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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5190
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Pelz, Smith and Heavey)
Read first time 02/07/95.
AN ACT Relating to tattooing of minors; adding a new section to chapter 26.28 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
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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