Minimum age for a tattoo in Iowa
Iowa law says a minor shall not obtain a tattoo and a person shall not provide a tattoo to a minor, with a minor defined as an unmarried person under eighteen. Source: Iowa Code 10A.531(3).
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- Minimum age
- Under 18 (unmarried)
- Parental consent
- The section states no exception for parental consent.
- Citation
- Iowa Code 10A.531(3)
- Penalty for the person who tattoos
- Serious misdemeanor
- Source
- Iowa Legislature, Iowa Code, read November 5, 2026.
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