South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts21A—Tattooing of minors
(1) A person who
tattoos a minor is (except where the tattoo is performed for medical reasons
by a legally qualified medical practitioner or a person working under a
legally qualified medical practitioner's direction) guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $1 250 or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2) It is a defence to
a charge of an offence under subsection (1) to prove that, at the time
the tattoo was performed, the defendant had reasonable cause to believe, and
did believe, that the person tattooed was of or over the age of 18 years.