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Chapter 609
Section 609.2246
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Recent History
- 2013 609.2246 Repealed 2013 c 43 s 32
- 1996 609.2246 New 1996 c 408 art 3 s 25
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609.2246 TATTOOS; MINORS.
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Subdivision 1.Requirements.
No person under the age of 18 may receive a tattoo unless the person provides written parental consent to the tattoo. The consent must include both the custodial and noncustodial parents, where applicable.
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Subd. 2.Definition.
For the purposes of this section, "tattoo" means an indelible mark or figure fixed on the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars.
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Subd. 3.Penalty.
A person who provides a tattoo to a minor in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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