Body Piercing and Tattoo

You have expressed interest in becoming a tattoo or body piercing apprentice program candidate. To be eligible to become a tattoo or body piercing apprentice program candidate, you must:

• Submit an affidavit of lawful presence.
• Be a citizen or authorized alien.
• Submit a correctly completed apprentice (student) program application through the licensing portal and provide the following:
  • Notarized copy of birth certificate
  • Notarized copy of driver’s license or picture identification card

You have expressed interest in becoming a tattoo or body piercing apprentice. To be eligible to become a tattoo or body piercing apprentice, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Submit an affidavit of lawful presence.
• Submit a correctly completed apprentice (student) program application through the licensing portal and provide the following:
  • A copy of your current bloodborne pathogen certification
  • A copy of your current first aid certification
  • A copy of your current CPR certification 
• Submit $250.00 apprentice application fee.
• Provide proof of completion, from a department-approved sponsor, of 1500 hours of curriculum which included:
  • Microbiology
  • Sanitation and disinfection
  • Safety
  • Bloodborne pathogen standards
  • Professional standards
  • Body piercing or tattooing procedures
• Successful completion of the Written Skills Challenge Exam

You have expressed an interest in becoming a Licensed Tattoo or Body Piercing Sponsor. To be eligible for a Tattoo or Body Piercing Sponsor, you must: 

• Hold a current license in license type you would like to sponsor.
• Provide proof of practice as a licensed body piercing or tattoos artist for at least five years.
• Submit a correctly completed sponsor application through the licensing portal. Submit proposed curriculum which aligns with regulatory requirements.
• Supervise no more than one student apprentice and one apprentice at a time.

You have expressed interest in becoming a licensed tattoo or body piercing artist. To be eligible for a tattoo or body piercing artist license, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Submit an affidavit of lawful presence.
• Submit a correctly completed application through the licensing portal and provide the following:
  • A copy of your current bloodborne pathogen certification
  • A copy of your current first aid certification
  • A copy of your current CPR certification 
  • A copy of a current government-issued photo ID
• Submit $250.00 license application fee.
• Provide proof of experience for:
  • Successful completion of an approved apprentice program OR
  • Documentation of two years of licensure issued by another governmental entity which can include:
    • Copies of artist license issued by another governmental entity
    • Statements from the regulatory authority
    • Statements from the facility operator where the applicant worked
    • Proof of membership in an entity where the being an artist is required for membership, or 
    • Tax returns reflecting the applicant worked as an artist
• Completion of the skills challenge with 70% or higher

You have expressed interest in becoming a licensed tattoo and/or body piercing establishment. To be eligible to become a licensed tattoo and/or body piercing establishment, you must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Submit an affidavit of lawful presence.
• Submit a copy of the Article of Incorporation.
• Submit a correctly completed application through the licensing portal.
• Submit the required application fee (Tattoo establishment - $1,000; Body Piercing establishment - $500).
• Submit proof of a notice published in local newspaper with the proposed business address.
• Demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements during a pre-licensing inspection.

You have expressed interest in becoming a temporary licensed tattoo or body piercing artist. To be eligible for a temporary tattoo or body piercing artist license, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Submit an affidavit of lawful presence.
• Submit a correctly completed application through the licensing portal.
• • A copy of your current bloodborne pathogen certification
  • A copy of your current first aid certification
  • A copy of your current CPR certification 
  • A copy of a current government-issued photo ID
  • A copy of birth certificate
• Provide proof of two years as a licensed tattoos or body piercing artist experience or proof of an approved apprenticeship.
• Submit $50.00 license application fee.

You have expressed interest in becoming a temporary (events) licensed tattoo and/or body piercing establishment. To be eligible for a temporary (events) tattoo and/or body piercing establishment license, you must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Submit a correctly completed affidavit of lawful presence.
• Submit a copy of the Article of Incorporation.
• Submit a correctly completed application through the licensing portal.
• Submit the required $500.00 application fee.
• Provide proof of a Notice published in local newspaper with the proposed business address.
• Identify whether the purpose of the event is product demonstration, an industry trade show, or educational reasons.
• Demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements during the licensing inspection.