GROSSMAN v. BAUMGARTNER


40 Misc.2d 221 (1963)

Fred Grossman et al., Plaintiffs, v. Leona Baumgartner, as Commissioner of the Department of Health, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special and Trial Term, New York County.

June 28, 1963


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester Landy for plaintiffs. Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel (Gene Ann Condon and Rose Schneph of counsel), for defendants.


JACOB MARKOWITZ, J.

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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