Georgia Tattoo Laws

16-5-71. Tattooing the body of any person under the age of 18

A person will be found guilty, if he/she tattooes the body of the other person, who is under the age of 18, except that a physician or osteopath licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43, or the technician, who act under the direct supervision of licensed physician or osteopath, and in compliance with Chapter 9 of Title 31 shall be authorized to mark or color the skin of any person under the age of 18 by pricking in coloring matter or by producing scars for medical or cosmetic purposes.

31-40-9 Enactment of more stringent laws.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing authority of any county or municipality may enact more stringent laws governing tattooing.

(Code 1981, §§ 31-40-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 446, §§ 2.)

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES
CHAPTER 5 CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
ARTICLE 5 CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

(Code 1981, §§ 16-5-71, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 443, §§ 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 446, §§ 1.)

48-13-9 G *** CODE SECTION *** 10/15/99

48-13-9

1. A local government is authorized to require a business or practitioner of a profession or occupation to pay a regulatory fee only if the local government customarily performs investigation or inspection of such businesses or practitioners of such profession or occupation as protection of the public health, safety, or welfare or in the course of enforcing a state or local building, health, or safety code, but no local government is authorized to use regulatory fees as a means of raising revenue for general purposes; provided that the amount of a regulatory fee shall approximate the reasonable cost of the actual regulatory activity performed by the local government.

2. Examples of businesses or practitioners of professions or occupations which may be subject to regulatory fees of local governments include, but are not limited to, the following :

   (1) Dealers in precious metals
   (2) Peddlers
   (3) Taxicab and limousine operators
   (4) Tattoo artists
   (5) Stables
   (6) Shooting galleries and firearm ranges
   (7) Scrap metal processors
   (8) Pawnbrokers
   (9) Food service establishments
   (10) Building and construction contractors, subcontractors, and workers
   (11) Firearms dealers
   (12) Carnivals
   (13) Parking lots
   (14) Nursing and personal care homes
   (15) Newspaper vending boxes
   (16) Modeling agencies
   

3. The Code section given here shall not be construed to repeal other general laws which allow or require regulation of businesses, occupations, or professions by local governments.