§ 62-38-311 — Sell to minors prohibited - Penalty

Tennessee § 62-38-311

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 62

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(a) It is an offense to sell or distribute body piercing paraphernalia to a minor or to purchase body piercing paraphernalia on behalf of a minor. (b) A minor shall not purchase or accept receipt of body piercing paraphernalia, or present or offer to a person any purported proof of age that is false, fraudulent, or not actually that person's own for the purpose of purchasing or receiving body piercing paraphernalia. (c) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) A violation of subsection (b) is a delinquent act, punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (e) Each violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a separate offense. (f) This section does not preclude law enforcement efforts involving the use of a minor if the minor's parent or legal guardian has consented to this action. (g) A minor who is cooperating with law enforcement officers in an operation designed to test the compliance of other persons with this section is not subject to sanctions under subsection (d). (h) A person engaged in the sale or distribution of body piercing paraphernalia shall demand proof of age from a prospective purchaser or recipient if an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance that the prospective purchaser or recipient may be under thirty (30) years of age. In the case of distribution by mail, the distributor of the body piercing paraphernalia shall obtain from the addressee as proof of age an affirmative statement that the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older, and shall inform the recipient that the person is strictly prohibited from distributing body piercing paraphernalia to a person under eighteen (18) years of age.

Legislative History

Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 90, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.