Minors shall be able to obtain tattoo on there bodies without parental consent By: Angelina Ocasio, Mrs.B, Joey Kelly

The Proposal Tattoo places and the tattoo artist must be licensed by the state. The age that the law will care (ages 14+ up ) If you are around 14 to 16 you can’t put bad words, offensive drawings : drug related, sexual related, and gang related All Equipment must be sterile and the minor must be totally informed about informed about any after effects of procedure. After the procedure the minor should be given information about how to care for the tattoo at home.

10 Vocabulary Tattoo- To make (pictures or designs) on (the skin) by pricking and staining with indelible colors Minor - Under the legal age of full responsibility. Bill - a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law Stereotype – to give a fix form Parent consent - a parent agree to give a permission to able to do something like getting a tattoo. Age limitation- limit age group Proposal – Plan Stencil- Template to trace over Shadier –needle (deepens the design ) Tattoo Ink _ permanent ink

10 Pros And Cons Pros Minors will get a boost in their self esteem They will be charge of their own body Reduce the amount of illegal tattoos that minors will have Safer places to acquire the tattoos Boost their hygiene Pains and infection could occur Too late to change your mind Source of embarrassment Scarring Career choices in the future may be affected Cons

Revisions A parent informational session should occur to older for the parents to be told about the minors intentions of getting a tattoo Limit the amount of the tattoo the minors will be able to obtain within 2 years.

Helpful Not helpful Increase revenue to cities in the form of taxes specially cities like Va Beach with large tourist industry Damager that minors will become deficit to their parents, teacher and other Identify with gangs and drugs will affect activities