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2014 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 26 - MINORS
Chapter 10 - Offenses By And Against Minors
§ 26-10-19 Tattooing minor without parental consent as misdemeanor.

SD Codified L § 26-10-19 (2014) What's This?

26-10-19. Tattooing minor without parental consent as misdemeanor. No minor may be tattooed unless the minor's parents have signed a consent form authorizing the tattoo. Any person who tattoos a minor without parental consent is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The term "tattoo" means to make permanent marks or designs on the skin by puncturing it and inserting indelible colors.

Source: SL 1985, ch 216, §§ 1, 2.

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