Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-403

Tattooing of minors

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2008, ch. 803, § 4; 2012, ch. 981, § 1.

(1) As used in this section, “tattoo” means to intentionally mark or color by pricking or inserting pigment or coloring matter into the skin so as to leave an indelible mark or figure.

(2) Except as provided by § 62-38-211, a person who, for commercial purposes, tattoos the skin of any person under eighteen (18) years of age commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) A person who knowingly falsifies documents for the purpose of obtaining tattooing services for a minor commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.