It has been the experience of other municipalities that tattooing has
led to increased cases of serum hepatitis. It has also been their experience
that regulatory measures have proven ineffective in eliminating this health
risk because of the inability to supervise tattooing establishments at all
times. The Village/Town of Mount Kisco (the "village") also lacks the resources
and personnel to supervise tattooing establishments on an ongoing basis. Accordingly,
the Board of Trustees finds that in the village, as in other communities,
a ban on tattooing except for medical purposes is the only feasible means
of protecting the public against disease from this source.
An offense against the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days,
or both.