5190-S AAS 3/13/95

SSB 5190 - S Amd - 149

    BySenators Roach and Smith

                                                   ADOPTED 3/13/95

    On page 1, strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 26.28 RCW to read as follows:

    Every person who applies a tattoo to any minor under the age of sixteen is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    For the purposes of this section, "tattoo" includes any permanent marking or coloring of the skin with any pigment, ink, or dye, or any procedure that leaves a visible scar on the skin.  Medical procedures performed by a licensed physician are exempted from this section."

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