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These are our policies for tattooing or piercing a minor. The state of Nebraska requires the documentation listed below. Please make sure you bring the proper documentation at the time of your appointment or service.
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Piercings: For most standard piercings, apart from ear lobes, our age requirement is 14 and up with a parent/guardian, or 18 and up by yourself. If the minor is 14-17, both the minor and parent/guardian will need to have valid, not expired, state or federally issued ID's; as well as the minor's birth certificate. If you are 18 and up, you will just need a valid and not expired state or federally issued ID with you.
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Any kind of genital/nipple/dermal piercings are 18+ with no exceptions.
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Tattoos: For tattoos, our age requirement is 16 and up with a parent/guardian, or 18 and up by yourself. If you are 16-17, both the minor and parent/guardian will need to have valid, not expired, state or federally issued ID's; as well as the minor's birth certificate. If you are 18 and up, you will just need a valid and not expired state or federally issued ID with you.
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Placement of tattoos on minors are restricted to areas visible while wearing shorts and a sports bra. Under no circumstances will we tattoo the hands or face of a minor.
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​​Birth certificate of a minor is required by law. All names must match from the state issued identification to what is on the birth certificate. If there has been a name change, the legal documentation verifying where the change occurred is required as well. Documents such as: adoption records, guardian records (marriage certificate), or court documents (divorce decree) will be copied in addition to abide by this law.
Documentation requirements as listed on the Nebraska DHHS website:
TITLE 172 PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
CHAPTER 44 BODY ARTISTS AND BODY ART FACILITIES
012.03(B) CLIENTS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. If the client is under 18 years of age, the following information must be maintained in the client record in addition to the information set out in 172 NAC 44-012.03(A):
(i) A copy of the parent or legal guardian’s federal or state identification which has a current photograph and date of birth on the document, such as, driver’s license, military identification, state identification, or passport;
(ii) Consent form for all persons under 18 years of age, signed by the parent or legal guardian and client; and
(iii) A copy of a document that verifies the parent or guardian of the minor, such as, birth certificate, adoption record, guardian records, or court documents.