This is the single document on this site most in need of a real attorney's review before use. Liability waivers for personal-service procedures are enforced very differently state to state — some states (Virginia, Louisiana, and others) don't enforce pre-injury waivers of ordinary negligence at all, and no state enforces a waiver of gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. This draft deliberately limits itself to inherent risks under ordinary care for that reason, but the exact line is a legal judgment call, not a drafting one — don't rely on this until counsel has confirmed it holds up in Illinois, and flag it for separate review before any nationwide rollout, since this specific document is the least portable across states.

Client ↔ Artist Agreement · Hosted by Charon

Liability Waiver & Release

Last updated: September 19, 2026

This releases your Artist — not Charon — for the inherent risks described below. Charon is not a party to this agreement; see Charon's Terms.

1. What This Covers

This release applies only to the inherent risks of tattooing described in the Informed Consent & Health Disclosure you agreed to — risks that can occur even when your Artist follows proper sterile technique and reasonable care. It does not release your Artist from claims arising from gross negligence, recklessness, a violation of the Illinois Body Art Code, or intentional misconduct.

2. What You're Releasing

In exchange for your Artist performing the tattoo service you've requested, you release your Artist and their establishment from liability for injury, infection, allergic reaction, dissatisfaction with the aesthetic outcome, or any other inherent risk disclosed in the Informed Consent & Health Disclosure, to the extent that risk materializes despite your Artist's reasonable and ordinary care.

3. What This Does Not Cover

Nothing in this document waives any claim arising from: gross negligence or recklessness; failure to follow required sterilization or single-use-needle procedures; performing a service while not properly registered under the Illinois Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act; or any intentional act.

4. Charon Is Not a Released Party

This waiver runs between you and your Artist only. Charon does not perform tattoo services, is not present at your appointment, and is not released by this document — Charon's own limited role and liability are addressed separately in Charon's Terms.

5. Signature

By checking the box presented with this document, you confirm you have read and understood it. Charon records the exact version of this document, the time, and your account at the moment you agree, and keeps that record on file for both you and your Artist.