Environmental Health

Tattoo, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics Program

Permit for business owner/operator:

Business owner/operator is someone who engages in the practice of tattooing, body piercing or applying permanent cosmetics)

1. Fill out and bring the following forms:
   
   1. Application for Permit To Operate or Certificate of Sanitation (pdf)
   2. Zoning Referral Form (pdf)
   3. Fire Marshal Form (pdf)
2. Include a check for $356 payable to the DPH (Department of Public Health)  for application fee.
3. A check for $25.00 payable to the Tax Collector for the annual registration fee for practitioner permit.
4. A completed Application for Registration Card (pdf)
5. Bring above items and:
    
   1. driver license or photo id.
   2. blood-borne pathogen training certificate
   3. hepatitis vaccinations certificat

Permit for practitioners:

Persons who are solely engaged in the practice of tattooing, body piercing or applying permanent cosmetics

1. A completed Application for Registration Card (pdf)
2. A check for $25.00, payable to the Tax Collector.
3. Bring
   
   1. driver license or photo id.
   2. blood-borne pathogen training certificate
   3. hepatitis vaccinations certificate

Temporary permits:

Tattooing, body piercing or permanent cosmetics booth at special events. Fill out and submit the following forms:

1. special events sponsor application for body arts booth (pdf)
2. vendor application to operate body arts booth (pdf)
3. copy of current registration or a completed Application for Registration Card (pdf)
4. a check for $100 for a sponsor fee and corresponding fee for each high hazard booth. See worksheet to calculate the fees for the high hazard booth for special events (pdf)