Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses)

18 Pa.C.S. § 6311: Tattooing and body piercing

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to tattoo or body pierce a person under 18 without parental/guardian consent and presence. First offense is a third-degree misdemeanor; subsequent offenses within one year are second-degree misdemeanors.

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