In this action, the court is called upon to decide the constitutionality of section 181.15 of the New York City Health Code which makes it "unlawful for any person to tattoo a human being," with the exception that "tattooing may be performed for medical purposes by a person licensed or otherwise authorized * * * to practice medicine or osteopathy."
Until the challenged provision of the Health Code became effective in November...
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