I'm 17, can I get a tattoo if my parent signs for me?
I'm 17, can I get a tattoo if my parent signs for me?
No. The California state law prohibits any person under the age of 18 years old from being tattooed under any circumstance.
According to California Penal Code 653, every person who tattoos or offers to tattoo a person under the age of 18 years is guilty of a misdemeanor.
As used in this section, to "tattoo" means to insert pigment under the surface of the skin of a human being, by pricking with a needle or otherwise, so as to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the skin. This section is not intended to apply to any act of a licensed practitioner of the healing arts performed in the course of his practice.