This article is from the rec.arts.bodyart Welcome & Netiquette FAQ, by Heidi Anderson with numerous contributions by others.
Please be aware that in most areas, at least in the United States and
Canada, professional tattoo artists and body piercers will not pierce
or tattoo minors. There is no national law regarding this, though, as
each locality and/or state/province has its own regulations. It is
your responsibility to be aware of the laws regarding piercing and
tattooing in your area.
It is impossible to monitor which of the RAB readers are minors. In
fact, we can't even tell who the minors are unless they announce it
to the newsgroup. The general consensus on RAB is that it is far
better to help minors make informed decisions about what to do to
their bodies rather than deny information to them and risk them
damaging their bodies permanently.
 
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