Every person who pierces the ear or ears or other part or parts of the body of any minor under the age of 18 without the personal or written consent of a parent or legal guardian of the minor is guilty of a misdemeanor. It is not a defense to a violation of this section that the person piercing the ear or ears or other part or parts of the body of the minor did not know the minor’s age unless the person piercing the minor’s ear or ears or other body part or parts establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she made a reasonable, bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor by requiring production of a driver’s license or other picture identification card or paper and did not rely solely on the oral allegations or apparent age of the minor, or in the case of purported consent, that he or she made a reasonable, bona fide attempt to determine the identity of the parent or guardian and to ascertain the legitimacy of the consent.

For the purposes of this section, “piercing the ear or ears or other part or parts of the body” includes any piercing of any skin or tissue of any person with insertion of or to facilitate insertion of jewelry or ornaments which leaves a permanent or temporary perforation or hole in the skin or tissue of the person. Medical procedures performed by a licensed physician are exempted from this section. [Ord. 526 § 2, 2010.]