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90_SB1211
720 ILCS 5/12-10.1 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense
of piercing the body of a minor. Provides that it is a Class
C misdemeanor for a person to pierce or offer to pierce the
body of a person under 18 years of age without written
consent of the parent or legal guardian of that person for
purposes of making a hole in the body to allow the injection
of an object for ornamentation of the body. Exempts from the
prohibition injections, incisions, acupuncture, or similar
medical or dental procedure performed by a person authorized
to perform that procedure. Exempts from the prohibition
emancipated minors. Effective 30 days after becoming law.
LRB9007257RCksD
LRB9007257RCksD
1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by adding
2 Section 12-10.1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
6 adding Section 12-10.1 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/12-10.1 new)
8 Sec. 12-10.1. Piercing the body of a minor.
9 (a) Any person who pierces or offers to pierce the body
10 of a person under 18 years of age without written consent of
11 a parent or legal guardian of that person commits the offense
12 of piercing the body of a minor.
13 (b) Sentence. Piercing the body of a minor is a Class C
14 misdemeanor.
15 (c) Definition. As used in this Section, to "pierce"
16 means to make a hole in the body in order to insert or allow
17 the insertion of any ring, hoop, stud, or other object for
18 the purpose of ornamentation of the body.
19 (d) Exceptions. This Section shall not be construed in
20 any way to prohibit any injection, incision, acupuncture, or
21 similar medical or dental procedure performed by a licensed
22 health care professional or other person authorized to
23 perform that procedure. This Section does not apply to a
24 minor emancipated under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or the
25 Emancipation of Mature Minors Act or by marriage.
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 30
27 days after becoming law.