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§ 65-1953 — Same; performance of body piercing or tattooing on persons under 18, written and notarized consent; penalties

Kansas § 65-1953
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 65PUBLIC HEALTH
Art. 19LICENSURE OF ENTITIES BY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

This text of Kansas § 65-1953 (Same; performance of body piercing or tattooing on persons under 18, written and notarized consent; penalties) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Kansas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-1953 (2026).

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No person shall perform body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing on or to any person under 18 years of age without the prior written and notarized consent of the parent or court appointed guardian of such person and the person giving such consent must be present during the body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing procedure. The written permission and a copy of the letters of guardianship when such permission is given by a guardian, shall be retained by the person administering such body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing for a period of five years. Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

L. 1996, ch. 138, § 14; L. 2001, ch. 193, § 5; L. 2008, ch. 108, § 22; July 1.

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