§ 11-9-15 Tattooing of minors. –
Every person who shall tattoo any minor under the age of eighteen (18) shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned not exceeding
one year or be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300). For the
purposes of this section, "tattooing" means the practice of marking the skin
with indelible patterns or pictures by making punctures and inserting pigments.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the removal of tattoo
markings from the body of any person of whatsoever age.
(G.L. 1923, ch. 399, § 45; P.L. 1932, ch. 1922, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch.
610, § 45; P.L. 1956, ch. 3713, § 1; G.L. 1956, §
11-9-15.)