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Minor Piercing Consent Form
A minor piercing consent form has to establish parental authority beyond doubt, and record which sites the parent has actually agreed to.
For tattoo artists, piercers and studios.
Which sites, specifically - not blanket permission
A parent consenting to an ear piercing has not consented to a navel or a nipple, and the difference matters legally as well as ethically. Blanket consent from a parent who was thinking about earlobes is not consent at all.
So this template asks the parent to tick the specific sites permitted, and states plainly which sites are never performed on a minor regardless of consent. It also requires both the parent and the minor to be present with ID - because a signed note is trivially forged.
Say what they're agreeing to, in plain words
A consent form that nobody reads protects nobody. The statements in this template are short, specific and separate - so ticking one is a real decision rather than a formality.
Edit the wording to match what you actually do. It should sound like your practice, not like a legal template.
Age, aftercare and the design brief
Placement, size, reference images, skin history and age confirmation decide whether you can take a booking and how long to allow. They're also the questions that get skipped when everything happens in a DM.
A form gives you the brief in writing before you spend an evening drawing, and a dated record of the consent and age declaration you're required to hold.
Digital, dated, and searchable
Every response is stored with the date and time it was submitted, and the whole set exports as a spreadsheet. Finding one person's answers takes seconds rather than a filing cabinet.
Edit it like a document, publish like a link
Add questions, remove questions, change the order and the wording, set your accent colour. When you save, the form is live at its own address - share it by link, QR code or a button on your site, and read the answers in your dashboard.
What this template asks
- Young person's full name
- Date of birth
- Parent or guardian's full name
- Your relationship to them
- Email address
- Phone number
- Address you both live at
- What identification are you bringing?
- We will both attend in person
- Which sites do you consent to?
- How many piercings today?
- Jewellery preference
- Do any of these apply to the young person?
- Medication they take
- Allergies
- Have they been pierced before?
- I have read and understood the risks
- I will make sure the aftercare instructions are followed
- I confirm I have parental responsibility and the legal authority to give this consent
- I understand consent applies only to the sites I have ticked
- The information above is accurate
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Questions
What are the legal age limits?
They vary considerably by country and even by region, and some sites are prohibited on minors entirely. Check your local law and your insurer's requirements before using this - the form must reflect your rules, not ours.
Is a signed note from a parent enough?
Almost never. Best practice is the parent present in person with photo ID and proof of relationship. This template records that requirement explicitly.
Is this legal advice?
No. The wording is a practical starting point, not a legal document - have your own adviser check anything you rely on, especially where health, minors or money are involved.
Is a tick box a valid signature?
In many places a clear, dated, affirmative action is accepted, but it depends on your jurisdiction and what you're doing. If you need a drawn signature, print the response and sign it, or take the form as the pre-appointment record.
Can I keep a copy for the person who filled it in?
Yes - they see a confirmation on screen, and you can turn on an email so a copy of each submission lands in your inbox for your records.
Can I use this as the consent and age form?
Many studios do, with the declarations as separate tick boxes and the response kept as the dated record. Local rules on age verification and record-keeping vary - check what yours requires, and keep the wording specific.
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