West Virginia Tattoo Laws
Currently the law states, “A minor needs written informed consent from parent or legal guardian to receive a tattoo.” However, tattoo artists in that state have indicated that they rather not deal with customers who need parental consent or are too young to make an informed decision.
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teenbodypiercingtattoos/a/agelimitstattoosbodypiercing.htm