Report Title:

Tattoos; Parental Consent

 

Description:

Requires minors to inform tattoo artists of their minority status and provide parental consent for application of any permanent tattoos. Requires tattoo artists to notify all prospective clients of need for parental consent if client is a minor and to obtain such written parental consent if client is a minor.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

124

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO TATTOOS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 577, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§577-    Parental consent for minors to obtain permanent tattoos. In order to have applied any permanent tattoo to any part of a minor's body, the minor must first:

(1) Inform the tattoo artist, regulated under part XXX of chapter 321, of the minor's status as a minor; and

(2) Provide written consent from the minor's parent or guardian to the licensed tattoo artist who is to apply the permanent tattoo."

SECTION 2. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XXX to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§321-    Parental consent for minors to obtain permanent tattoos. No tattoo artist may apply any permanent tattoo to a minor without first:

(1) Informing all prospective clients that parental consent is required for any minor who requests the application of a permanent tattoo;

(2) Ascertaining, by reasonable request for identification, the prospective client's status as a minor or adult; and

(3) If the prospective client is a minor, obtaining in writing the consent of the minor's parent or guardian."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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