(a) It shall be unlawful to tattoo and/or body pierce any person who is known to have, or who shows signs of having, any communicable disease or any disease of the skin. This includes but is not limited to rashes, pimples, boils, infections or any manifestation or evidence of other unhealthy conditions.
(b) It shall be unlawful to tattoo and/or body pierce any individual who is under the influence of alcohol, and/or any narcotic drug or drug of abuse.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any tattoo and/or body piercing operator to be under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotic drug or drug of abuse when tattooing and/or body piercing.
(d) It shall be unlawful to tattoo and/or body pierce any individual who is under eighteen (18) years of age, regardless of whether the operator knows this person to be less than eighteen (18) years of age, without the prior express written consent of such person's parent or guardian. The operator shall be considered strictly liable for any violation of this Chapter 1180. (Ord. 2023-17. Passed 4-3-23.)