21Q
In forcePerformance of body modification procedures on intoxicated persons prohibited
Part 4Tattooing, body piercing and body modification
21Q Performance of body modification procedures on intoxicated persons prohibited
(1)
A person must not perform a body piercing or body modification procedure on a person who is intoxicated (whether by alcohol or by any other substance or combination of substances).
Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months.
(2)
It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) for the defendant to prove that he or she believed on reasonable grounds that the person on whom the procedure was performed was not intoxicated.
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