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Article: Crecco Bill to Penalize Tattooing of Minors Without Parental Consent Passes
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- The Italian Voice
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- July 5, 2001
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Italian Voice, The
07-05-2001
Crecco Bill to Penalize Tattooing of Minors Without Parental Consent Passes
Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Marion Crecco would require
minors to obtain parental consent to receive a tattoo or have a body part
pierced was approved today by the full Assembly.
The bill, A-811, would find guilty of disorderly persons offense anyone who
knowingly tattoos or engages in body piercing of a customer under the age
of 18 without written parental consent. A disorderly persons offense is
punishable by a prison term of up to six months, a maximum fine of $1000,
or both.
"This bill would ensure that these businesses are not providing services to
minors without parental ...