[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow 6-1-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993 (Ch. 50A of the 1965 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It has been the experience of other municipalities that tattooing has led to increased cases of serum hepatitis. It has also been their experience that regulatory measures have proved ineffective in eliminating this health risk because of the inability to supervise tattooing establishments at all times. The Village of Sleepy Hollow also lacks the resources and personnel to supervise tattooing establishments on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees finds that in this Village as in other communities, a ban on tattooing except for medical purposes is the only feasible means of protecting the public against disease from this source.
It shall be unlawful for any person to tattoo a human being within the Village of Sleepy Hollow, except that tattooing may be performed for medical purposes by a person licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to the Education Law to practice medicine or osteopathy.
[Added 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a maximum fine of $250 or a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 days, or both, for each offense. Each day of noncompliance after notice to correct shall constitute a separate offense.