(A) The department may conduct unannounced inspections or complaint investigations of the locations at which tattooing, as applicable to this chapter, is being performed.

(B) Each tattoo facility location must conspicuously display in a public area on the premises of the licensed tattoo facility:

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-34-60

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-34-10
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Tattoo artist: means a person who practices body tattooing and who meets the requirements of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 44-34-10
  • Tattoo facility: means any room, space, location, area, structure, or business, or any part of any of these places, where tattooing is practiced or where the business of tattooing is conducted. See South Carolina Code 44-34-10

(1) a clearly legible notice to patrons informing them of any disqualification which tattooing may confer upon a prospective blood donor according to the current and subsequent amendments to standards of the American Association of Blood Banks. This notice also must appear in any informed consent or release form utilized by a tattoo artist. This informed consent or release form must be signed by the prospective client and must contain, at a minimum, aftercare suggestions for the specific tattoo site;

(2) the tattoo facility license issued by the department.

(C) A tattoo artist must verify by means of a picture identification that a recipient is at least eighteen years of age. For purposes of this section, "picture identification" means:

(1) a valid driver’s license; or

(2) an official photographic identification card issued by the South Carolina Department of Revenue, a federal or state law enforcement agency, an agency of the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of State. Proof that the defendant demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon proof of age is a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section.

(D) A person who has his or her body tattooed while under the age of eighteen in violation of subsection (C) above may bring an action in the circuit court against the person convicted of the violation to recover actual damages and punitive damages plus costs of the action and attorney’s fees.

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