Can a parent sign for a minor to get a tattoo?

Answer 1

Yes, but it is at the discretion of the shop as to whether or not they will work on you even with a parent's signature and them being in the room while the tattoo is being performed. If you are under the age of 17, virtually NO shop will touch you. If not for the legality behind this, it is usually that shops don't want to earn the street cred as being the sort of shop that works on minors. This is something that all of us tattoo artists strive for. Keeping a clean name is just as important as keeping a clean shop.