{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-2002","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-9-2002","heading":"Unlawful tattooing of a minor.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-2001 apply to this section.\n(2) Except as provided in Subsection (5), an actor commits unlawful tattooing of a minor if the actor performs or offers to perform a tattooing:\n(a) upon a minor;\n(b) without receiving the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian; and\n(c) for remuneration or in the course of a business or profession.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.\n(4) The owner or operator of a business in which a violation of Subsection (2) occurs is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation.\n(5) An actor is not guilty of violating Subsection (2) if the actor:\n(a) has no actual knowledge of the minor's age; and\n(b) reviews, photocopies, and retains the photocopy of an apparently valid driver license or other government-issued picture identification for the minor that expressly purports that the minor is 18 years old or older before the actor performs the tattooing.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-9 Offenses Against Public Order, Health, and Safety","Part 76-9-20 Unlawful Tattooing or Body Piercing of a Minor"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter9/76-9-S2002.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"d578fefa1bb758ce2b295a4df687ec29a0225d070926aed1d6aa0ebdf8a8ad83","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-2001","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-2003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}