The City of Troy hereby finds and declares the
need to protect its people through greater supervision of tattooing
and tattoo businesses. The City recognizes that the threat of AIDS/HIV
and hepatitis contamination through shared tattoo needles and other
aspects of the tattoo process has the potential for negatively affecting
the health and safety of the general public. The City also recognizes
that there has been an alarming expansion of the tattoo business into
the criminal activity of tattooing minors. The City realizes its obligation
to protect the health and safety of its people and hereby regulates
the tattoo industry.
As used in this article, the following words
shall have the meanings set forth in this section:
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
TATTOO
To mark or color the skin by pricking or coloring matter
so as to form indelible marks or figures or by the production of scars.
TATTOO SHOP
Any room or space where tattooing is practiced or where the
business of tattooing is conducted or any part thereof.
No person shall tattoo a minor in the City of
Troy.
The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall
have the power to inspect the customer register immediately upon request.
Any person engaged in the business of tattooing
shall conspicuously post a sign in the tattoo shop stating that tattooing
a person under the age of 18 is prohibited by law.
Any tattoo shop operating in the City shall
comply with any and all regulations of the state or county health
department.
Any violation of section 15-51 or section 15-52
of this article shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to
exceed $1000.00, imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both. Any
violation of any other provision of this article shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250.00.