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An Act To Require Tattoo Practitioners To Be at Least 18 Years of Age
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §4252, as amended by PL 2013, c. 264, §15, is further amended to read:
§ 4252.Issuance of licenses
The Department of Health and Human Services may license persons 18 years of age or older to practice the art of tattooing. Such licenses are issued for a term of one year and may be renewed annually. The fee for an initial license or a renewal license may not exceed $250 for a resident of the State and $1,000 for a person not a resident of the State. All fees collected by the department pursuant to this section must be deposited in a special revenue account dedicated to a health inspection program.
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §4302  is enacted to read:
§ 4302. Eligibility
To be eligible for a license under this chapter, a person must be 18 years of age or older.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires a tattoo practitioner to be at least 18 years of age. It also changes the maximum licensing fee for persons who are not residents of the State.