Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1114(a)

BODY-PIERCING, TATTOOING OR BRANDING

CONSENT FOR MINORS

In order to find Defendant guilty of Body-Piercing, Tattooing or Branding

without Consent of Minor’s Parent or Legal Guardian, you must find the State has

proved the following three (3) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) [Customer] was not yet 18 years of age at the time of the charged offense;

(2) [Customer]’s [parent over the age of 18 years of age/legal guardian] did not

provide proper written consent to the specific act of [tattooing/branding/body-piercing]; and

(3) Defendant acted [knowingly/negligently].

Consent forms are to be notarized.

This section does not apply to a person who does not regularly tattoo, brand or

body pierce customers under the age of 18.

“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware Defendant was tattooing, branding

or piercing customer’s body.

“Negligently” means Defendant failed to exercise the standard of care a

reasonable person would observe in the situation.

"Body-piercing" means the perforation of human tissue excluding the ear for

a nonmedical purpose.

"Branding" means a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with

a hot iron or other instrument.

"Minor" means an individual under 18 years of age who is not emancipated.

"Tattoo" means an indelible mark made upon the body of another person by the

insertion of a pigment under the skin or an indelible design made upon the body of

another person by production of scars other than by branding.