PHS.7.1.180 Patron Limitations

(a) Consent. A tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce a patron without first obtaining the signed, informed consent of the person on a form approved by the Division.

(b) Minors.

(1) No person under sixteen (16) years of age may be body pierced.

(2) No person age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) may be body pierced unless an informed consent form has been signed by his or her parent or legal guardian in the presence of the operator.

(3) No person under eighteen (18) years of age may be tattooed except by a physician in the course of the physician's professional practice.

(4) A body piercing establishment shall post a notice in a conspicuous place in the establishment stating that it is illegal to body pierce a person under the age of eighteen (18) without the signed, informed consent of that person's parent or legal guardian.

(5) A tattoo establishment shall post a sign in a conspicuous place in the establishment stating that no person under the age of eighteen (18) may be tattooed.

(c) Barriers to Procedure. A tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce any of the following:

(1) A person who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or a mind-altering drug.

(2) A person who has evident skin lesions or skin infections in the area of the procedure.