“You start with this and where does it end?” said one tattoo shop owner.
The Washington, D.C. Department of Health posted proposed tattoo and body piercing regulations Friday.
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Included in the regulations is a 24-hour waiting period that requires customers to wait a day after requesting their tattoo.
"The 24-hour wait period is pretty ridiculous," said Matt Knopp owner of Tattoo Paradise in Adams Morgan. "It's unprecedented ... You start with this and where does it end?"
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The regulations also prohibit minors from getting tattoos and requires a parent or legal guardian to be present if a minor gets a piercing.
