NYC - I'm curious about the legal piercing age in NYC?

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I'm coming back home to NYC from North Carolina and I'm deciding whether or not to get an "industrial" piercing and a normal lobe pirercing but I have a few questions.
1.What is the legal age to be pierced in NY State? I don't want to go against a law and I have no issue waiting.
2.What forms of Identification would I need?
3.If I am of legal age how would I make sure if the Piercer is legitamite?(Would there be a certification of any sorta that should be displayed?)
4.If you had a piercing (besides one from early childhood) does it hurt or not? 

I am 15 years of age and I'm not desperate to get any body modifications any time soon and I wouldn't be bothered if I have to wait for another few years. Thank you!

Yolo · Accepted Answer

if you go to st marks place in the new york city you can get anythning piecrced from like age 12 but 18 is the age for like most regular places

Jamerican Steve · Answer

Service for teens under 18 are prohibited under
Section 260.21 of New York State Penal Law. 
Most jobs (like in Customer Service) do not take
employees with piercing so my advice is not to do it.

http://411newyork.org/forum/topic/20345-/

? · Answer

definite of path! 14 is the criminal age to get working papers... despite the fact which you're fairly constrained for hours (32 or much less i think of). and a few jobs they wont hire you for.. like bar artwork (yet you may at 18!) or "risky" artwork... attempt retail... or waiting tables in the experience that your fortunate (restaraunt artwork is the suitable interior the city whilst your youthful...I worked bar at 18 and made a lot of dough.. money money in my pocket)

ajedrez · Answer

You could get a piercing with parental consent (but you can't get a tattoo no matter what). See here: http://www.health.ny.gov/community/body_art/

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