Thank you, I understand different parents would handle this in a different way. But there also is A LOT more to this then the tattoos, I don’t want to get into the whole back story. Long story short, my kid has been raised to believe she can do what she wants, and talk to anyone any way she wants, including me and my whole side of the family, and she needs to learn that with her actions there is, and always will be consequences. I appreciate everyone’s input on this matter. But what is done, is done. The shop is closed down, the artist has very few friends in the tattoo community, and my daughter knows that it was her mothers and the artists fault, because they chose to do something illegal and against my wishes.

At first I was not going to go to the police about this, but this guy refuses to talk to me about it, and there is no talking to her mother parent to parent. I did what I had to do to get my point across. Thank you again for your input Metalmancpa, you made the most sense out of this then anyone else that replied.

Well 99% of people are not my under age kid either right? So as a parent that had already told her to wait until she was 18, I believe I have a right to be pissed, and so do the tattoo shop owners, and artists that I have spoken to about this. It might not seem like much, but wait until its your kid.

I am here to talk about a guy that tattooed a minor illegally. Looks more like you joined today, and brought up the same exact Amendment that my daughter did this morning….So that leads me to believe, since her Mom is not that smart, that you would be the Step Dad that got an equally crappy tattoo the same day.
You can spell, and your wording is the same. I could be wrong, but everything points to that conclusion. So if you all think you have a case against me for blasting Wally on the net, then lets see the lawsuit paperwork. Until then, I will continue doing what I am, and the criminal investigation will also continue. Lets just hope he doesnt try to throw her mother under the bus to save his own ass.

Lol, now I am sure you already know the answer to that. But, the issue is not if she lives with me or not, even if not, I still have parental rights. You can agree with me or not, I don’t care. An I am pretty sure I do know you. You join, come right to my thread, and choose mine as the only thread to post in. So, it only stands to reason you are somewhat involved in this. Sue me if I’m wrong lol

That amendment never passed
And it is still a crime. I can understand people wanting to think they are right, but I have spoken to tattoo artists and police, I know it is a crime for a FACT.

Dear Justin
The law with regard to tattooing of persons under 18 years of age has not changed. NYS Public Health Law Article 4-A Regulations of Body Piercing and Tattooing does not speak to the age of the person being tattooed. Tattooing a minor is a law enforcement issue in NYS. NYS penal law 260.21 prohibits marking the body of a child less than eighteen years of age with indelible ink or pigments by means of tattooing.

Kathleen A. Munn
Principal Sanitarian
NYS DOH / BCEHFP
547 River Street, Room 515
Troy, New York 12180-2216
(518) 402-7600

@rooster44 120844 wrote:

bill A4114A-2011 regulates the body piercing and tattooing of persons under the age of 18 to require written consent from the parent and/or legal guardian of a minor

That is an amendment that was never passed. Wow do you know my daughter? She tried sending me the same thing. If you look on the New York State dept of health web site, that was revised November 2012, the tattooing of a minor regardless of parental consent, is still illegal.

Also, I literally just spoke to a local tattoo artist, and she said there is NO way anyone under 18 can be tattooed in New York State. So everyone that thinks they know the laws, learn to understand what you are looking at before you mistake it for law!