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H1586 • 2025

An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor

An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor

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Sponsor
Bruce J. Ayers
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor

An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1586) of Bruce J.
  • Ayers for legislation to establish a penalty for the sale of tattooing, branding or body piercing devices to unlicensed body art practitioners or minors.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1586) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to establish a penalty for the sale of tattooing, branding or body piercing devices to unlicensed body art practitioners or minors. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1586

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

230. Whoever gives or sells a tattooing, branding, or body piercing kit or other tattooing, branding, or body piercing device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or a minor shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.

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