HB 4127

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to tattooing; repealing s. 877.04, F.S.,
3	and s. 9, ch. 2010-220, Laws of Florida, relating to
4	requirements for and prohibitions on the tattooing of
5	minor children and the penalties for violation thereof;
6	amending ss. 381.00773 and 381.00779, F.S.; conforming to
7	the repeal of s. 877.04, F.S., by the act, which was to
8	have been transferred to s. 381.00787, F.S., effective
9	January 1, 2012, by 9, ch. 2010-220, Laws of Florida;
10	providing effective dates.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Section 877.04, Florida Statutes, and section 9
15	of chapter 2010-220, Laws of Florida, are repealed.
16	Section 2.  Effective January 1, 2012, subsection (1) of
17	section 381.00773, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
18	381.00773  Application of ss. 381.00771-381.00791;
19	exemption.-
20	(1)  Sections Except for s. 381.00787, which applies to all
21	persons, ss. 381.00771-381.00791 do not apply to a person
22	licensed to practice medicine or dentistry under chapter 458,
23	chapter 459, or chapter 466 who performs tattooing exclusively
24	for medical or dental purposes.
25	Section 3.  Effective January 1, 2012, subsection (3) of
26	section 381.00779, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
27	381.00779  Practice requirements.-
28	(3)  A tattoo artist or guest tattoo artist may tattoo the
29	body of a minor child only to the extent authorized in s.
30	381.00787. A tattoo establishment or temporary establishment
31	must keep, for the period prescribed by the department, each
32	written notarized consent submitted under s. 381.00787(2)(c) by
33	the parent or legal guardian of a minor child who is tattooed at
34	the establishment.
35	Section 4.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
36	act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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