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Regulations regarding tattooing a minor.
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Utah Statutes
TITLE 76 UTAH CRIMINAL CODE
CHAPTER 10 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND MORALS
PART 22 PUBLIC HEALTHY OFFENSES
76-10-2201. Unlawful body piercing and tattooing of a minor.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in the body,
excluding the ear, for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other
decoration.
(b) "Consent of a minor's parent or legal guardian" means the presence
of a parent or legal guardian during the performance of body piercing or
tattooing> upon the minor after the parent or legal guardian has provided
reasonable proof of personal identity and familial relationship.
(c) "Minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age who:
(i) is not married; and
(ii) has not been declared emancipated by a court of law.
(d) "Personal identification number" means the number of an apparently
valid driver's license or other picture identification card that
expressly states that the person is 18 years of age or older.
(e) "<Tattoo>" means to fix an indelible mark or figure upon the body by
inserting a pigment under the skin or by producing scars.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful body piercing of a minor if he
performs or offers to perform a body piercing:
(a) upon a minor;
(b) without receiving the consent of the minor's parent or legal
guardian; and
(c) for remuneration or in the course of a business or profession.
(3) A person is guilty of unlawful <tattooing> of a minor if he performs
or offers to perform a <tattooing>:
(a) upon a minor;
(b) without receiving the consent of the minor's parent or legal
guardian;
(c) for remuneration or in the course of a business or profession.
(4) A person is not guilty of Subsection (2) or (3) if the person:
(a) had no actual knowledge of the minor's age; and
(b) reviewed, recorded, and has maintained a personal identification
number for the minor prior to performing an unlawful body piercing or
unlawful <tattooing.
(5) (a) A person who violates Subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of a
class C misdemeanor.
(b) The owner or operator of a business in which a violation of
Subsection (2) or (3) occurs is subject to a civil penalty of $750 for
each violation.
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