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Date Posted: 02:44:31 02/06/00 Sun
Author: GF
Subject: Tattooing, A Crime In North Carolina

If you were thinking of taking up tattooing as a trade or sideline, you'll want to know that there are 3 states in which you may not want to operate; especially Massachusetts. The artcle below doesn't say whether getting tattooed or already being tattooed is illegal in those states, but it may only be a matter of time.

Hey, AM, you got any tattoos? Did you know about the tattooing ban in NC?

Article:

Three States Claim They Own Your Skin

Did you know that tattooing is illegal in some U.S. states?

Currently three states -- Massachusetts, North Carolina and Oklahoma -- consider professional tattooing a crime. In Massachusetts, tattooing someone can get you a year in the slammer or a $300 fine.

The situation may change in Massachusetts, at least. Two men -- one a professional tattooist, the other a citizen who wants to get tattooed -- are suing to get the law thrown out.

Incidentally, body piercing is perfectly legal in most of Massachusetts.

(Source: Associated Press)
[http://www.self-gov.org/]

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