Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-92g
Body piercing
Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 368a — Department of Public Health · Status: effective
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-92g, Body piercing, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2184891
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(a) No person may perform body piercing on an unemancipated minor under eighteen years of age without the written permission of the minor's parent. For purposes of this subsection, “body piercing” means piercing or creating a channel through any part of the body other than the ear lobe for the purpose of inserting a decorative object, and “ear lobe” means the lower portion of the auricle having no cartilage.
(b) Any municipal health authority established under chapter 368e and any district department of health established under chapter 368f may, within its available resources, enforce the provisions of this section.