Legal status of tattooing in the United States

In the United States of America there is no federal law regulating the practice of tattooing.[1] However, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have statutory laws requiring a person receiving a tattoo be at least 18 years old. This is partially based on the legal principle that a minor cannot enter into a legal contract or otherwise render informed consent for a procedure. Most states permit a person under the age of 18 to receive a tattoo with permission of a parent or guardian, but some states prohibit tattooing under a certain age regardless of permission, with the exception of medical necessity (such as markings placed for radiation therapy).

In all jurisdictions, individual tattooers may also choose to place additional restrictions based on their own moral feelings, such as refusing any clients under a specific age even with parental consent, or limiting the type and/or location of where they are willing to tattoo (such as refusing any work around certain parts of the body). They may additionally refuse to perform specific artwork, including artwork they consider offensive, or refuse to work on a client they suspect may be intoxicated. Tattooers sometimes claim their personal business restrictions are a matter of law, even when it is not true, so as to avoid arguments with clients.[citation needed]

Legal restrictions on tattooing & body modification by state  State  | Minimum age (with parent/guardian consent)  | Form of parent/guardian consent  | Notes and exceptions  | Intoxicated/Impaired individuals  | Area of law/type of penalty  | Licensing and regulation  | Relevant statute(s) and rules

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Alabama  | none specified[2] | informed written consent, signed in presence of the artist/service provider or their agent[2][3] | Ear piercing exempt from Alabama body art laws & rules.[3][4] | cannot be tattooed, branded, or pierced[2][3] | Violations of Alabama Tattoo & Body Piercing laws are a class c misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $100 and/or up to 90 days imprisonment for each violation.[5] | Alabama's Department of Public Health licenses Tattoo, body piercing, & body art facilities, and sets standards for their operation.[6]

Individual tattoo artists, piercers, etc. require a permit.[3]

| Ala. Code § 22-1-17A[4][7]

State Board of Health rules on Body Art Practices and Facilities.[3]

Alaska  | 18 (piercing excepted)[8] | parent/guardian must both give written consent and be present during the procedure[8] | Minors may be pierced with parental consent [8] | no restriction[9] |  |  | Alaska Stat. § 08.13.217[8]
Arizona  | none specified[10] | parent/guardian must be physically present[10] | Minors can have their ears pierced with the written or verbal consent of a parent/guardian, can have procedures prescribed by a health care provider.[10] | no restriction[10] | Violations are a class 6 felony.[10] | There are no health regulations for tattoo shops in Arizona.[11] | Tattoos. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3721[10]
Arkansas  | 18[12] | Unlawful to perform on a person under eighteen years of age. Parents unable to give consent.[13] | none specified[13] | cannot be tattooed, branded, or pierced.[13] |  |  | Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 20-27-1501 et seq.[13]
California  | 18 (piercing excepted)[14][15] | parent/guardian must be present during procedure  | Minors may have their ears pierced with parental consent.[16] They may be pierced elsewhere with parental consent, but not on their genitals or nipples. Permanent cosmetics are permitted on nipples, when done by a cosmetic technician and with parental consent.[15] | no restriction  |  |  | Body Art. Cal. Health & Safety Code § 119300 to 119328[17][7][16]

Cal. Penal Code 653[14]

Colorado  | 18 Express written consent of parent or guardian[18] | parent/guardian must be present during procedure  | Persons who are "noticeably impaired" cannot have body art procedures[18] |  |  | Body Artists. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2101 to 2103[7]
Connecticut  | none specified  | permission of parent or guardian[19][20] | Minors may have their ears pierced without parental consent[19]

Tattooing may only be performed by physicians, or by registered nurses & technicians working under the supervision of a physician.[20]

| no restrictions  |  |  | Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-92a,[7][20]

Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-92g[7][19]

District of Columbia  | 18 (ear piercing excepted)[21] | written consent (for ear piercing)[21] | minors may have their ears pierced with written parental consent[21] | no restrictions[21] |  |  | Body Artists. DC Code § 47-2853.76d[7][21]
Delaware  | 18[22] | notarized written consent to the specific procedure[22] | none specified[22] | cannot be tattooed, branded, or body pierced[22] |  |  | Del. Code Ann. Title 11, Ch 5 §1114(a)[7][22]

Del. Code Ann. Title 16, Ch 2 §122(3)(w)[7]

Florida  | 16[23] | Must be accompanied by parent or guardian who can show proof of guardianship, both parent and minor must present photo ID, and a consent form must be notarized.[23] | for medical or dental purposes by a licensed physician or dentist[23] | no restriction  |  |  | Fla. Stat. § 381.00787[7]

Fla. Stat. §381.0775 et seq.[7] Fla. Stat. §381.075[7]

Georgia  | 18 (body piercing excepted)[24] | For body piercing: prior written consent of parent/guardian[25] | Minors may have their ears pierced without parental consent[25]

Minors may be body pierced with written parental consent[25]

Physicians and Osteopaths or technicians working under their direct supervision can give minors tattoos or produce scars for "medical or cosmetic purposes."[24]

No one can be tattooed within an inch of their eye socket.[26]

| no restrictions  |  |  | Ga. Code § 31-40-1 to 31-40-10[7]

Ga. Code § 16-12-5[7]

Ga. Code § 16-5-71.1[7]

Hawaii  | none specified[27] | written consent of parent/guardian[27] |  |  |  |  | Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 321-13[7]

Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 321-379[7]

Idaho  | 14[28] | Written informed consent of parent/guardian, executed in the presence of the person performing the procedure, or their agent/employee.[28] | Minors can have their ears pierced without parental consent.[7]

Piercing for medical procedures exempt.[7]

| no restrictions  |  |  | Idaho Code § 18-1523 (2004)[7]
Illinois  | 18 (body piercings excepted)[29] | Written consent of parent/guardian (for body piercings)[29] | Minors cannot be present in places where tattooing or body piercing is done except in the presence of a parent/guardian.[29]

Minors can have their ears pierced without parent/guardian consent.[29]

| no restrictions  |  |  | Ill. Stat. 720 §5/12-10.1[7]

Ill. Stat. 410 §54/1 t0 54/999[7]

Indiana  | none specified[30] | Parent/guardian must both be present during the procedure and provide written permission.[30] | Minors may have their ears pierced without parental consent.[30] | no restrictions  |  |  | Ind. Code Ann. §35-42-2-7[7][30]

Ind. Code Ann. §16-19-3-4.1[7][31]

Iowa  | 18[32] | n/a - minors cannot be tattooed[32] | Body piercing is not regulated by state law in Iowa, however county or city laws may regulate it.[33] | no restrictions  |  |  | Iowa Code §135.37[7]

Iowa Code §135.37[7]

Kansas  | 16[34] | Parent/guardian must give written consent, written consent must be notarized, and the parent/guardian must be present during the procedure.[34] | Minors may have their ears pierced[35] | no restrictions  |  |  | Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1953[7]

Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1940 to 65-1954[7]

Kentucky  | none specified[36] | Parent/guardian must give written, notarized consent.[36] | none (ear piercing also requires written, notarized consent).[37] |  |  |  | Ky. Rev. Stat. §211.760[7]

Ky. Rev. Stat. §194A.050; 211.760[7] 902 KAR 45.065

Louisiana  | 16  | Parent or guardian must consent, and their presence during the procedure is required for tattoos, but not for body piercings.[38] |  | no restrictions  |  |  | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:93.2[7]

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:2831 et seq.[7]

Maine  | 18 (piercings excepted)[39] | For body piercings: prior legal consent of parent/guardian.[40] | Maine law does not require parent/guardian consent for ear piercing[41] | no restrictions  |  |  | Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32 § 4201-4329[7]
Maryland  | none specified[42] | written consent, which must be retained for 3 years.  | Piercing of the ear lobe is exempt[43] | no restriction  | Health Department Regulations  | A license is not required, but any person performing tattooing or piercing must comply with all the relevant health code regulations[42] | COMAR 10.06.01.02 and 10.06.01.06
Massachusetts  | 18 (except body piercing other than genitalia)[44] | For piercing of areas other than the genitalia, a parent may provide identification and sign the consent document.[44] | Physicians performing for treatment reasons and ear piercing are exempt from regulation.[44] | no restriction  | County Health Department regulates body art, but all follow a model regulation set by the state.  | Artists must have a permit, and establishments are subject to following specific health department regulations[44] | Model Regulations for Body Art Establishments[44]
Michigan  | none specified[45] | Written, informed consent of parent/guardian. Must be executed (signed) in the presences of the person performing the procedure, or their employee.[45] |  | cannot be tattooed, branded, or body pierced.[45] |  |  | Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13101 to 333.13112[46]
Minnesota  | 18 (piercings excepted)[47] | For piercings: presence of parent/guardian and a consent form are both required.[47] | Minors cannot be tattooed. They can be body pierced, but not in the nipples or genitals. Branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal implantation, microdermal, and tongue bifurcation are also prohibited for minors.[47] | cannot have any body art procedures.[47] |  |  | Minnesota Statutes 146B.07[47]
Mississippi  | 18  | n/a - minors cannot be tattooed  | piercing also prohibited except for the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear.  | no restriction  |  |  | Miss.Code Ann. §73-61
Missouri  | none specified[48] | For both piercings and tattoos, parent/guardian must sign written consent in the presence of the person performing the procedure, or their employee.[48] |  | cannot be tattooed, branded or body pierced.[48] | violations are a misdemeanor, punishable with a fine of up to $500 (more for repeat offenses)[48] | The state director of the division of professional registration licenses all body artists, and sets rules & regulations for the operation of body art establishments.[49] | Mo. Rev. Stat. §324.520[48]
Montana  | none specified[50] | Parent or guardian must give "explicit, in-person" consent.[50] Montana administrative rules also require that the parent/guardian be present throughout the procedure.[51] |  | cannot be tattooed or body pierced.[51] | A person who tattoos or body pierces a minor without parent/guardian consent is guilty of Unlawful transactions with children, punishable by a fine of up to $500 or six months in county jail, or both.[50]

Other violations of Montana body art laws are a misdemeanor, with punishments ranging from a fine of $50–100 for a first offense to $300 and/or 90 days in county jail for third and subsequent offense.[52]

| Montana's Department of Health and Safety licenses and regulates body art establishments.[53] Local health boards may establish their own licensing and regulatory schemes in lieu of the state department's.[54] | Mont. Code Ann. §45-5-623[50]

Mont. Code Ann. §50-48-101 to 110[55]

Mont. Code Ann. §50-48-201 to 209[56]

Nebraska  | none specified[57] | written consent, must be present during procedure  | Piercing does not include the external parts of the ear[58] | No restrictions  |  |  | Nebraska Revised Statute 38-1008, 38-1009, 38-1010, 38-1011, 38-1060, 38-10,165
Nevada  | n/a[7] | n/a[7] | Nevada state law does not regulate tattoos, piercings, or other body art. Regional health districts may regulate the practice. The southern Nevada Health District, for example, does not allow minors below the age of 14 to be tattooed, and requires a parent or guardian to provide written consent and be present during the procedure for 14- to 18-year-olds. The southern Nevada district also bans tattoos on those who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.[59] | n/a[7] |  |  | n/a[7]
New Hampshire  | 18 (piercings exempted)[60] | For piercings: parent/guardian must both sign written consent and be present during the procedure.  | Minors cannot be tattooed or branded. They may be pierced with parent/guardian consent.[60] Minors may have their ears pierced without parent/guardian consent.[61] | no restrictions  |  |  | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 314[7]
New Jersey  | 16[62] | Parent/guardian must be present and sign written consent for ear piercings as well as for body piercing. Minors cannot have genital piercings even with parent/guardian consent.[63] | no restrictions  | no restrictions  | no restrictions  | N.J. Stat. Ann. §2C:40-21

N.J.A.C. 8:27-1 et seq.

N.J. Stat. Ann. §26-1A-7[7]

New Mexico  | none specified[64] | Written consent and presence during the procedure.  | Medical procedures by physicians and ear piercing are exempt[65] | no restrictions  | Administrative Regulations set by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists  | All body artists are required to be licensed through the state, and are subject to regulations from the Board  | Body Art Safe Practices Act. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-17B et seq.,[65] N.M. Administrative Code 16.36 et seq.[64]
New York  | 18 (piercings excepted) [66] | Minors cannot be tattooed with parent/guardian consent. For piercings: parent/guardian must give written consent, signed in presence of the body artist or body art establishment owner.[67] | Written parental consent is not required for ear piercings.[68] | no restrictions  |  |  | New York Public Health Law, Article 4-A[7][67]

N.Y. Public Health Law §460-466[7]

N.Y. Penal Law § 260.21[7]

North Carolina  | 18 (piercings excepted)[69] | Minors cannot be tattooed, even with parent/guardian consent. "Prior consent" of parent/guardian is required for body piercings.[69] | Minors may have their ears pierced without parental consent.[69] | no restrictions  |  |  | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-283[70]

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-400[71]

North Dakota  | none specified[72] | Parent/guardian must be present during the procedure and give written consent.[72] |  | cannot get tattoos or other body art[73] |  |  | N.D. Code §23-01-35[74]

N.D. Code §12.1-31-13[7][72]

Ohio  | none specified[75] | Parent/guardian must both sign a consent form and "appear in person at the business at the time the procedure is performed."[75] | none - parent/guardian consent and presence is also required for ear piercings.[75] | no restrictions  |  |  | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3730.01 to 3730.99[7][75]
Oklahoma  | 18 (piercings excepted)[76] | Minors cannot be tattooed, even with parent/guardian consent. For piercings: parent/guardian must both give written consent and be present during the procedure.[76] | Ear piercing is not governed/restricted by Oklahoma law.[76]

Scleral tattooing is illegal.[76]

| cannot be tattooed.[76] |  |  | Okla. Stat. Title 21 §842.1, 842.2, 842.3[7]
Oregon  | 18 (piercings excepted)[77] | For piercings: parent/guardian must give written consent and present proof of identity.[77] | Minors can only be tattooed with the authorization of a physician.[77]

Scarification and dermal implants are prohibited[77]

Persons with sunburns or skin diseases or disorders cannot be tattooed or pierced.[77]

Minors cannot be pierced on the genitals or nipples, even with parent/guardian consent.[77]

Piercing on testes, deep shaft (corpus cavernosa), uvula, eyelids and sub-clavicle are all prohibited.[77]

| cannot be tattooed or pierced.[77] | Violations of Oregon body art laws are a misdemeanor.[78]

Violations of Health Licensing Office rules are fined (various amounts).[77]

| Both body artists and body art establishments are licensed by the Oregon Health Licensing Office.[79] With the assistance of a Board of Body Art practitioners, the Health Licensing Office also sets detailed rules and regulations for body art.[77] | Or. Rev. Stat. § 690.350 et seq

Or. Rev. Stat. § 690.401 to 410

Or. Rev. Stat. § 679.500[7]

Health Licensing Office Rules, especially Divisions 900, 905, 915 & 920[77]

Pennsylvania  | none specified[80] | parent/guardian must both give consent and be present during the procedure.[80] |  | no restrictions  |  |  | Pa. Cons. Stat. Title 18 § 6311[7][80]
Rhode Island  | 18 (piercings excepted)[81][82] | Minors cannot be tattooed.[81] For piercings: parent/guardian must both give consent and be present for the procedure.[82] |  | no restrictions  | Tattooing a minor is a criminal offense (misdemeanor), maximum fine $300[81] | Tattooing and body art are regulated by the department of health, artists must be registered.[82] | RI Gen L § 23-1-39[82]

RI Gen L § 11-9-15[81]

South Carolina  | 18 (piercings excepted)[83][84] | Minors cannot be tattooed.[83] For piercings: parent/guardian must either give written, notarized consent or be present during the procedure.[84] | Head, face, and neck tattoos are illegal.[83] | cannot be tattooed or body pierced[83][85] | Under the Health Code, persons violating restrictions on tattooing and body piercing are guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, they may be fined up to $2500 or imprisoned for a year, or both.[83][84] | Tattoo and body piercing facilities are regulated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. Tattoo facilities are licensed, body piercing facilities require a permit, and artists must be registered[86][87] | S.C. Code § 44-32-10 to 44-32-120[85]

S.C. Code § 44-34-10 to 44-34-110[88]

South Dakota  | none specified[89] | Parent/guardian must sign a consent form.[89] |  | cannot be tattooed or pierced[90][91] | Tattooing a minor is a class 2 misdemeanor.[92] | Tattooing and Body Piercing are governed by Department of Health rules.[93] Municipalities may set stricter regulations, and have the authority to license body artists.[92] | S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §26-10-19[89]

S.D. Laws § 9-34-17[92]

Tennessee  | 18 (piercings excepted)[94][95] | For tattoos that cover an existing tattoo (see Notes & Exceptions): Parent/Guardian must be present during the procedure.[94]

For piercings: Parent/Guardian must give written consent, be present during the procedure.[95]

| Minors over the age of sixteen may be tattooed to cover up an existing tattoo, with parent/guardian consent.[94] |  | Minors who lie about their age to be tattooed are guilty of a "delinquent act," are required to pay a fine of $50–$250 and serve at least 20 hours of community service.[94]

Tattooing a minor is a class a misdemeanor,[94] breach of body piercing law is a class b misdemeanor.[96]

| Tattoo artists and body piercers are licensed by the state department of health, tattoo shops require a certificate from the local health department.[97][98] | Tenn. Code §§ 62-38-201-310[99]
Texas  | 18 (piercings excepted)[100][101] | For body piercings and for covering existing tattoos (see Notes & Exceptions): Parent/guardian must be present during procedure, sign an affidavit[100][101] | Ear piercing is exempt from body piercing statutes[102]

Minors may, with parent/guardian consent, be tattooed to cover up an existing tattoo that has offensive, gang-related, or drug-related content, or "other words, symbols, or markings that the person's parent or guardian considers would be in the best interest of the person to cover"[100]

Tongue splitting prohibited.[103]

| Cannot be tattooed or pierced.[100][104] | Misrepresenting one's age to get a tattoo, or to get a piercing without parental consent, is a class B misdemeanor[100][101]

Violations of Texas tattooing & body piercing statute are a Class A misdemeanor, with each day of violation counting as a separate offense.[105]

Health Commissioner can impose a fine of up to $5000 on artists & shops for each violation[106]

| Tattoo artists and body piercers must be registered with the Texas Department of Health[107] Tattoo and body piercing shops must be licensed[108] | Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. §146[109]
Utah  | none specified[110] | Parent/guardian must be present during the procedure, give written permission, and provide proof of identity.[110] | Parental consent not required by law for ear piercing[110] |  | Tattooing or body piercing a minor is a class b misdemeanor, shops can be fined up to $1000 for each violation.[110] |  | Utah Code Ann. §76-10-2201[7]
Vermont  | none specified[111] | Parent/guardian must provide written consent, signed in front of tattooist.[112] | Parental consent not required by law for any form of piercing.[112] Also excluded is ear lobe piercing with an piercing gun, ear lobe piercing of oneself, ear lobe piercing by a minor's parent/guardian, or ear lobe piercing by an adult's household member.[113] | Cannot practice tattooing or body piercing.  |  | Tattooists and body piercers must be licensed.[111] | Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 26 §4101 to 4109[7][113]

Vermont Administrative Rule 20-4-18.[112]

Virginia  | none specified[114] | Parent/Guardian must be present during the procedure.[114] | Virginia law does not limit minors' ability to have their ears pierced.[114] |  | Tattooing or body piercing a minor is a class 1 misdemeanor[114] | Tattoo artists and body piercers, as well as the operators of tattoo and body piercing establishments, are licensed by the state.[115][116]

Civic/local governments are empowered to regulate tattoo and body piercing establishments.[117]

| Va. Code §54.1-700 et seq.

Va. Code §15.2-912

Va. Code § 18.2-371.3.[7]

Washington  | 18 (piercings excepted)[118] |  |  | cannot have tattoos, body piercings, or other body art.[119] |  |  | Wash. Code §26.28.085[118]

Wash. Code § 18.300[120]

Wash. Code § 246-145-001 to 060[121]

Wash. Code §70.54[122]

West Virginia  | none specified[123] | parent/guardian must give written consent[123] |  | All persons receiving a tattoo must attest they are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.[123] |  | Tattoo shop owners and body piercing studios must register with local board of health, and must be registered as a business with the state[124][125][126] | W. Va. Code §16-37

W. Va. Code §16-38[127]

Wisconsin  | 18[128] | n/a (tattooing not permitted under 18)  | Physicians in the course of professional practice are exempt  | no restriction  | Tattooing a minor or even offering to do so is subject to a fine of up to $200  | Artists must be satisfy training requirements and obtain a license from the health department. Establishments are subject to inspection and licensing[129] | Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations 948.70 and 252.235
Wyoming  | none specified[130] | Verbal consent, presence during procedure.[130] | Procedures performed under the supervision of a licensed physician, and piercing of the ear, do not count as body art for this law.  | no restriction[130] | Misdemeanor criminal offense, punishable by fine and prison time[130] |  | Wyoming Statute §14-3-107[130]

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Tattoos and tattooing

Topics|

* Body art
* Body modification
* Conventions
* Flash
* Health effects
* History
* Religious perspectives
* Removal

Types|

* LED
* Medical
* Permanent makeup
* Temporary

Process and technique|

* Artist
* Cover-up
* Ink
* UV
* Machine
* Microblading
* Process of tattooing

Traditions and practices|

| Austronesian|

* Atayal (Ptasan)
* Bornean
* Filipino (Batok)
* Māori (Tā moko)
* Marquesan
* Mentawai
* Rapa Nui
* Samoan (Malu, Peʻa)

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European|

* Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sicanjecode: hrv promoted to code: hr )

Mainland Asian|

* Burmese (Htoe kwincode: mya promoted to code: my )
* Chinese
* Khmer/Laos/Thai (Yantra)
* South Korean

Japanese|

* Ainu (Anchi-piri)
* Yamato (Irezumi, Horimono)
* Ryukyuan (Hajichi)

Middle Eastern|

* Kurdish/Yazidi (Deq)

Native American|

* Inuit (Kakiniitcode: iku promoted to code: iu , Tavluguncode: ipk promoted to code: ik )
* Osage
* Haudenosaunee

North African|

* Ancient Egyptian/Nubian
* Berber
* Coptic

Other contexts|

* Animal
* Branding (sex trafficking)
* Criminal
* Nazi concentration camps
* Prison
* Sailor
* Tattooed lady

Styles and designs|

* Black-and-gray
* Blackout
* Chinese calligraphy
* Five dots
* Nautical star
* New school
* Old school
* Soundwave
* Teardrop
* Trash polka

Bodily location|

* Body suit
* Cornea
* Face
* Genital
* Knuckle
* Lower-back
* Scalp
* Sclera
* Sleeve

Legal status in...|

* European countries
* the United States

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