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RiRi Breaks Law -- Think Before You Ink!

Posted Jul 2nd 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff

Rihanna picked up a tattoo needle last night at a parlor in NYC -- which would be totally fun and cool, if it wasn't also incredibly illegal.

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We're told RiRi tattooed three of East Side Ink's artists with umbrellas and the letter R. None of her pet projects cared that she didn't have a license -- but the NYC Law Department does.

They say Rihanna could be slapped with three misdemeanors for the offense, each with its own hefty penalty -- as much as $300 for the first offense, $500 for the second and $1,000 for the third.

Sources say the tattoo shop could also face considerable fines of its own if the NYC Law Dept. decides to open an investigation.

UPDATE: The NYC Health Department just told TMZ: "Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City's Health Code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this."

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31. U guys are so stupid. What is the point of metioning that? She didn't hurt anyone, obviously she knew what she was doing so STFU!

Posted at 10:55PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Kera

32. Did that camera man say "you're victims" .. really nice .. should have thought before opening the foodhatch !! I know what he tried to say .. but .. here at my place he'd have lost teeth for that !!

Posted at 5:01PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Bitchard

33. Surprised it's not a larger fine!!

Posted at 5:00PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by who gives a shit

34. who cares leave her alone and leave chris brown alone. tmz is so so sad. they are still very young unlike your 30 and 40 yr old celebrities that act a damn fool. I wish chris and riri best of luck. chris and riri are both wrong for what happen they both hit each other and they over it so the rest of the world should be

Posted at 5:02PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by mia

35. I am so tired of hearing about this skank. Hey Chris, do us a favor and start dating her again.

Posted at 5:08PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by SS

36. big deal i think she can afford the fine.

Posted at 5:21PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by pinkfloyd

37. Stupid is as stupid does

Posted at 5:28PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by RIVERBOY

38. Its call paying a little to get alot and keeping her name in the news. She building her image back up. Do you even know the title of her last album? Duh . . .

Posted at 5:37PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Tehran

39. Rihanna is the hottest Girl ever ;-)

Posted at 3:37PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Rihanna_Sextape

40. Love how everyone's yelling "snitches" and taunts of tattle-telling, but when TMZ essentially did the same thing to Britney (and in regards to a legal issue, no less), everyone was thrilled.

Hypocrisy, much?


It takes a really stupid person to do something blatantly illegal (even if you do consider it trivial) when they KNOW they're constantly being photographed. If she's idiotic enough to do it, then let her pay the pocket change fines. Big deal. She'll burp in public and sell the sound byte to a "media outlet" and make the money back tomorrow.

Posted at 5:46PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Hope

41. lol who would want a tattoo done by rihanna..umbrellas pshhh..they probably ended up looking like mushrooms

Posted at 5:48PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by LakersFan1118

42. 6. What a dumb move on both their parts though. I'm so sick of Rihanna acting like shes the biggest badass out there. And I hate how her attitude has changed ever since she was beat by Chris Brown.Posted at 4:08PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by ly9512

What's with that photo of her? Is she TRYING to look ghetto???

Posted at 6:16PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by romil4

43. Any man that hits a woman, should be shot in the head.. Only scumbags hit women and children.

Posted at 6:01PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by unkeljack

44. This was gonna be amazing. He looks really good too. Rest In Peace dear MJ.

Posted at 6:15PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by hype

45. I think this broad is slightly retarded (notice how big her forehead is) so she probably didn't even think. Cut her some slack.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by imjustsayin

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