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Utah Code § 76-9-2004

Unlawful scarification of a minor

Enacted by Chapter 209, 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-2001 apply to this section.

(2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), an actor commits unlawful scarification of a minor if the actor performs or offers to perform scarification:

(a) upon a minor; and

(b) for remuneration or in the course of a business or profession.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of not less than $1,000.

(4) An actor is not guilty of violating Subsection (2) if the actor:

(a) has no actual knowledge of the minor's age; and

(b) reviews, photocopies, and retains the photocopy of an apparently valid driver license or other government-issued picture identification for the minor that expressly purports that the minor is 18 years old or older before the actor performs the scarification.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.