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Minors from 7 to 17 years are allowed to do business and contracts === Sweden ===Already in 1979, Sweden became one of the appropriation of their pocket money without consent of their parents, as German Civil Code states in section 110 (so-called pocket money paragraph). This is also true for body piercings and tattoosfirst nations to forbid spanking children by law.<ref>https://wwwsweden.refrago.dese/society/Ab_wann_duerfen_sich_Jugendliche_taetowieren_und_piercen_lassen.frage142.htmlsmacking-banned-since-1979</ref>
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There are several laws for minor interventions, compared to [[HGM|genital mutilation of minors]], which show the [[Double Standard|double standards ]] in many countries on behalf of protecting children.
== Piercing Spanking ==In many countries, minors are not allowed to be piercedspanking children as education measure was common until recently. Here is a list of some More and more countries (to be continued):now forbid violence against children by law.
=== Germany ===
In 2000, Germany finally forbid violence against children as a parental right. See § 1631 BGB.
=== UK =[[Body piercing]] ==In many countries, piercing of minors is not allowed by law. Here is a list of some countries (to be continued):
=== Germany ===
Minors from 7 to 17 years are allowed to do business and contracts in the appropriation of their pocket money without consent of their parents, as German Civil Code states in section 110 (so-called pocket money paragraph). This is also true for body piercings and tattoos if the child is capable of discernment.<ref>https://www.refrago.de/Ab_wann_duerfen_sich_Jugendliche_taetowieren_und_piercen_lassen.frage142.html</ref>
=== UK ===
There are basic standards that apply across Britain. The law prohibits piercing the genitals of anyone under 16, the age of sexual consent, or the nipples of a girl under 16. In England, there is no age limit for piercing tongues, boys’ nipples or less intimate body parts. In Scotland, any piercings, even of earlobes, require parental approval before age 16.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/01/world/europe/uk-piercings-wales.html</ref>
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|Written, [[informed consent ]] from parent / legal guardian
|Presence of parent or guardian during piercing
|Additional obligations
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<!-- |Anyone under the age of 18 must have prior written, [[informed consent ]] from their parent or legal guardian to get pierced. -->
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|Alaska
|misdemeanor offense
|fine of up to $500; 2nd offence within a year of the first one, they may be fined another $500 to $1,000
<!-- |No one under the age of 14 can get any piercing other than an earlobe piercing in Idaho, even with parental consent. Those between the ages of 14 and 18 can be pierced if a parent or legal guardian provides written [[informed consent ]] in the presence of the person performing the piercing or an employee or agent of the piercer. The law excludes earlobe piercings and piercing for medical purposes. Violation of this law is considered a misdemeanor offense accompanied by a fine of up to $500. If a piercer has a secondary offense within a year of their first one, they may be fined another $500 to $1,000. -->
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|Illinois
|misdemeanor
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<!-- |Piercers must have witnessed written parental consent to pierce a minor, meaning that a parent or legal guardian must accompany their child to the shop where they want to get pierced and sign an [[informed consent ]] form on site. Violations are considered a misdemeanor. -->
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|Mississippi
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<!-- |A parent or guardian must accompany any child under the age of 18 when they get a piercing. They have to provide evidence that they are the child's parent or legal guardian, sign a document providing [[informed consent]], and stay during the piercing procedure. Shops must maintain records of piercing minors for 7 years. -->
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|New Jersey
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<!-- |It's illegal to perform any body piercing (ear piercings included) on a minor in Ohio without the consent of the minor's parent or legal custodian. The consenting adult must accompany their child to the piercing establishment and sign a document providing [[informed consent ]] before the child can be legally pierced. -->
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|Oklahoma
|see: Wisconsin Administrative Code
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<!-- |Wisconsin Administrative Code dictates that no one under the age of 16 may be pierced, and that those ages 16-17 can only be pierced if a parent or legal guardian signs an [[informed consent ]] form in the presence of the piercer or shop operator. Piercing establishments are required to clearly post that it's illegal to pierce anyone under the age of 18 without a parent or guardian's informed written consent. Shops must maintain consent forms for 2 years after piercing anyone. -->
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|Wyoming
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==ReferencesTattoos== ===Europe===There is no special European law which defines age limits for tattoos on minors. Various European countries have different or even no regulations. {| class="wikitable"!Country!With parent's consent!Without parent's consent!Law since!Special remarks|-|Austria|16|18|||-|Belgium|??|??|||-|Bulgaria|??|??|||-|Cyprus|18|18|||-|Czech Republic|??|??||no regulation found|-|[[Denmark]]|18|18|1966-06-15|Tattoos forbidden on head, neck, hands|-|Estland|??|??||no regulation found|-|Finnland|16|18|||-|France|16|16|||-|Germany|16|16|||-|Greece|18|18||does not apply for permanent make-up|-|Hungary|??|??||no regulation found|-|Ireland|14-16|18||(many shops)|-|Italy|??|??|||-|Kroatia|16|18|||-|Latvia|??|??||no regulation found|-|Lithuania|??|??||no regulation found|-|Luxembourg|??|??||no regulation found|-|Malta|18|18|||-|Netherlands|<references />16|16||Tattoo shop has to keep signed consent for 10 years.|-|Poland|??|??|||-|Portugal|??|18|||-|Romania|18|18|||-|Slowakia|??|??||no regulation found|-|Slowenia|??|??||no regulation found|-|Spain|14-16|18|||-|Sweden|18|18|||-|UK|18|18|1969-05-16|} {{REF}}