Minimum age for a tattoo in Delaware
Delaware law bars tattooing a minor (an unemancipated person under 18) unless the artist obtains the prior written consent of a parent over 18 or a legal guardian, on a notarized form. Source: 11 Del. C. 1114.
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- Minimum age
- Under 18
- Parental consent
- Allowed with prior written consent of a parent over 18 or a legal guardian, to the specific act; the consent form must be notarized.
- Citation
- 11 Del. C. 1114
- Penalty for the person who tattoos
- Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, class A misdemeanor for a second or later; civil liability of actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater
- Source
- Delaware Code Online, read November 5, 2026.
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