New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21 — Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 40, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

1. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he knowingly tattoos or engages in body piercing of a minor under the age of 18 years without first having obtained the written permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian or, if neither exists, a person who stands in place of a parent. L.2001,c.190.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21

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Questions this section answers

Is tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required a crime in New Jersey?

Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required is a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey, which is not a crime under the New Jersey Constitution (N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4) — it carries no criminal record and is heard in municipal court. Governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21.

Which New Jersey statute covers tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required?

Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:40-21 (Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.