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South Carolina Tattoo Rules Face First Amendment Lawsuit Over Face And Neck Ink Ban

A federal lawsuit argues South Carolina’s restrictions on above-the-shoulder tattoos and studio locations unlawfully censor protected artistic expression.

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.

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