Tattoo Minors Misdemeanor - Police are investigating how a 13-year-old Washington state boy got a 6-inch tattoo of a dragon on his chest. The Centralia boy's mother and police tell the tattoo was inked while the boy was on a trip with a family friend.The boy, who wasn't identified, told his mom the tattoo marked his surviving leukemia. He isn't saying who did it.
It's a misdemeanor to tattoo a minor in Washington.
The state Department of Licensing will follow the police investigation and decide whether to take disciplinary action, which could mean a fine or suspension, spokeswoman Christine Anthony said.
The department has received complaints about safety and sanitation, but this is the first involving a minor, she said.
The state started licensing the tattoo business two years ago. There currently are 383 tattoo shops and 1,124 licensed artists in Washington.
Police were notified about the boy's dragon tattoo by a family friend who saw it, said Sgt. Pat Fitzgerald.
It apparently happened within the past few months and police were concerned the parents encouraged it. Investigators found that was not the case, he said Wednesday.
"The parents were not happy about it," he said. "The parents would not have allowed or condoned it."
The family, which has eight children, has been visited previously by Child Protective Services workers for a welfare check, Fitzgerald said. They told police the parents were acting appropriately. The parents are not facing any charges, he said.
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