Permanent Makeup Licensing Regulations in your State
 

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Alabama Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Alabama Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Milk, and Lodging website. Contact Information: Alabama Department of Public Health Division of Food, Milk, and Lodging The RSA Tower 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1250 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 206-5300 (8am - 5pm) or 1-800-ALA-1818

Alaska Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • Alaska's Board of Barbers and Hairdressers • Applications/Forms • Statutes and Regulations Contact Information: Colleen Wilson P.O. Box 110806 Juneau AK 99811-0806 Phone: 907/465-2547 Fax: 907/465-2974 colleen.wilson@alaska.gov

American Samoa Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulations

Arizona Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information read: 13-3721. Tattoos, brands, scarifications and piercings; minors; anesthesia; exception; defense; violation; classification; definitions.

Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • Tattoos & Permanent Cosmetics Rules and Regulations (pdf format - will open in a new window) • Tattoos & Permanent Cosmetic Artists FAQ • Tattoos & Permanent Cosmetic Parlor Permit Contact Information: 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 501-661-2000

California Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • Tattooing, Permanent Cosmetics and Body Piercing: Standards for Sterilization, Sanitation and Safety (pdf format - will open in a new window) • Health and Safety Code Contact Information: Department of Public Health Phone: 916-558-1784

Colorado Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • Rules and Regulations for Body Art Establishment (pdf format - will open in a new window) • Business Licensing Database: Tattoo/Body Art Parlor Contact Information: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver , CO 80246-1530 (303) 692-2700

Connecticut Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the The Connecticut Department of Public Health: Tattooist Information website. Contact Information: Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06134 (860) 509-8000

Delaware Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Delaware Division of Public Health Body Art Establishments website. Contact Information: Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Public Health 417 Federal Street Jesse Cooper Building Dover, DE 19901 Phone: (302) 744-1220 Fax: (302) 739-1957

District of Columbia Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulations

Florida Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Bureau of Community Environmental Health, Tattooing & Permanent Makeup website. Contact Information: Bureau of Community Environmental Health, HSEC, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-1710 Phone: (850) 245-4277

Georgia Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information

Guam Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information The downloads are to pages found on the Island of Guam Legislature website and pertain to the current tattooing laws and rules/regulations: • Article 13 Tattoo Shops §41301. Definitions • Title 9 - Criminal & Correctional Code • C 76 S L Article 1. General Class. Article 2. Special Service ...

Hawaii Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information and for statewide contact information please visit Hawaii's Department of Health website.

Idaho Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please read: 18-1523.Tattooing, branding and body piercing of minors

Illinois Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please read: PART 797 BODY ART CODE Contact Information: Illinois Department of Public Health 535 W. Jefferson St. Springfield, IL 62761 217-782-4977 Illinois Department of Public Health 122 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603 312-814-2608

Indiana Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Indiana Department of Health website on Tattoo and Body Piercing website. Contact Information: Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-1325

Iowa Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Iowa Department of Public Health Tattoo Program website. For additional information on the tattoo program, please call: (515) 281-7726.

Kansas Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Kansas Board of Cosmetology website. Contact Information: 714 SW Jackson Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas 66603 Phone: (785) 296-3155 Fax (785) 296-3002 Email: kboc@kboc.state.ks.us

Kentucky Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Kentucky Department for Public Health Tattoo, Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Programs website. Contact Information: Cabinet for Health and Family Services Office of the Secretary 275 East Main Street Frankfort, Ky. 40621 Phone: 1-800-372-2973

Louisiana Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Sanitarian Services Commercial Body Art website. Contact Information: Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals Physical Address: 628 N. 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Mailing: P.O. Box 629 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629 Phone: (225) 342-9500

Maine Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please download: Chapter 210: Rules Relating to Tattooing from the states Department of Health and Human Services. Contact Information: Department of Health and Human Services 221 State Street Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 207-287-3707 Fax: 207-287-3005 TTY: 800-606-0215

Maryland Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information Maryland has very few State regulations regulating tattoo parlors. The State of Maryland does not require tattoo artists or peircers to be licensed. The regulations that do exist are in COMAR--the Code of Maryland Administrative Regulations. Links to these sections are below. • 10.06.01.02 Definitions. • 10.06.01.06 General Control Measures. • 09.22.02.03 Prohibitions. However, local county and city government are often involved in the regulation of tattooing, please check with your local government for more details.

Massachusetts Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Massachusetts Health and Human Services, Community Sanitation: Body Art website. Contact Information: Office of Health Services 250 Washington Street 6th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 210-5000

Michigan Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please read: • 333.13101 Definitions. • 333.13102 Tattoo, brand, or body-piercing on minor; consent of parent or guardian required; individual under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance. • 333.13104 Tattooing, branding, or performing body-piercing; licensure of body art facility required; application; form; issuance; duration; fees. • 333.13107 Owner of body art facility; duties.

Minnesota Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Tattooing Information and Guidelines for Tattooists and Consumers from the Minnesota Department of Health. Contact Information: P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul, MN 55164-0975 651-201-5000 888-345-0823 - For Minnesota callers outside the metro area (toll-free)

Mississippi Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Mississippi State Department of Health - Regulations website. Contact Information: Mississippi State Department of Health 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 Phone: 601-576-7400 (8am-5pm)

Missouri Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Missouri Office of Tattooing, Body Piercing& Branding website. Contact Information: Office of Tattooing, Body Piercing & Branding 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 573.526.8288 Telephone 573.526.3489 Fax 800.735.2966 TTY 800.735.2466 Voice Relay tattoo@pr.mo.gov

Montana Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Montana's Department of Public Health & Human Services, Food & Consumer Safety (FCSS) website. Contact Information: Food and Consumer Safety Section 1400 Broadway, Room C214 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 444-5622

Nebraska Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Body Art website. Contact Information: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2117 FAX: (402) 471-3577

Nevada Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information There are no state statutes or regulations directly regulating tattoo establishments or tattoo artists. Tattoo establishments are regulated locally under district and local boards of health. The Health Authorities responsible are: • Clark County Health District (Body Art Page) • Washoe County District Health Department (Main Page) • Carson City Environmental Health Department (Main Page) Please email them directly if you don’t find the information you are looking for on their web site. The State Health Division has responsibility as the Health Authority for the other rural and frontier counties. The Health Division does not currently have regulations related to tattooing.

New Hampshire Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulations For the most current information please visit: • New Hampshire Body Art Practitioner website • New Hampshire Statutes: Chapter 314-A: Body Art Contact Information: LICENSING AND REGULATIVE SERVICES Department of Health and Human Services 129 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone: (603) 271-0277 Fax: (603) 271-5590 Contact person: Connie Beliveau E-mail: cbeliveau@dhhs.state.nh.ust

New Jersey Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit The Public Health, Sanitation and Safety Program of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services website. Contact Information: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services John Fitch Plaza, PO Box 360 Trenton, N.J. 08625-0360

New Mexico Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Board of Barbers and Cosmetologistst website. Contact Information: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists 2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor Toney Anaya Building Santa Fe, NM 87505 P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 476-4690 (505) 476-4665 Fax

New York Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit New York State Department of Health, Body Art - Tattooing and Body Piercing website. Contact Information: New York State Department of Health Center for Environmental Health Bureau of Community Environmental Health & Food Protection 547 River Street, Room 515 Troy, NY 12180-2216 (518)-402-7600 or Toll free (800)-458-1158, extension 2-7600 e-mail: bcehfp@health.state.ny.us

North Carolina Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit North Carolina Department of Environmental Health Services Tattoo Program website. Contact Information: Environmental Health Services Section 1632 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1632 Phone: 919-733-2884 Fax: 919-715-4739

North Dakota Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • North Dakota Century Code and North Dakota Administrative Code pertaining to Tattoo and Body Art Facilities (pdf format - will open in a new window) • North Dakota Division of Food and Lodging Contact Information: Food & Lodging Phone: 701.328.1291 Toll Free: 1.800.472.2927 Fax: 701.328.1890

Northern Marianas Islands Permanent Cosmetics Legislations Please read Pl 12-48 from the CNMI Law Revision Commission's home page. (pdf format - will open in a new window)

Ohio Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Ohio Department of Health Tattoo and Body Piercing Services website. Contact Information: Department of Health (DOH) 246 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 614-466-3543

Oklahoma Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Oklahoma State Department of Health - Body Piercing and Tattooing website. Contact Information: Consumer Protection Division 1000 N.E. 10th Street (405) 271-5243, FAX (405) 271-3458 Contact: Tressa Madden, Director

Oregon Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Oregon's Advisory Council for Electrologists, Permanent Color Technicians and Tattoo Artists website. Contact Information: Electrologists, Permanent Color, Tattoo Artists 700 Summer St. NE Suite 320 Salem OR 97301-1287 Fax: (503) 585-9114 TTY: (503) 373-2114

Pennsylvania Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information

Puerto Rico Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information

Rhode Island Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please visit: • Rhode Island General Law §23-1-39 Tattooing and/or Body Piercing • Rhode Island General Law §11-9-15 Tattooing of Minors • Rhode Island Rules and Regulations of Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Parlors (This is a pdf file and will open in a new window) Contact Information: Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence RI 02908 Voice: 1-800-942-7434 (out of state 401-222-5960)

South Carolina Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control - Tattoo Information website. Contact Information: S.C. DHEC 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-3432

South Dakota Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit South Dakota Legislature - Administrative Rules: Tattoo & Body Peircing website.

Tennessee Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit Tennessee's Division of General Environmental Health website. Contact Information: Division of General Environmental Health 425 Fifth Avenue, North Cordell Hull Building, 6th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-7206

Texas Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Texas Department of State Health Services, Drugs and Medical Devices Group: Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios website. Contact Information: Division for Regulatory Services P. O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 (512) 834-6770

Utah Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please read: 76-10-2201. Unlawful body piercing and tattooing of a minor -- Penalties. For more information, please contact your local Health Department.

Vermont Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Vermont Secretary of State - Office of Professional Regulations - Tattooists website. Contact Information: Office of Professional Regulation National Life Bldg, North FL2 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Phone: (802) 828-1505

Virginia Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Board for Barbers and Cosmetology website. Contact Information: Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 400 Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463 Phone: (804) 367-8509 Email: Board for Barbers and Cosmetology

Virgin Islands Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information

Washington Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information The following links are to pages found on the Washington State Legislature website and pertain to the current tattooing laws, rules/regulations, and bills: Revised Code of Washington (RCW): RCW 70.54.320 Electrology and tattooing - Findings. RCW 70.54.330 Electrology and tattooing - Definitions. RCW 70.54.340 Electrology and tattooing - Rules, sterilization requirements. RCW 70.54.350 Electrology and tattooing - Practitioners to comply with rules - Penalty. RCW 26.28.085 Applying tattoo to a minor - Penalty. Washington Administrative Code (WAC): Chapter 246-145 WAC Electrology and tattooing standards for sterilization procedures and infection control   Bills: SB 5180 - 2007-08 Regulating tattooing and body piercing. SB 5821 - 2007-08 Regulating body art facilities. If you have any other questions, please visit the Access Washington Help Center at: http://support.access.wa.gov/

West Virginia Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources, Tattoo Studio website. Contact Information: West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources State Capitol Complex, Building 3 Room 206 Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 558-0684 Fax: (304) 558-1130

Wisconsin Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For the most current information please visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Contact Information: Telephone: 608-266-1562 Email: webmaildph@dhfs.state.wi.us Mailing Address: Division of Public Health Food Safety and Recreational Licensing PO Box 2659 Madison WI 53701-2659 Location Address: Division of Public Health Food Safety and Recreational Licensing 1 W Wilson Street, Room 150 Madison WI 53703 Many areas in Wisconsin are regulated by local public health departments rather than the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. If your facility is not in one of the jurisdictions where the State has jurisdiction, then you should contact the Local Public Health Department.

Wyoming Permanent Cosmetics Legislation & Regulation Information For more information please read: 14-3-107. Performing body-art on persons who have not reached the age of majority; penalties; definition Local licensing requirements may exist. Contact the City Clerk’s Office for more information.