Ohio Code 3730.06 – Consent required to perform procedure on minor
(A) No person shall perform a tattooing procedure, body piercing procedure, or ear piercing procedure with an ear piercing gun on an individual who is under eighteen years of age unless consent has been given by the individual’s parent, guardian, or custodian in accordance with division (B) of this section.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3730.06
- Body piercing: includes ear piercing except when the ear piercing procedure is performed with an ear piercing gun. See Ohio Code 3730.01
- Business: means any entity that provides services for compensation. See Ohio Code 3730.01
- Ear piercing gun: means a mechanical device that pierces the ear by forcing a disposable single-use stud or solid needle through the ear. See Ohio Code 3730.01
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) A parent, guardian, or custodian of an individual under age eighteen who desires to give consent to a business to perform on the individual under age eighteen a tattooing procedure, body piercing procedure, or ear piercing procedure performed with an ear piercing gun shall do both of the following:
(1) Appear in person at the business at the time the procedure is performed;
(2) Sign a document provided by the business that explains the manner in which the procedure will be performed and methods for proper care of the affected body area following performance of the procedure.