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O.C.G.A. § 16-5-71-1: Crimes and Offenses — O.C.G.A. § 16-5-71-1
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to pierce a minor's body (except earlobes) without written parental consent, unless the person reasonably believed the minor was 18 based on proper identification. Violation is a misdemeanor.
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