New Laws for Teen Tattoos
New Laws for Teen Tattoos
June 28, 2010
ABC 6 News
hey are a source of contention in many households, kids who want a tattoo and parents who won't allow it.
In Wisconsin and Iowa minors are not allowed to get tattoos even with parental consent.
And starting this week, it will be illegal in the state of Minnesota as well.
The buzz will soon be gone for minors wanting to get a tattoo.
Right now, people under 18 can do it with a parent's permission but in a few days, that won't be the case.
Getting some ink was something Josh Uamanuel considered when he was a teen.
"When I was a teenager, like 13 or 14...it was just something I wanted to try," says Uamanuel.
He waited until he turned 20 and says he's glad.
And waiting is what Brian Grover at the Autonomy Tattoo Parlour in Rochester is pushing for.
He says he sees a lot of minors coming from Iowa to get a tattoo because of Minnesota's law.
But still, he shies away from it because they're so young.
"I'm glad it says "no" now because then I'm not the bad guy," says Grover.
Holland Vanlin at Skinlab in Rochester says it's a good law, but it'll hurt business.
"We probably get eight to ten minors with their parents each week," says Vanlin.
And another concern is safety, as minors may try to get around the law, and get a tattoo the wrong way.
"We will definitely see an increase in people coming in with homemade tattoos," says Vanlin.
"A lot of these kids will continue to get tattooed but they'll just do it outside of a professional shop and they'll just do it in someone's kitchen or basement," says Grover.
Still, these artists are on board, ready for the new law July 1st.
The new law also requires tattoo artists and businesses to carry state licenses by January 1st.
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