any human being; except that tattoing may be performed by a person licensed to practice medicine or dentistry, or by a person under the general supervision as defined by Board of Medicine.
Florida
Tattooing-Requires written, notarized consent of a minor’s parent or legal guardian in order to tattoo a minor.
Georgia
Ga. Code § 31-40-1 to 31-40-10
Tattoo Studios.
Georgia
Ga. Code § 16-12-5
Unlawful to tattoo within an inch of the eye socket.
Georgia
Ga. Code § 16-5-71. 1
Tattooing-Prohibits the tattooing of anyone under age 18 by anyone other than a licensed osteopath or technician acting under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or osteopath.
Hawaii
Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 321-13
Tattoo Artist. Sets forth public health requirements for tattoo licensing and operations.
Hawaii
Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 321-379
Tattooing of Minors. Tattooing any person under the age of eighteen without the written consent of the person’s parent or legal guardian or not maintaining the consent forms in a confidential manner at the tattoo shop for not less than two years
Idaho
Idaho Code § 18-1523 (2004)
Tattooing and Body Piercing-Prohibits the tattooing, branding or body piercing of minors under the age of 14. Prohibits the tattooing, branding or body piercing of anyone between the ages of 14 and 18 without the written informed consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Written informed consent must be executed in the presence of the person performing the act or an employee or agent of that person.
Illinois
Ill. Rev. Stat. 410 §54/1 to 54/999
Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act. Provides for public health, safety and welfare requirements for tattoo and body piercing establishments.
Illinois
Ill. Rev. Stat. 720 §5/12C-35
Tattooing-It is a Class A misdemeanor for anyone other than a person licensed to practice medicine in all branches to tattoo or offer to tattoo a person under age 18. It is also a Class A misdemeanor to allow a person under 18 years of age to remain on the premises where tattoos are being performed or offered without a parent or legal guardian.
Indiana
SECTION 1. IC 25-1-19
Prohibits the act of performing or offering to perform scleral tattooing. Provides an exception for the act of a licensed health care professional when the act is performed in the scope of the health care professional’s practice.
Indiana
Ind. Code Ann. §16-19-3-4. 1
Tattoo and Body Piercing. Provides a guide for the sanitary operations of tattoo and body piercing facilities in Indiana.
Indiana
Ind. Code Ann. §35-42-2-7
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – Requires a minor’s parent or legal guardian to be present in order to either tattoo or perform a body piercing on a minor under age 18. Requires the parent or guardian to also provide written permission for the minor to receive the tattoo or piercing.
Iowa
Iowa Code §135. 37
Tattooing Establishments and Tattoo Artists. Permit and operational requirements for tattooing establishments and tattoo artists.
Iowa
Iowa Code §135. 37
Tattooing of Minors – Prohibits anyone from tattooing an unmarried minor under age 18.
Kansas
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1940 to 65-1954
Tattoo, Body Piercing and Cosmetic Tattoo. No person, including a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer, shall perform tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing on another person, display a sign or in any other way advertise or purport to be a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer unless that person holds a valid license issued by the board.
Kansas
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1953
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone from performing body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing on anyone under age 18 without written and notarized consent and presence of the minor’s parent or court-appointed guardian during the procedure. Requires the individual who performs the body piercing to keep a copy of the written permission on file for a period of five years. Violators are guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Kentucky
Ky. Rev. Stat. §194A. 050; 211. 760
Tattooing. The Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Food Safety Branch develops the statewide Tattoo, Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Program plans, objectives, policies and procedures and helps local health departments carry out state law. The program registers tattoo artists and body and ear piercers and certify studios.
Kentucky
Ky. Rev. Stat. §211. 760
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone from tattooing or piercing minors without the written, notarized consent of a parent or guardian.
Louisiana
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:2831 et seq.
Commercial Body Art. Each facility engaging in tattooing, body-piercing, or other CBA activities is required to be permitted in accordance with these regulations and each person performing said tasks must be registered with the state.
Louisiana
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:93. 2
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – It is unlawful for anyone to tattoo or pierce a minor under age 18 without the consent of the minor’s parent or legal custodian, who must accompany them to the procedure.
Maine
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32 §4201 to 4301
Tattoo Artist. Sets forth public health requirements for tattoo licensing and operations.
Maine
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32 §4321 to 4329
Body Piercing. A Department of Health and Human Services license is required for any person who practices the art of body piercing, comprising creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or decorations.
Maine
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32 §4203
Tattooing of a Minor – Establishes that it is illegal to tattoo anyone under age 18.
Maine
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32 §4323
Body Piercing of a Minor – Requires prior written consent of a minor’s parent or legal guardian to perform body piercing on anyone under age 18.
Maryland
Code of Md. Regs. 10. 06. 01. 0
Cosmetic Tattooing. Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene prohibits tattooing in salons. Skin-Penetrating Body Adornment Procedures (including tattooing) must protect against infections.
Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Law ch. 111, §31
General Authority. Allows boards of health to promulgate reasonable health regulations.
Massachusetts
Model Regulations for Body Art Establishments. Body Art regulations (body piercing, tattooing and branding/scarification) have been drafted and reviewed setting forth a model code for the practice of body art and for the maintenance and operation of body art.
Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Law ch. 112, §2
Tattooing – Tattooing must be performed by a qualified physician.
Michigan
Mich. Comp. Laws §333. 13101 to 333. 13112
Body Art Facilities. Duties of a person who owns or operates a body art facility; Section 333. 13104. Tattooing, branding, or performing body-piercing; licensure of body art facility required; application; form; issuance; duration; fees.
Michigan
Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §333. 13102
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor. Prohibits anyone from either tattooing or performing a piercing on a minor without the prior written, informed consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Requires the parent or legal guardian to execute the consent in the presence of either the person performing the body piercing or tattooing on the minor or in the presence of an employee or agent of the individual.
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. §§146B. 01 to 146B. 10
Body Art. No person acting individually or jointly with any other person may maintain, own, or operate a body art establishment in the state without an establishment license issued by the commissioner.
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. §§325F. 814
Body Piercing.
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. §609. 2246
Tattooing of a Minor – It is unlawful for anyone under age 18 to receive a tattoo without written parental consent.
Minnesota
Piercing of a Minor – Prohibits a person from body piercing anyone under age 18 unless they have witnessed written parental consent. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor.
Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. §73-61-1 et seq.
Tattooing and Body Piercing. It shall be unlawful for any individual to perform tattooing and/or body piercing upon any person for compensation with the state without possessing a current and valid Certificate of Registration issued by the Department of Health.
Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. §73-61-3
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone from tattooing or piercing a minor under age 18. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and will be fined a maximum of $500.
Missouri
Mo. Rev. Stat. §324. 520 to 324. 526
Occupations and Professions. No practitioner of tattooing, body piercing or branding shall practice and no establishment in which tattoos, body piercing or brandings are applied shall be operated without a license issued by the director of the division of professional registration.
Missouri
Mo. Rev. Stat. §324. 520
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor. Prohibits anyone from knowingly tattooing or piercing a minor without prior written, informed consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Requires the parent or legal guardian to execute the written consent in the presence of either the person performing the tattooing or body piercing or an employee or agent of that person.
Piercing of the earlobes and piercing for medical purposes are exempted from this legislation;
Does not include emancipated minors;
Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and will be fined a maximum of $500;
Subsequent violations within one year of the initial violation will be subject to a fine of between $500 and $1,000.
Montana
Mont. Code Ann. §§50-48-101 to 110; §§50-48-201 to 209
Tattooing and body piercing. The regulation of tattooing and body piercing establishments is required to protect public health and safety.
Montana
Mont. Code Ann. §45-5-623
Tattooing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone from knowingly tattooing or piercing a child under the age of majority without the explicit in-person consent of the child’s parent or guardian.
Montana
Upon conviction, violators will be either fined a maximum of $500, imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Those convicted of a second offense will either be fined a maximum of $1,000, imprisoned for up to six months, or both.
Nebraska
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1001 to 38-10,171
Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art – Combines tattooing and piercing as one practice called “body art. ” Requires licensure by the Department of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act.
Nebraska
Performing Body Art on a minor – Defines unprofessional conduct for licensing purposes as, in part, knowingly performing body art on a person under 18 years of age without prior written consent of the person’s parent or court-appointed guardian.
Nevada
State of Nevada does not regulate tattoo or piercing shops. Clark County (Las Vegas) does have an ordinance on tattooing.
New Hampshire
Duties. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 314-A:1 tp 314-A:13
Body Art. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice body piercing, branding, or tattooing without a license. Requires the licensure and regulation of body art practitioners, electrologists, massage therapists, and ophthalmic dispensers, including establishing a facility license for body piercing, branding, or tattooing facilities.
New Hampshire
N. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 314-A:8
Body Piercing on a Minor. Prohibits performing a body piercing on a person under the age of 18 without consent of that person’s parent or legal guardian. Requires the consenting individual to be physically present at the time of piercing, to provide evidence of status as parent or legal guardian, and to sign a document that provides informed consent.
New Jersey
N. Stat. Ann. §26-1A-7
State Sanitary Code
New Jersey
N. 8:27-1 et seq.
Body Art Procedures. Establishes sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing, permanent cosmetics, and ear and body piercing in order to protect the public’s health.
New Jersey
N. Stat. Ann. §2C:40-21
Tattooing and body piercing of minors – Requires prior written permission of a minor’s parent or legal guardian to tattoo or perform body piercing on anyone under the age of 18.
New Mexico
N. Stat. Ann. § 61-17B-1 et seq.
Body Art Safe Practices Act. The purpose of the Body Art Safe Practices Act is to provide a safe and healthy environment for the administration of body art.
New Mexico
N. Administrative Code 16. 36. 2 et seq.
Body Art Licensing Requirements – training and licensing is required for tattooing, piercing, scarification and other forms of body art. Establishments must be licensed.
New York
N. Public Health Law §460-466
Regulation of Body Piercing and Tattooing.
New York
N. Public Health Law § 460A; N. Penal Law § 260. 21
Tattooing of a Minor – It is unlawful to tattoo the body of a child less than 18 years old. Any person who does so is guilty of unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree, a class B misdemeanor.
North Carolina
N. Gen. Stat. §130A-283
Tattooing regulated. No person shall engage in tattooing without first obtaining a tattooing permit from the Department. Licensed physicians, as well as physician assistants and nurse practitioners working under the supervision of a licensed physician, who perform tattooing within the normal course of their professional practice, are exempt from the requirements of this Part.
North Carolina
N. Gen. Stat. §14-400
Tattooing; body piercing of a minor prohibited.
North Dakota
N. Cent. Code §23-01-35
Tattooing, body piercing, branding, subdermal implants, or scarification–Adoption of Rules.
North Dakota
N. Cent. Code §12. 1-31-13
Tattooing, branding, subdermal implants, scarifying and piercing of a Minor. Prohibits the piercing or tattooing of a minor without the presence and consent of the parent. It is also a Class B misdemeanor to sell tattooing or piercing equipment to a minor.
Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3730. 01 to 3730. 99
Tattooing or Body Piercing Services.
Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3730. 06 to 3730. 08
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – It is illegal to tattoo, body pierce or pierce the ears of anyone under age 18 without the consent of the minor’s parent, guardian or custodian. Requires the consenting individual to appear in person at the business at the time the procedure is performed and sign a document that provides informed consent.
Oklahoma
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 §842. 1 to 842. 3
Body Art – All body piercing operators, tattoo operators and artists shall be prohibited from performing body piercing or tattooing unless licensed in the appropriate category by the State Department of Public Health.
Oregon
Or. Rev. Stat. §690. 350 et seq. ; Or. Rev. Stat. §690. 401 to 410
Body Art Practitioners. Board of Body Art Practitioners. Requires licensing and certification of practitioners by the Office of Health Licensing.
Oregon
Or. Rev. Stat. §679. 500
Permits dentists to administer local anesthesia for people seeking permanent lip color from a licensed tattoo artist.
Pennsylvania
Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 18 §6311
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – It is unlawful to provide tattoo or body piercing services to anyone under age 18 without the consent of the parent or guardian who is present at the time of the procedure.
Rhode Island
R. Gen. Laws §23-1-39
Tattooing and Body Piercing- The director shall promulgate rules and regulations which provide minimum requirements to be met by any person performing tattooing and/or body piercing upon any individual and for any establishment where tattooing and/or body piercing is performed. These requirements shall include, but not be limited to, general sanitation of premises wherein tattooing and/or body piercing is to be performed and sterilization of instruments.
South Carolina
S. Code Ann. §44-34-10 to 44-34-110
Tattooing – The Department of Health and Environmental Control must establish by regulation sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing. The department must provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The standards must be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies.
South Carolina
S. Code Ann. §44-34-60
Tattooing. Prohibits tattooing anyone under the age of 21. If a person is at least 18, they may get a tattoo with parental consent.
South Carolina
S. Code Ann. §44-32-10 to 44-32-120
Body Piercing – The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of body piercing. The department shall provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The standards must be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified as appropriate to protect consumers from the transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies.
South Carolina
S. Code Ann. §44-32-60
Body Piercing Facility. Prohibits anyone from performing body piercing on an individual under age 18.
South Dakota
S. Codified Laws §9-34-17
Tattooing and body piercing. Any municipality may regulate the practice of tattooing and body piercing by licensing tattoo artists and practitioners of body piercing, inspecting tattoo and body piercing establishments, and establishing standards for sanitation that are at least as stringent as those adopted by the Department of Health
South Dakota
S. Codified Laws Ann. §26-10-19
Tattooing of a Minor – Requires anyone who is tattooing a minor under age 18 to obtain a signed consent form from the minor’s parents authorizing the tattoo.
Tennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. §§62-38-201 to 62-38-212; §§62-38-301 to 62-38-310
Tattoos and Body Piercing.
Tennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. §§62-38-211; 62-38-305
Tattooing of minors; Body Piercing of minors; consent required. Minors age 16 or older may be tattooed with the written consent of their parent or legal guardian to cover up an existing tattoo and requires the parent or legal guardian to be present during the procedure.
Texas
Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. §146. 001 et seq.
Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios. A person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a tattoo studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the tattoo studio.
Texas
Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. §§146. 012; 146. 124; 146. 125
Tattooing and Body Piercing on a Minor Prohibited; exceptions. Prohibits anyone from performing a tattoo or body piercing on a person under age 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian who believes it is in the best interest of the minor to cover an obscene or offensive tattoo.
Utah
Utah Code Ann. §76-10-2201
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor. Prohibits anyone from performing or offering to perform a tattoo or body piercing upon a minor without receiving the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Establishes that a person is not guilty of a violation if he or she had no actual knowledge of the minor’s age and reviewed, recorded and maintained a personal identification number for the minor prior to performing the body piercing or tattoo.
Vermont
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, §4101 to 4109
Tattooists and Body Piercers. Prohibits anyone from tattooing a minor without the written consent of his or her parent or guardian.
Virginia
Va. Code §54. 1-700 et seq.
Board of Barbers and Cosmetology
Virginia
Va. Code §15. 2-912
Regulation of tattoo parlors and body-piercing salons. Any locality may by ordinance regulate the sanitary condition of the personnel, equipment and premises of tattoo parlors and body-piercing salons and specify procedures for enforcement of compliance with the disease control and disclosure requirements of § 18.
Virginia
Va. Code §18. 2-371.
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone from tattooing or performing body piercing on a person under age 18, knowing or having reason to believe that the person is under 18 except in the presence of the person’s parent or guardian or when done by or under the supervision of a medical doctor, registered nurse, or other medical services personnel in the performance of their duties. Excludes ear piercing as a form of body piercing.
Washington
Wash. Rev. Code §70. 54. 320 to 70. 54. 350
Electrology, body art, body piercing, and tattooing. The secretary of health shall adopt by rule requirements, in accordance with nationally recognized professional standards, for precautions against the spread of disease, including the sterilization of needles and other instruments, including sharps and jewelry, employed by electrologists, persons engaged in the practice of body art, body piercing, and tattoo artists.
Body Art, Body Piercing, Electrology and Tattooing Standards for Sterilization Procedures and Infection Control. These rules establish standard universal precautions for preventing the spread of diseases by using sterilization procedures and infection control in the practices of electrology, body art, body piercing, and tattooing.
Washington
Wash. Rev. Code §26. 28. 085
Tattooing of a Minor – Applying a tattoo to a minor under age 18 is illegal and violators are guilty of a misdemeanor.
West Virginia
W. Va. Code §16-38-1 to 38-7
Tattoo Studio Business.
West Virginia
W. Va. Code §16-37-1 to
Body Piercing Studio Business.
West Virginia
W. Va. Code §16-38-3
Tattooing of a Minor – Requires prior written consent from a parent or guardian for the tattooing of a minor.
Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. §463. 10
Regulation of Tattooists. Department of Health Services shall provide uniform, statewide licensing and regulation of tattooists and uniform, statewide licensing and regulation of tattoo establishments under this section. The department shall inspect a tattoo establishment once before issuing a license for the tattoo establishment under this section and may make additional inspections that the department determines are necessary.
Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. §948. 70
Tattooing of a Minor – Prohibits anyone other than a physician in the course of his or her professional practice from tattooing or offering to tattoo a child (under age 18).
Wyoming
Wyo. Stat. §14-3-107
Tattooing and Body Piercing of a Minor – defines “body-art” as the practice of body piercing, branding scarification, sculpting or tattooing. Prohibits any person from performing body-art on any person who has not reached the age of majority, except with the consent of the person’s parent or legal guardian who is present at the time the procedure is performed. Age must be verified with specified identification.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is a Class A misdemeanor to tattoo a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
Where are tattoos illegal?
Can I get a tattoo at 17 in Texas?
Section 146. 012 of the Texas Health & Safety Code prohibits a person from giving a tattoo to anyone under the age of 18.
What is the legal age to get a tattoo in Missouri?
324. 520. Definitions — tattooing, branding, body piercing, prohibited, when, penalty. — 1. As used in sections 324. 520 to 324. 524 , the following terms mean: (1) “Body piercing” , the perforation of human tissue other than an ear for a nonmedical purpose; (2) “Branding” , a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument; (3) “Controlled substance” , any substance defined in section 195.
010 ; (4) “Minor” , a person under the age of eighteen; (5) “Tattoo” , one or more of the following: (a) An indelible mark made on the body of another person by the insertion of a pigment under the skin; or (b) An indelible design made on the body of another person by production of scars other than by branding.
No person shall knowingly tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on a minor unless such person obtains the prior written informed consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. The minor’s parent or legal guardian shall execute the written informed consent required pursuant to this subsection in the presence of the person performing the tattooing, branding or body piercing on the minor, or in the presence of an employee or agent of such person.
Any person who fraudulently misrepresents himself or herself as a parent is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. A person shall not tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on another person if the other person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.
A person who violates any provisions of sections 324. 520 to 324. 526 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. If there is a subsequent violation within one year of the initial violation, such person shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars.
At what age can you get a tattoo in Louisiana?
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State
Minimum Age (with parent/guardian consent)
Intoxicated/Impaired Individuals
Kansas
16
no restrictions
Kentucky
none specified
Louisiana
16
no restrictions
Maine
18 (piercings excepted)
no restrictions
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How old do you have to be to get a tattoo in South Carolina?
Title 44 – Health CHAPTER 34 Tattooing SECTION 44-34-10. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2) “Tattoo facility” means any room, space, location, area, structure, or business, or any part of any of these places, where tattooing is practiced or where the business of tattooing is conducted.
(3) “Tattoo artist” means a person who practices body tattooing and who meets the requirements of this chapter;
(4) “Tattoo or tattooing” means to indelibly mark or color the skin by subcutaneous introduction of nontoxic dyes or pigments;
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-20. Establishment of sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards; licensing; engaging in other retail business. (A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control must establish by regulation sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing.
The department must provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards;
The standards must be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments;
The standards may be modified in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies. (B) Prior to performing tattooing procedures, a tattoo facility must apply for and obtain a license issued by the department that shall be effective for a specified time period following the date of issue as determined by the department.
To obtain a license, the tattoo facility must: (1) obtain a copy of the department’s standards and commit on the application to meet those standards; (2) provide the department with its business address and the address at which the licensee would perform any activity regulated by this chapter; (3) provide to the department a certificate of each tattoo artist’s initial certification of successful completion of courses in bloodborne pathogens and tattoo infection control as approved by the department and a current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate and an Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification obtained from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association; (4) remit to the department an initial and subsequently an annual license renewal fee of an amount set by the department; (5) provide to the department a certified copy of an ordinance passed by the local governing body where the business will be located which authorizes the tattooing of persons within its jurisdiction; (6) be in substantial compliance with department standards as determined by an initial license inspection conducted by the department.
(C) A tattoo facility may only provide tattooing and may not engage in any other retail business including, but not limited to, the sale of goods or performing any form of body piercing other than tattooing. HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
SECTION 44-34-30. Infection control measures or standards; single-use items; logs of autoclave use; disinfecting and sterilizing room; flooring. (A) A tattoo artist must comply with the following infection control measures or standards at all times: (1) wash his hands thoroughly with water and a germicide soap approved by the department before and after each client’s procedure; (2) when necessary to perform a procedure on certain individuals who must undergo shaving of hair, use only a single-use disposable razor and clean the skin with a liquid germicidal solution approved by the department and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions; (3) use single-use sterile disposable gloves when setting up equipment and single-use sterile disposable gloves when performing procedures on a client; these gloves must never be washed or reused in any manner and must be immediately replaced upon notice of a tear, any contamination, or other defect; (4) when conducting a procedure, use single-use disposable needles and injection equipment which are designated and sterilely packaged as single-use only, and these needles and injection equipment must never be cleaned or reused in any manner on another client; (5) properly sterilize by autoclave all reusable instruments and other tattooing items other than inks and sterilely packaged and labeled with the date of sterilization and a sterile indicator; (6) prior to any direct contact with the client, place in a sterile manner all sterile instruments on a sterile disposable towel or drape to be used as a single sterile field throughout the procedure.
Regloving with single-use sterile disposable surgical gloves must occur prior to initiation of the procedure, which is to be performed using strict sterile surgical techniques. Any nonsterile contact or contamination of the instruments or field must immediately result in cessation of the procedure and nonuse of all equipment until resterilized; (7) scrub the skin of the client in a sterile surgical manner with a liquid germicidal solution approved by the department and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s direction; and (8) dispose of single-use needles and other disposable sharp supplies in safety puncture-proof containers as approved by the department; these used containers must be disposed of in a manner prescribed by the department.
(B) The use of gauze, alum, styptic pencils, or medical supplies considered necessary to control bleeding is prohibited unless a separate disposable single-use sterile item is used on each client;
(C) The tattoo artist must not use stencils to transfer designs to skin or containers of ink or dye unless separate, disposable single-use stencils or containers are used on each recipient;
(D) Each tattoo facility must keep a current written log for the previous two years of autoclave use including, but not limited to, the date and time of use and results of sterilization spore test strip tests performed at least monthly. (E) A tattoo facility must include a room for the purpose of disinfecting and sterilization of equipment, and this room must be physically separate from the room used for tattooing procedures to avoid cross contamination of equipment.
Flooring in each room must be composed of material which is sanitizable. HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-40. Inspection costs; use of fees and monetary penalties. (A) The department may charge an additional amount if necessary to cover the cost of inspection.
(B) Fees and monetary penalties established by this chapter must be used exclusively in support of activities pursuant to this chapter. HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-50. Tattoo artists; required certifications; on-site inspections.
(A) A tattoo artist must be at least twenty-one years old and must possess a certificate of successful completion, on an annual basis, of a course in blood borne pathology and tattoo infection control as approved by the department, a current American Red Cross First Aid Certification and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification obtained either from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
A tattoo artist must conspicuously display in a public area on the premises of the tattoo facility the certificates of successful completion of a course in CPR, first aid, blood borne pathogens, and tattoo infection control. (B) A tattoo artist must comply with all applicable federal Office of Safety and Health Administration requirements or guidelines.
(C) The tattoo artist must allow and cooperate with on-site inspections and investigations as considered necessary by the department and must address by corrective action the noncompliance items as identified by the department.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-60. Inspections and complaint investigations; display of license; verification of age and parental consent; actions by under-age recipients. (A) The department may conduct unannounced inspections or complaint investigations of the locations at which tattooing, as applicable to this chapter, is being performed.
(B) Each tattoo facility location must conspicuously display in a public area on the premises of the licensed tattoo facility: (1) a clearly legible notice to patrons informing them of any disqualification which tattooing may confer upon a prospective blood donor according to the current and subsequent amendments to standards of the American Association of Blood Banks.
This notice also must appear in any informed consent or release form utilized by a tattoo artist. This informed consent or release form must be signed by the prospective client and must contain, at a minimum, aftercare suggestions for the specific tattoo site; (2) the tattoo facility license issued by the department.
(C) A tattoo artist must verify by means of a picture identification that a recipient is at least eighteen years of age. For purposes of this section, “picture identification” means: (1) a valid driver’s license; or (2) an official photographic identification card issued by the South Carolina Department of Revenue, a federal or state law enforcement agency, an agency of the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of State.
Proof that the defendant demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon proof of age is a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section. (D) A person who has his or her body tattooed while under the age of eighteen in violation of subsection (C) above may bring an action in the circuit court against the person convicted of the violation to recover actual damages and punitive damages plus costs of the action and attorney’s fees.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No;
250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004; 2010 Act No;
133, Section 1, eff March 30, 2010;
SECTION 44-34-70;
Promulgation of regulations; business licenses and permits;
(A) The department must promulgate regulations as required by Section 44-34-20 and such other regulations as may be necessary but which do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter;
(B) This chapter does not limit the department’s ability to require a potential licensee to obtain any business license or permit that the department finds appropriate. HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-80. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew license.
The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license pursuant to this chapter and invoke a monetary penalty upon evidence as determined by the department that the licensee of the facility under this chapter has: (1) failed to maintain a business address or telephone number at which the tattoo facility may be reached during business hours; (2) failed to maintain proper safety, sanitation, or sterilization procedures as established by law or by department regulations; (3) obtained a tattoo facility license through fraud or deceit; or (4) violated any applicable law or regulation.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004. SECTION 44-34-90. Applicability to physicians and surgeons. This chapter does not restrict the activities of a physician or surgeon licensed pursuant to the laws of this State. HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
SECTION 44-34-100;
Unlawful acts; penalties;
(A) It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform tattooing upon a person under the age of eighteen years;
(B) The minor upon whom tattooing is performed, or the parent or legal guardian of that minor, or any other minor is not liable for punishment pursuant to this section;
(C) Tattooing may not be performed upon a person impaired by drugs or alcohol. A person impaired by drugs or alcohol is considered incapable of consenting to tattooing and incapable of understanding tattooing procedures and aftercare suggestions. (D) Tattooing may not be performed on skin surfaces having a rash, pimples, boils, keloids, sunburn, open lesions, infections, or manifest any evidence of unhealthy conditions.
(E) It is unlawful for a tattoo artist to tattoo any part of the head, face, or neck of another person. (F) A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined up to two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned up to one year, or both.
(G) All licensing fees and monetary penalties collected must be remitted to the Department of Health and Environmental Control in a separate and distinct account to be used solely to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. HISTORY: 2004 Act No.
250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004; 2010 Act No. 133, Section 2, eff March 30, 2010. SECTION 44-34-110. Restrictions on location of tattoo facility; notice of intent to apply for license. (A)(1) The department must not grant or issue a license to a tattoo facility, if the place of business is within one thousand feet of a church, school, or playground.
This distance must be computed by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian or vehicular travel along the public thoroughfare from the nearest point of the grounds in use as part of the church, school, or playground. (2) As used in this subsection: (a) “Church” means an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious services are usually conducted.
(b) “School” means an establishment, other than a private dwelling where the usual processes of education are usually conducted. (c) “Playground” means a place, other than grounds at a private dwelling that is provided by the public or members of a community for recreation.
(3) The restrictions in subsection (A)(1) do not apply to the renewal of licenses or to new applications for locations that are licensed at the time the new application is filed with the department. (B) An applicant for license renewal or for a new license at an existing tattoo facility location shall pay a certification fee established by the department in regulation to determine if the exemptions provided for in subsection (A)(3) apply.
(C) A person who intends to apply for a license under this article must advertise at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulated nearest to the proposed location of the business and most likely to give notice to interested citizens of the county, city, and community in which the applicant proposes to engage in business.
The department shall determine which newspapers meet the requirements of this section based on available circulation figures and the proposed location of the business. However, if a newspaper is published in the county and historically has been the newspaper where the advertisements are published, the advertisements published in that newspaper meet the requirements of this subsection.
The notice must be in the legal notice section of the paper, or in an equivalent section if the newspaper has no legal notice section, and must be in large type, cover a space one column wide and not less than two inches deep, and state the type of license applied for and the exact location at which the proposed business is to be operated.
Asked By: Gabriel Perry Date: created: Dec 25 2023
What is the youngest age to get a tattoo
Answered By: Devin Bennett Date: created: Dec 26 2023
Other Countries –
Austria, Germany, and Denmark also have an age minimum of 18, but with some exceptions.
Countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, and Hungary have no age restrictions
Spain allows minors as young as 14 to be tattooed with parent consent.
France has an age minimum of 16.
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How much do tattoos cost?
Factors of Average Tattoo Prices – There is a lot that goes into figuring out the cost of your new tattoo. It isn’t a straight forward answer. Things like materials, size, location, and type of tattoo affect the price. On average you can expect to charge $50-100 for a small tattoo, up to $200 for a medium tattoo and over $250 for a large tattoo.
Can I get a tattoo at 15 in Florida with parental consent?
The State of Florida has mandated under Chapter 64E-28, Florida Administrative Code, that no one under the age of 16 years old may get tattooed. Anyone that is 16 or 17 years of age must receive consent as documented and notarized on the state-mandated form linked below.
If you are 16 or 17 years old and wish to get a tattoo, this is what you will need: There are NO EXCEPTIONS to these requirements;
These are actual laws in place to protect minors and Studio 54 Tattoo & Piercings will not break them for anyone;
If you are under the age of 18, you are lawfully disqualified from receiving tattoos of any kind around the area of genitals and as well as anywhere that our staff may deem distasteful. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact us ..
How old do you have to be to get a tattoo in Texas 2022?
(a) Except as permitted in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, a client must be a minimum of 18 years of age and shall present at the time of tattooing or body piercing a valid, government issued, positive identification card including, but not limited to, a driver’s license, passport, or military identification.
Asked By: Jeremiah Bennett Date: created: Jun 28 2023
What age in Texas can you get a tattoo
Answered By: Sebastian Henderson Date: created: Jun 28 2023
Minors getting ink: Can an under-18 teenager get a tattoo in Texas with parental consent? – I’m 16. I want to get a tattoo when I turn 16 and I’m certain I can get it as long as one of my parents consents. Is that right? – E. No. Texas has specific laws that address at what age someone can get a tattoo.
Section 146;
012 of the Texas Health and Safety Code starts by outlining the general rule – a tattooist may not tattoo “a person younger than 18 years of age;
” The same code section then sets out one exception to this rule for kids under the age of 18;
The tattoo artist may tattoo a person younger than 18 years of age if the tattoo is intended to cover an already existing offensive tattoo and the child’s parent provides consent to cover the tattoo. Tattoos that Texas law specifically allows a minor to cover with another tattoo (with parental consent) include (1) a tattoo that contains obscene or offensive language or symbols; (2) gang-related names, symbols, or markings; (3) drug-related names, symbols, or pictures; or (4) or any word, symbol, or markings that the child’s parent thinks would be in the best interest of the person to cover.
So, what does all that mean? Basically, if the child has no tattoos, then the child must wait until they turn 18 to get a tattoo, even if a parent gives consent to the tattoo before the child turns 18.
However, let’s say a 16-year old kid gets an unauthorized tattoo of his girlfriend’s name (as just one of the many examples of a tattoo that reasonable minds likely think isn’t a good idea for a 16-year old), the kid can likely get that tattoo covered over with parental consent.
A person younger than 18 years of age commits an offense (Class B misdemeanor) if the person falsely states he or she is older than 18 in order to get a tattoo;
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How old can you be to get a tattoo in Texas with parental consent?
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State
Minimum Age (with parent/guardian consent)
Form of Parent/Guardian Consent
Texas
18 (piercings excepted)
For body piercings and for covering existing tattoos (see Notes & Exceptions): Parent/guardian must be present during procedure, sign an affidavit
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When can you get a tattoo in Texas with parental consent?
List of States and their Regulations of Tattooing Minors
Alabama
Minors need parental consent for a tattoo
Tennessee
Minors 16 and up can be tattooed with written parental consent
Texas
Tattooing minors is prohibited UNLESS to cover an existing obscene or offensive tattoo. Parental consent is required
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