Tattoo law in Italy
In Italy tattooing a minor under 18 is forbidden without the informed consent of a parent or guardian, says the national health institute. Some regions set stricter limits, for example a ban under 14 in Tuscany.
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- Minimum age
- Under 18: forbidden without informed parental consent; some regions set other limits
- Parental consent
- Informed consent of a parent or guardian for a minor under 18
- Studio or artist registration or licence
- Mandatory operator training through regional courses; the rules vary by region
- Authority
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (national health institute); regions regulate
- Law
- Circolare del 5 febbraio 1998 n. 2.9/156 (training of operators)
- Source
- EpiCentro, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, read 5 November 2026.
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