{"id":3357,"date":"2026-07-19T11:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3357"},"modified":"2026-07-19T11:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:39:16","slug":"south-carolina-tattoo-law-faces-first-amendment-challenge-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3357","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina tattoo law faces First Amendment challenge. Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A New York tattoo startup is suing South Carolina over restrictions it says blocks it\u2019s ability to expand while treating tattooing as second-class speech. The lawsuit targets rules that block tattoo shops near churches and schools and criminalize head, face and neck tattoos.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3355\">Russia pounds Kyiv in major ballistic missile attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: <u>Tattoo parlor sues South Carolina, saying tattoo law amounts to censorship<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3353\">See rescue pitbull terrier save critically ill pug\u2019s life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiny Zaps Co., founded in 2024 by Sam Kelly and tattoo artist Bruno Levy, filed the complaint Friday in federal court in Charleston, arguing two state restrictions violate the First Amendment.<\/li>\n<li>One challenged rule bars licensing tattoo facilities within 1,000 feet of a church, school or playground, which the company says makes opening in Charleston\u2019s historic core effectively impossible.<\/li>\n<li>A second law makes it a misdemeanor to tattoo the head, face or neck, carrying penalties of up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.<\/li>\n<li>Joshua and Stephanie McDonald of Fountain Inn joined as plaintiffs, saying they would seek additional tattoos, including on the head, face or neck, if state law allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Caleb Trotter, senior attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, which is representing the plaintiffs for free, said, \u201cSouth Carolina cannot treat tattooing as second-class expression based on stigma or discomfort.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 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