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13-3721. Tattoos, brands, scarifications and piercings; minors; anesthesia; exception; defense; violation; classification; definitions

A. It is unlawful for a person:

1. To intentionally brand, scarify, implant, mutilate, tattoo or pierce the body of a person who is under eighteen years of age without the physical presence of the parent or legal guardian of the person requesting the brand, scar, tattoo, implant, mutilation or piercing.

2. Who tattoos or pierces the body of another person to use a needle or any substance that will leave color under the skin more than once or to use a needle that is not sterilized with equipment used by state licensed medical facilities pursuant to title 36 , chapter 4.

 

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Reference Title: tattoo parlors; minors
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13-3721, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO TATTOO PARLORS.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 13-3721, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

13-3721. Tattoos, brands, scarifications and piercings; minors; anesthesia; defense; violation; classification; definition

A. It is unlawful to INTENTIONALLY BRAND, SCARIFY, tattoo OR PIERCE THE BODY OF a person who is under eighteen years of age without the physical presence of that person's THE parent or legal guardian OF THE PERSON REQUESTING THE BRAND, SCAR, TATTOO OR PIERCING .

B. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO TATTOOS OR PIERCES THE BODY OF ANOTHER PERSON TO USE A NEEDLE OR ANY INK MORE THAN ONCE OR TO USE A NEEDLE THAT IS NOT PRESTERILIZED OR AUTOCLAVED.