Rihanna at East Side Ink in New York (6/1)

Rihanna is in hot water with the New York City Health Department. She stopped by East Side Ink tattoo parlor on Monday and tattooed three of the artists with an umbrella and the letter R. The only problem is you need a license to do that. DUN DUN DUN!!!!! From TMZ:

[The Health Department says] 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.

Just a thought here TMZ but in future stories about Rihanna, can you not use the word "slapped"? Domestic violence shouldn't be a source of humor. It's not bum fighting:

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."

Well apparently hanging out with Chris Brown again hasn't been the positive influence everyone thought it would be. Hopefully she'll able to work through this whole misunderstanding and put her best face forward . . . I mean NOT this one.

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