HOUSE BILL 476

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 5

Sponsored By:

Delegate Minnick

Entitled:

Tattooing - Minors - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from making a tattoo on a minor unless a parent or guardian of the minor is present during the tattoo and consents to the tattoo; making it a defense that the defendant used due caution to determine that the tattoo recipient was at least 18 years old or that the individual who was present during and consented to the tattoo was a parent or guardian of the minor; specifying a penalty; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Re-assigned Environmental Matters

2/3

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 405B )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)