1- Department of Law, Aligoodarz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aligoodarz, Iran.
Abstract:
Background and Aim: Tattoo is an old and inherited art that has been used in various forms in different societies throughout history and is a universal phenomenon. Tattoo is the act of creating an image and a decorative pattern in different parts of the body, using special tools, on the skin. Although this art has a beautiful and attractive appearance, the damage caused by this process is likely to be very serious.
Method: This research is in the field of theoretical studies and its method is in the style of rational analysis of content with the tool of information collection in the form of a library to various aspects of the research about the civil responsibility of the tattoo artist.
Ethical Considerations: In the current research, the entire text is written with utmost trustworthiness and preservation of other people's works, as well as compliance with ethics.
Results: The findings of the research indicate this, considering that in the country's health system, no permission is given to a tattoo artist to carry out tattooing and to draw different roles on the human body, this is important, the reason It is the absolute responsibility of the person who undertakes this action.
Conclusion: In Islamic jurisprudence and law, the main purpose of creating responsibility for compensating damages is to establish justice. Regarding civil liability, the general rule is that if a person intentionally or recklessly causes damage to another person, he should be held responsible and accountable. Due to the widening and increasing development of tattooing for beauty, it becomes necessary to study the responsibility and legitimacy of such acts on the part of tattooists due to various behavioral, moral and legal damages. The spread of this phenomenon in the society has created this problem, in which case the incorrect implementation of the tattoo act leads to the emergence of civil liability. This research is based on the findings of the upcoming research on the responsibility of the damage caused in the case of tattooing, contrary to the criteria of distinction, special skills and expertise.
Please cite this article as:
Valipoori H, Razmi F. The Civil Responsibility of the Tattoo Artist in the Act of Tattooing. Medical Law Journal. 2024; 18: e67.
Type of Study:
Original Article |
Received: 2024/06/9 | Accepted: 2025/01/6