{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-5","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 16-12-5","heading":"Tattooing.","body":"(a) As used in this Code section, the term “tattoo” means to mark or color the skin of any person by pricking in, inserting, or implanting pigments, except when performed by a physician licensed as such pursuant to Chapter 34 of Title 43.\n(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to tattoo the body of any person within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket of such person. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 16 Crimes and Offenses","CHAPTER 12 Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.16.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"e97a8e6dd3403d30f1dd23c7d4c9444a2e873918dbc0b9d5c0148d135e4dcabe","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-4","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}