This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0575 - Prohibition of the tattooing and body piercing of minors without parent consent
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 2288-01
BILL NO. SB 575
SUBJECT: Consent: Tattooing and Body Piercing
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 13, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator and the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) assume that existing staff could represent the 15 to 20 additional cases that might arise as a result of this proposal. However, passage of more than one similar proposal could require the SPD to request increased appropriations to cover the cumulative cost of representing the indigent accused.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would prohibit the tattooing, branding, or body piercing of minors without the prior written consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian. The proposal would also prohibit the tattooing, branding, or body piercing of persons who are under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance. Violators would be guilty of a misdemeanor and could be fined no more than $500.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of State Courts Administrator
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 13, 1998