Minimum age for a tattoo in South Dakota
South Dakota law says no minor may be tattooed unless the minor's parents have signed a consent form authorizing the tattoo; minors are persons under eighteen. Source: S.D. Codified Laws 26-10-19 and 26-1-1.
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- Minimum age
- Under 18 (a minor)
- Parental consent
- Allowed if the minor's parents have signed a consent form authorizing the tattoo.
- Citation
- S.D. Codified Laws 26-10-19 and 26-1-1
- Penalty for the person who tattoos
- Class 2 misdemeanor
- Source
- South Dakota Legislature, Codified Laws, read November 5, 2026.
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