{"id":5837,"date":"2021-01-19T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/?p=5837"},"modified":"2024-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:00:00","slug":"how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-get-a-tattoo-or-a-piercing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-get-a-tattoo-or-a-piercing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Old Do You Have To Be To Get a Tattoo or a Piercing (By State)?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Getting a tattoo or a piercing is always exciting, especially when it’s the first time. However, such body and life-changing events for young adults should never be approached lightly. That is why many parents, as well as teenagers, worry about one thing; the age requirement to get a tattoo or a piercing. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the age requirement by state, and in some other parts of the world.<\/p>\n
Not all, but many states do have specific requirements in regards to tattooing and body piercing for teenagers or minors. For example, ear piercing is legal for minors, but it can be only done with the parent’s consent as well as presence during the piercing process. So, for you to be as informed as possible, we’ll go through the state laws of every state and see what the current laws require<\/a> for tattooing and body piercing in minors and teenagers;<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: tattooing for medical reasons is done by licensed physicians and the reasons often include medical markings placed for radiation therapy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a09 Best Tattoo Shops in Phoenix Arizona (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:<\/p>\n Also Read:\u00a012 Best Tattoo Shops in Denver 2022(Location, Reviews, And Services)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a0The 7 Best Tattoo Parlors in Connecticut: Best Tattoo Experience in CT<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a016 Top-Rated Tattoo Shops In Atlanta: Ratings, Services, and Experience<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a012 Best Tattoo Shops In Chicago (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a09 Best Tattoo Shops in Louisville Kentucky (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a09 Best Tattoo Shops in Maryland: Detailed Reviews (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a012 Best Tattoo Artists In Michigan (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a09 Best Tattoo Shops In Omaha, Nebraska (2023 Updated)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a0Best Tattoo Shops In NYC: Enjoy The Best Body Art In The Restless City<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:\u00a013 Leading Tattoo Shops In Charlotte, NC: Choose The Top Artists In Town<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also Read:<\/p>\n Also Read:\u00a0Best Tattoo Shops in Seattle: Check The Top Artists\u2019 Portfolio<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you’re interested in the state laws and regulations for tattooing and piercing in European countries<\/a>, we’ve provided the essential information for you as well;<\/p>\n In certain countries, like Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and the Netherlands, young adults who are 16+ can get a tattoo or a body piercing. In the majority of cases, parental written consent is required, as well as parental presence during the procedure.<\/p>\n In the rest of the European countries, young adults who are 18+ can get a tattoo or a body piercing. In some cases, parental permission is required, and tattoos cannot be performed on the head, neck, and hands (in Denmark, for example).<\/p>\n In the majority of countries that law exempts ear piercing for minors, but parental presence is required.<\/p>\n In Spain, specifically young adults between the age of 14 and 17 can get a tattoo or a body piercing. The age limit varies by region.<\/p>\n For more information about the laws and statutes of each U.S. state make sure to check with the local legal body and tattoo\/piercing community. You can also get informed in professional tattoo and piercing shops.<\/p>\n Beware that tattoo artists have full right to refuse to tattoo or pierce a minor and that in some states such practices are illegal for those younger than the age of 18. Tattoo artists are also allowed to refuse to perform specific artwork, which they find inappropriate or offensive. Make sure to also check for further restrictions and exceptions when it comes to age limit and tattooing\/piercing services.<\/p>\n Also Read:<\/p>\n Getting a tattoo or a piercing is always exciting, especially when it’s the first time. However, such body and life-changing events for young adults should never be approached lightly. That is why many parents, as well as teenagers, worry about one thing; the age requirement to get a tattoo or a piercing. So, without further…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":7,"label":"Guide"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-Old-Do-You-Have-To-Be-To-Get-a-Tattoo-or-a-Piercing-1024x686.jpg",1024,686,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Bella Jiang","author_link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/author\/savedtattoo\/"},"comment_info":16,"category_info":[{"term_id":7,"name":"Guide","slug":"guide","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":7,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":185,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":7,"category_count":185,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Guide","category_nicename":"guide","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-Old-Do-You-Have-To-Be-To-Get-a-Tattoo-or-a-Piercing.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5837"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5837"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22545,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5837\/revisions\/22545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Alabama<\/h3>\n
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