South Australia, young people under the age of 16 years old need parental consent to the new law in the next month's tattoos, body piercing or body modification.
Drunk or under the influence of drugs, customers must also be legal to refuse service effective December 15.
The legislation has been expanded to include perforation, scarring, brand implant does not include program execution through legislation and the creation of a more severe punishment for minors.
Congress has debated tattoos, piercing, because before the 2002 state election to take drastic measures to solve this problem, but the Attorney-General John Rau said that the amendment tattoos legislation "as the representative of the biggest change in decades.
Summary Offences (tattoos, body piercing and body modification) amendment bill will create an offense:
BODY modifications (such as tattoos, brands or ear stretching) customers under the age of 18.
SmarTone - $ 5 weekend papers
Customers under the age of 18 the intimate or genital piercings.
Non-intimate piercings under the age of 16 without the consent of the guardian.
Customers drunk or under the influence of drugs perforation or modify the program.
Body modification equipment sold to minors.
The living room or perforation of the tattoo salon operators must enter a written agreement with the customer, and the aftermath and the possible risks, the information from the program.
The maximum penalty for illegal tattoo or perforation will rise to $ 5000 or one year imprisonment.
Mr. Lo said that these changes will mean better supervision, industry and public awareness.
Independent Members Bob Thus, they introduced the changes as early as tattoo and piercing laws the last decade, but Congress failed to pass before the 2002 general election, said most operators do the right thing, but there are a few individuals do not. "
He said the law will solve the "anomoly, next door can not truly medical procedures on children, do not agree with the guardian, but it can penetrate the child's body does not have the same control or sanctions.
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