[Ord. No. 575 §1, 5-5-1997; Ord.
No. 772 §1, 5-19-2003]
No more than one (1) license for a tattoo parlor business shall
be granted for every eight thousand (8,000) residents of the City
of St. John, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 688 §§1-8, 12-4-2000]
A.
It
shall be unlawful in the City of St. John for any person, firm or
corporation to perform body piercing or tattooing without obtaining
written parental consent, which consent shall be obtained in person
and in writing by the person, firm or corporation which is subject
to this Section and which intends to perform body piercing or tattooing
on a minor.
B.
BODY PIERCING
EAR PIERCING
MINOR
PROOF OF AGE
TATTOOING
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following
definitions shall be used:
Any method of penetrating or puncturing the skin by use of
needles, studs, post or other instruments, thereby creating an opening
into or through the skin in which studs, posts, ornaments, or jewelry
can be inserted.
Any body piercing that is performed only on the ear.
Any person under the age of eighteen (18).
A driver's license or other documentary or written evidence
that the individual is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Any method of puncturing the skin and inserting indelible
colors in order to make permanent designs on the skin.
C.
Proof Of Age. A person performing body piercing or tattooing
shall require proof of age from any prospective customer unless such
person has reasonable or certain knowledge that the prospective customer
is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
D.
Joint Responsibility — Vicarious Responsibility. Every
act or omission of whatsoever nature constituting a violation of any
of the provisions of this Section by any officer, director, manager
or other agent or employee of the owner of any establishment where
body piercing and tattooing is performed shall be deemed and held
to be the act of such owner of the establishment; such owner shall
be punishable in the same manner as if such act or omission has been
done or omitted by the owner personally.
E.
Compliance Monitoring. St. John Police Department shall
have the authority to monitor compliance with this Section in a manner
that can reasonably be expected to reduce the extent to which body
piercing and tattooing is performed on minors without parental consent.
1.
The City of St. John may conduct random unannounced enforcement checks
at locations where body piercing and tattooing are performed.
2.
Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years may be enlisted to test
compliance with this Section, provided however, that such persons
may be used to test compliance only if written parental consent is
on file with the department and only under the auspices and supervision
of the department.
3.
Private organizations may involve themselves in compliance activities
through the department. Any activities to test compliance with the
provisions of this Section shall be under the supervision and auspices
of the department.
F.
Enforcement. The enforcement of these regulations established
by this Section shall be the responsibility of the St. John Police
Department.
