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§ 6311. Tattooing and body piercing

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: July 20, 2004

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article G. Miscellaneous Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 63. Minors (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 20, 2004
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
§ 6311. Tattooing and body piercing
(a) Tattooing.--A person commits an offense if he tattoos any person under the age of 18 years without the parent or guardian of such person giving consent for the tattooing of the person and being present at the time of the tattooing of the person.
(b) Body piercing.--A person commits an offense if for compensation he punctures a part of the body of any person under the age of 18 years with the intent to create a permanent hole for cosmetic purposes without the parent or guardian of such person giving consent for the piercing of the person and being present at the time of the piercing of the person.
(c) Grading.--A person who commits an offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for the first offense. A person who commits a second or subsequent offense under this section within one year of the preceding offense commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.

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1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 2004, May 21, P.L. 232, No. 36, § 1, effective in 60 days [July 20, 2004].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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