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FEB-28-2802 13:11 I LERGUE OF ~" CITIES P.13/34 22 Minnesota Basic Code - Business Regulations (2) No individual who is uncler age 13 sllall knowingly show or give false informatioIl concerning the individual's name, age. or other identification for the purpose of obtaining a tattooing service. body piercing service, or ear piercing service performed with an car piercing gun. (B) (1) No individual shall knowingly show or give any false information as to the name, age. Of other identiticatioo of an individual who is under age 18 for the purpose of obtaining for the individual under age 18 a tattooing service, body piercing service, or ear piercing service perfOl'l1'led with an ear piercing gun. (2) No individual shall impersoWltc the parcnt, guardian or custodian of an individual who is under age 18 for the purpose of obtaining for the Individual under age 18 a tattooing service. body piercing service, or ear piercini; service performed with an ear piercing gun. Penalty, see ~ 10.99 ~ 114.08 DEFENSES TO VIOLATIONS, (A) An operacor or employee of a business that performs tattooing services, body piercing services, or ear piercing services performed with an ear piercing gU,lllllllY not be found guilty of a violation of ! 114.06(A) or any federal. state or locallawl. rules or regulations in which age is an element of the provisions if: (1) The individual Obtaining a tattOOing service, body piercing service. or ear piercing service performed with an ear piercing gun. at the time of so doin:, exhibited to the operator or employee of the tattooing, body piercing, or ear piercing business a driver's or commercial driver's license or an identification card issued under state law showing that the individual was then at least age 18; (2) The operator or employee made a bona fide effort to ascertain the true age of the individual obtaining a tattooing. body piercing, or ear piercing service by checking the identificatiOn pre!cnced, at the time of the service, to ascertain that the description on the identification compared with the appearance of the individual and that the identification had not been altered in any way; and (3) The operator or employee had reason to believe that the individual obtaining a tattooing. body piercing, or ear piercing service was at least age 18. (B) In any action or proceeding before a court of record in which a defense is raised under this section. the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or the Registrar's Deputy who issued a driver's or commercial driver's iicense or an identification card shan be permitted to submir certified copies of the records, in the Registrar's or Deputy's possession, of the issuance in lieu of the testimony of me persollllel of the Bureau Of Motor Vehicles at the hearing, acllon or proceeding.