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146B.07.2

Statute ID: 16647

Statute Function ID: 35002

Body Art Technician - Parent or guardian consent; Prohibitions

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Statute Number:

146B.07.2

Enactment Date:

May 30, 2017

Effective Date:

Jul 1, 2017

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Body Art Technician - Parent or guardian consent; Prohibitions

Statute ID:

16647

Created:

Jun 21, 2017 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jun 21, 2017 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Prior to 2017 no criminal provisions; Crime at (b) added 2017 SS1 c 6 art 10 sect 108; GM

Summary Text:

Body Art Technician - Parent or guardian consent; Prohibitions

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/146B/07.html

Legislative Session:

2017 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jun 21, 2017

(a) A technician may perform body piercings on an individual under the age of 18 if:

(1) the individual's parent or legal guardian is present;

(2) the individual's parent or legal guardian provides personal identification by using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), and provides documentation that reasonably establishes that the individual is the parent or legal guardian of the individual who is seeking the body piercing;

(3) the individual seeking the body piercing provides proof of identification by using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), a current student identification, or another official source that includes the name and a photograph of the individual;

(4) a consent form and the authorization form under subdivision 1, paragraph (b) is signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician; and

(5) the piercing is not prohibited under paragraph (c).

(b) Tattooing an individual under the age of 18 is a gross misdemeanor, regardless of parental or guardian consent.

(c) No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent.

(d) No technician shall perform body art procedures on any individual who appears to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in rules adopted under chapter 182.

(e) No technician shall perform body art procedures while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined under section 152.01, subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in the rules adopted under chapter 182.

(f) No technician shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications.