Rep. LaVar Christensen (R)

 

HB 143 (Prohibition on Tattooing of Minors)

Libertas Institute opposes this bill.

Under current law, a minor may obtain a tattoo with the consent of a parent. This bill would prohibit the tattooing of minors, even in cases where the minor desires one and their parent consents. It would also provide for a civil penalty of $1,500 against any tattoo parlor or person who tattoos a minor.

Libertas Institute opposes this bill. The state should not unnecessarily interfere in family affairs, and teenagers and their parents should be left free to make this determination on their own. The heavy hand of the state in this case is unwarranted.

EMAIL REP. LAVAR CHRISTENSEN

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