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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 38 - Tattoos and Body Piercing
Part 2 - General Provisions
§ 62-38-212. Possession of Tattoo Paraphernalia
Universal Citation: TN Code § 62-38-212 (2021)
- For the purposes of this section, “tattoo paraphernalia” includes, but is not limited to, any equipment, design patterns or needles used or intended for use in tattooing, whether professionally made or homemade, with the intent to permanently mark or color the skin with any pigment, ink, or dye that leaves a visible scar on the skin.
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- Except when used or possessed with the intent to use by a person licensed under this part, it is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, tattoo paraphernalia.
- Any person who violates this subsection (b) commits a Class A misdemeanor.
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