05 LC 33
0910
House
Bill 883
By:
Representatives Butler of the
18th
and Borders of the
175th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to offenses against public health and morals, so as to expand the exception to
the misdemeanor of tattooing near the eye when performed by an osteopath or a
person under the general supervision of a licensed physician or osteopath who is
within a certain location at the time of the procedure; to provide for related
matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses
against public health and morals, is amended by striking Code Section 16-12-5,
relating to tattooing any person near his or her eye, in its entirety and
inserting in its place the following:
"16-12-5.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'tattoo' means to mark or color the skin
of any person by pricking in, inserting, or implanting
pigments,
except when performed by a physician licensed as such pursuant to Chapter 34 of
Title 43.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any
person, except
a physician or osteopath licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43 or a person
acting under the general supervision of such licensed physician or osteopath who
is located within the facility or an adjacent facility where the procedure is
being performed at the time the procedure is being
performed, to tattoo the body of any
person within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket of
such person. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor
punishable by
a fine of not more than
$500.00."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.