Your state’s rules
for consent forms.
Find yours.
Who regulates you, the age rule for a tattoo and for a piercing, how long to keep the record, the fields it must capture, and the citations. Every state and DC.
51 states
ALAlabamaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep permanentDigital nothing against itRules stateAKAlaskaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep not set by the stateDigital nothing against itRules stateAZArizonaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep not set by the stateDigital nothing against itRules no state ruleARArkansasTattoo 16+ with conditionsPiercing 16+ with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital allowedRules stateCACaliforniaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep set locallyDigital nothing against itRules state + localCOColoradoTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localCTConnecticutTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep set locallyDigital nothing against itRules state + localDEDelawareTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateDCDistrict of ColumbiaTattoo 16+ with conditionsPiercing no minors except earsKeep not set by the stateDigital nothing against itRules stateFLFloridaTattoo 16+ with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateGAGeorgiaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital allowedRules state + localHIHawaiiTattoo minors with a parentPiercing no state ruleKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateIDIdahoTattoo 14+ with conditionsPiercing 14+ with conditionsKeep not set by the stateDigital nothing against itRules no state ruleILIllinoisTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 1 yearDigital nothing against itRules stateINIndianaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localIAIowaTattoo no minorsPiercing no state ruleKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateKSKansasTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 5 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateKYKentuckyTattoo 16+ with conditionsPiercing 16+ with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localLALouisianaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateMEMaineTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateMDMarylandTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localMAMassachusettsTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules county or cityMIMichiganTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital allowedRules state + localMNMinnesotaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateMSMississippiTattoo no minorsPiercing no minors except earsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateMOMissouriTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateMTMontanaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localNENebraskaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateNVNevadaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules county or cityNHNew HampshireTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 7 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localNJNew JerseyTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localNMNew MexicoTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateNYNew YorkTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep set locallyDigital nothing against itRules state + localNCNorth CarolinaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localNDNorth DakotaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localOHOhioTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localOKOklahomaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateOROregonTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital allowedRules statePAPennsylvaniaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep set locallyDigital nothing against itRules county or cityRIRhode IslandTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 5 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateSCSouth CarolinaTattoo no minorsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 6 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateSDSouth DakotaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localTNTennesseeTattoo 16+ with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital statute says inkRules state + localTXTexasTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateUTUtahTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 3 yearsDigital allowedRules state + localVTVermontTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing no state age ruleKeep 2 yearsDigital allowedRules stateVAVirginiaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateWAWashingtonTattoo no minorsPiercing no state age ruleKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules stateWVWest VirginiaTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep 5 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localWIWisconsinTattoo no minorsPiercing 16+ with conditionsKeep 2 yearsDigital nothing against itRules state + localWYWyomingTattoo minors with conditionsPiercing minors with conditionsKeep set locallyDigital nothing against itRules county or city
The same rules, side by side
- Texting your tattoo clients: the hours, the caps, and all 51 state rules
- Can a minor get a tattoo with parental consent? State by state
- Can a minor get a piercing with parental consent? 45 states say yes, each on its own terms
- Do you have to ask health questions before a tattoo? 20 states say yes. Here are the questions.
- Do you have to give tattoo aftercare instructions in writing? 38 states say yes.
- What has to be on a tattoo consent form? 32 states say. Here is every line they name.
- 26 states make you check ID before a tattoo. The other 25 give you a reason to.
- How long do you have to keep tattoo consent forms? Every state, one table
Each page summarizes public regulations in plain language so you know what to look for, with the section it comes from. It is not legal advice. Your local health department has the final word; ask them, and bring your records.
For the day the inspector walks in
How the record stays safe
In 2025 a well-known iPad waiver app lost shops’ records in a forced update. One shop found out during a health inspection. This was built so that never happens to you.
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Two copies, the moment they sign
We email the signed waiver to your shop and store a copy on our side. Your inbox is a backup you already own.
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Nothing lives on a device
No iPad to drop, no app update to break it, no “sync failed.” We write the record before the client puts their phone away.
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Kept as long as your account exists
Longer than any state asks. When you leave, you take every signed waiver and your client list with you.
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Found in seconds
Search by client name, artist, or date and hand the inspector the signed waiver while they are still at the counter.
What every waiver captures
- Client name, address, phone, email, age and date of birth
- A photo the client takes of their driver’s license or government ID
- The health questionnaire, with details wherever the answer is “yes”
- Artist name, tattoo description, placement on the body
- Needle and pigment lot numbers by photo, if your shop turns it on
- The consent text, the signature, and a date and time stamp
Your state’s fields are already in the form.
The form captures what the strictest states ask for. Print the QR code and the next client can sign.
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