Alaska § 08.13.217 - Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring or body piercing on a minor.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.13.217 — Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring or body piercing on a minor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.13.217. Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring or body piercing on a minor.
(a) A person may not practice tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring on a minor.
(b) A person may not practice body piercing on a minor without prior written permission from the minor's parent or legal guardian and the presence of the parent or legal guardian during the body piercing procedure. The person who performs the body piercing shall keep a copy of the written permission on file for at least three years.
(c) A person who with criminal negligence violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In this subsection, “criminal negligence” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 08.13.217 ("Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring or body piercing on a minor.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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