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Illinois Statutes Chapter 720. Criminal Offenses § 5/12-10.3. False representation to a tattoo or body piercing business as the parent or legal guardian of a minor

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

§ 12-10.3. False representation to a tattoo or body piercing business as the parent or legal guardian of a minor.

(a) A person, other than the parent or legal guardian of a minor, commits the offense of false representation to a tattoo or body piercing business as the parent or legal guardian of a minor when he or she falsely represents himself or herself as the parent or legal guardian of the minor to an owner or employee of a tattoo or body piercing business for the purpose of:

(1) accompanying the minor to a business that provides tattooing as required under Section 12-10 of this Code (tattooing body of minor);

(2) accompanying the minor to a business that provides body piercing as required under Section 12-10.1 of this Code (piercing the body of a minor); or

(3) furnishing the written consent required under Section 12-10.1 of this Code (piercing the body of a minor).

(b) Sentence. False representation to a tattoo or body piercing business as the parent or legal guardian of a minor is a Class C misdemeanor.

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