Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 146.012 — TATTOOS PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS
HS § 146.012Title 2. HEALTH · Part G. LICENSES AND OTHER REGULATION · Ch. 146. TATTOO AND CERTAIN BODY PIERCING STUDIOS
Statute text
View on source(a)A tattooist may not tattoo:
(1)except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a person younger than 18 years of age; or
(2)a person who the tattooist suspects is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (a-1) A tattooist may tattoo a person younger than 18 years of age if:
(1)the tattoo will cover a tattoo that contains:
(A)obscene or offensive language or symbols;
(B)gang-related names, symbols, or markings;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.