Tattooing or body piercing a minor
Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "tattoo" means:
(1) any indelible design, letter, scroll, figure, symbol, or other
mark placed with the aid of needles or other instruments; or
(2) any design, letter, scroll, figure, or symbol done by scarring;
upon or under the skin.
(b) As used in this section, "body piercing" means the perforation
of any human body part other than an earlobe for the purpose of
inserting jewelry or other decoration or for some other nonmedical
purpose.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), a person who provides
a tattoo to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age
commits tattooing a minor, a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) This subsection does not apply to an act of a health care
professional (as defined in IC 16-27-2-1) licensed under IC 25 when
the act is performed in the course of the health care professional's
practice. Except as provided in subsection (e), a person who
performs body piercing upon a person who is less than eighteen (18)
years of age commits body piercing a minor, a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) A person may provide a tattoo to a person who is less than
eighteen (18) years of age or perform body piercing upon a person
who is less than eighteen (18) years of age if a parent or legal
guardian of the person receiving the tattoo or undergoing the body
piercing:
(1) is present at the time the tattoo is provided or the body
piercing is performed; and
(2) provides written permission for the person to receive the
tattoo or undergo the body piercing.
(f) Notwithstanding IC 36-1-3-8(a), a unit (as defined in
IC 36-1-2-23) may adopt an ordinance that is at least as restrictive or
more restrictive than this section or a rule adopted under
IC 16-19-3-4.1 or IC 16-19-3-4.2.
As added by P.L.181-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.166-1999,
SEC.2.
Last modified: May 24, 2006