Is it illegal to get a tattoo at 14 in california?

Question

I have permission from my parents and don't want to wait.

Answer 1

No tattoo parlors will touch a minor even with parental consent. you have to wait till your 18. theres alot of factors with this. first off, legal issues with minors to begin with including harrassment, your still growing so it might mess up the tattoo, and no offense, but during puberty and teen hood you arent able to make mature decisions.

if i waited so can you.

Answer 2

yes it is. sucks to be you but you have to wait. and your parents should be better parents and make you wait till you are 18yo

California Tattoo Laws

CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

PART 15. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 7. Tattooing, Body Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetics

119300 Health & Safety.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Tattooing" means to insert pigment under the surface of the skin of a human being, by pricking with a needle or otherwise, to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the skin.

(b) "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose, or eyebrow. "Body piercing" does not, for the purpose of this chapter, include piercing an ear with a disposable,

single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear.

(c) "Permanent> <cosmetics" means the application of pigments to or under the skin of a human being for the purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eye shadow, or lip color.

(d) "Department" means the State Department of Health Services.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

119301 Health & Safety.

The California Conference of Local Health Officers shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics.

The department shall provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The California Conference of Local Health Officers shall consult and adopt, to the extent appropriate, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (Section 5193 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations) of the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The standards shall be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies. The standards shall be submitted to the department for review and consultation by July 1, 1998.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

119303 Health & Safety.

(a) Every person engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics shall register by December 31, 1998, with the county health department of the county in which that

business is conducted. A registrant shall do all of the following:

(1) Obtain a copy of the department's standards from the county health department, sign an acknowledgment upon receipt of the standards, and commit to meet the standards.

(2) Provide the county health department with his or her business address and the address at which the registrant performs any activity regulated by this article.

(3) Pay a one-time registration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), to be paid directly to the county health department.

(4) Pay an annual inspection fee of one hundred five dollars ($105) to the county health department.

(b) This section does not preclude a county from charging an additional amount if necessary to cover the cost of registration and inspection.

119307 Health & Safety.

On or after January 1, 1999, any person seeking to engage in the business of tattooing, body piercing, or permanent> <cosmetics shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

119308 Health & Safety.

[**Update Notice: This section is amended by Chapter 745 of 2001.]

The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers shall act as the chairperson of a task force to be formed for the purpose of recommending legislation to the Legislature concerning licensing, training, sanitation, and other subjects deemed necessary to protect the health and welfare of persons seeking the services of practitioners of tattooing, body piercing, and permanent> <cosmetics>. The task force shall be composed of 10 persons to be appointed by the president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers, and shall include a representative from the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, a physician and surgeon licensed in this state, a representative from a nonprofit professional body piercers' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional tattooists' association, a representative from a nonprofit

professional <permanent> <cosmetic association, a representative from a nonprofit professional cosmetology association, and a representative from an organization representing the interests of local health

departments. The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers may appoint the remaining three members from any other groups that may, in the judgment of the president, be of assistance. The task force shall present its recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 1999.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

California Acts

Chapter 745 of 2001, 2001-2002 Legislative Session

S.B. No. 1191, Chapter 745

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 12, 2001

INTRODUCED BY Senator Speier

MARCH 14, 2001

SEC. 149. Section 119308 Health & Safety of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 119308 Health & Safety. The President of the California Conference of Local Health Officers shall act as the chairperson of a task force to be formed for the purpose of recommending legislation to the Legislature concerning licensing, training, sanitation, and other subjects deemed necessary to protect the health and welfare of persons seeking the services of practitioners of tattooing, body piercing, and permanent> <cosmetics>. The task force shall be composed of 10 persons to be appointed by the President of the California Conference of Local Health Officers, and shall include a representative from the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, a physician and surgeon licensed in this state, a representative from a nonprofit professional body piercers' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional tattooists' association, a representative from a nonprofit professional <permanent> <cosmetic association, a representative from a nonprofit professional cosmetology association, and a representative from an organization representing the interests of local health departments. The president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers may appoint the remaining three members from any other groups that may, in the judgment of the president, be of assistance.  

Answer 3

i would wait, but im sure you could find a sketchy place with parent permission. maybe u could think of a body piercing? those are way easier to do without being 18 if your parents say no. honestly i dont think a tattoo is OK for a 14 year old, its kinda silly looking. no offence, but if u really want it go for it.

Answer 4

I know it sucks but the age is 18.  Sorry.  You can get piercings a little easier than a tattoo though.  I was 14 and had my belly button pierced.