( Longview, Texas ) - Personally, I do not have any tattoos. That doesn't mean that I haven't thought about. I would like to get one at some point but it is not an absolute want at this time. My step-daughter, who's 19, just got her first one the other day.

While she is of age to make decisions on her own, it got me to thinking, what is the youngest someone can be to legally get a tattoo in Texas? Texas has a whole code that every parlor must abide by to continue to operate. Let's go over what it says below.

Legal Age to Get a Tattoo in Texas

To find the answer of how young is too young to get a tattoo in Texas, you have to go to Texas Admin Code 229.406 . In this code, it says that anyone 18 years of age or older with a valid picture ID (i.e. driver's license, passport, military id

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