Getting a tattoo above the shoulders is a crime in South Carolina, and a new federal lawsuit argues the state is unconstitutionally restricting artistic expression through its tattoo laws.
A New York tattoo company and a Greenville couple filed suit in federal court on Friday challenging two of the state's restrictions: a criminal ban on tattooing anyone's head, face or neck, and a rule barring tattoo studios within 1,000 feet of any church, school or playground.