piercing minors!!!

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Wednesday February 13th, 2008 @ 4:11 AM

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Is there anyway u can find out the law about piercing minors! What forms and appropriate

waivers you need in order to save your ass and identification the minor and parent or gardian need to provide in order to get the service. My shop is located in Pueblo Colorado the county is pueblo county my zip is 81005. thanks much appreciated!!

For intense i get the vibe that alot of adults that come and sign for minors are not the minors real parents nor gaurdains!!

Hi,

If you want your city/states laws on piercing minors, the easiest way to figure it out is not by asking on the internet. Its by calling up your local health department and inquiring about age specific laws regarding your city/state.

Some states will say 18+ no matter what. Others will say they can be under 18 so long as they have a parent with matching identification,etc. So as always before you even START a piercing establishment, you should educate yourself on all the legal matters that relate to your professional field. Because if you get caught doing something that is illegal, the government doesn’t take kindly to: “Oh but I didn’t know!!!” They’ll usually hit you with something like: “Well now you know and knowing is half the battle. The other half is paying this fine I just hit you with, have a nice day!” And then the Cobra Commander will fly away as he always does, leaving you with that hefty fine to pay.

So do the leg work, call the health department, if you’re shop is insured (which is should be) inquire with your insurance agency what their views are on the subject. And based on what they say, you should have the answers you’re looking for.

Again though this was all something you should have figured out BEFORE you opened up shop.

As for consent forms and waivers, nothing will EVER protect your ass 100%. If someone wants to sue you, they will sue you plain and simple. However the best plan of attack is to have your consent forms/waivers proof-read by a lawyer and even have them draw one up for you.

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