State Regulations

State by State PMU Regulations

STATE BY STATE PMU REGULATIONS

Alabama: Licensing Alabama Department of Health Link:

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/body-art.html

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/assets/baoapp.pdf

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/assets/albodyartrules.pdf

Alaska: Licensing Board

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofBarbersHairdressers/ApplicationsForms/TattooingBodyPiercing.aspx
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/BandHStatutes.pdf
https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/public-facilities/body-art/

Arizona: Licensing Link: No statewide licensing body was found at this time, but in some areas such as Coconino.

https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1044/Body-Art-CodeRevisions-4-BOS_12-10-2012?bidId=

there are local regulations. Contact your local Health Department forcounty-specific information.

Arkansas

https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/tattoo-and-body-art

California

www.countyofsb.org

Colorado

https://dpo.colorado.gov/BarberCosmetology/Laws
https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=7468&fileName=4%20CCR%20731-1

Microblading, Microstroking or Microhairstroking: included in the definition of permanent makeup for the purpose of these rules.

Connecticut

www.portal.ct.gov
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Tattoo/Practice-Act
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Tattoo/Tattoo-Technician
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Tattoo/Practice-Act
https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_387a.html

Delaware

https://firststeps.delaware.gov/body_art/
https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title16/Department%20of%20Health%20and%

20Social%20Services/Division%20of%20Public%20Health/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20(HSP)/4451.shtml

Florida

http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/tattoo-artist.html
http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/county-contact-information-include-block.html
http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/_documents/OperationalReq.forTattooEst..pdf
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2011/0381.0075

Georgia

https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/body-art

Listing of County Health Departments

https://dph.georgia.gov/about-dph/contact-dph/public-health-districts

Hawaii

https://health.hawaii.gov/san/files/2013/05/11-17.pdf
https://health.hawaii.gov/san/tattoo-shop-permit-applications/
https://health.hawaii.gov/san/files/2018/06/instructions-to-obtain-tattoo-artist-license.pdf

Idaho : Currently not State Regulated. Some rules may differ from county to county for tattooing. Check with the Local Health Department.

Welcome to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | Idaho

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov

Illinois :Department of Health Link:

https://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/body-art-establishments
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/077007970001000R.html
https://www.dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/forms/2019-bodyarttanning-application.pdf

Indiana: No State regulations. Check with the Local Health Department

https://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Tattoos%20and%20Body%20Piercing%20in%20Indiana%20FAQs(2)_June26%202015.pdf

Iowa

Licensing and Permits Iowa Department of Health Link:

https://idph.iowa.gov/regulatory-programs/tattoo
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/02-28-2018.641.22.pdf
https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/207/Tattoo%20Inspection%20Form_version%203.pdf

Kansas

https://www.kansas.gov/kboc/StatsandRegs.htm#65-1940
https://www.accesskansas.org/kboc/BodyArt.htm

Kentucky

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/902/045/065.pdf
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48445

Louisiana

https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/622
https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/sanitarian/fooddrug/commercial_body_art/PartXXVIIITitle51.pdf
https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/622

Maine

https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/chaps10.htm#144
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/site-files/forms/Body-Artist-rev-3.pdf
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/business/business-answersmicropigmentation.htm#01
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32ch63sec0.html

Maryland

https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/cosnews.shtml
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/10/10.06.01.06.htm
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/OEHFP/EH/Pages/Tattooing.aspx

Massachusetts :

http://www.bphc.org/boardofhealth/regulations/Documents/Body%20Art%20Guidelines%209%2019%202017.pdf
https://www.bphc.org/boardofhealth/regulations/Documents/Body%20Art%20Practitioner%20License%20Application%20Revised%208.3.18.pdf
https://www.mass.gov/doc/body-art-establishments-model-regulations/download?_ga=2.53921128.194218274.1617578609-16997555.1617578609

Michigan

https://www.michigan.gov/statelicensesearch/0,4671,7-180-24786-81538–,00.html
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/BAReqs811_360378_7.pdf

Minnesota

https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/bodyart/techinfo.html
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/146B

Mississippi

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82,93.html
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/146B.03
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/resources/880.pdf

Missouri

https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2267-2.pdf
https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2267-5.pdf

Montana

https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/publichealth/documents/FCS/BodyArt/BodyArtMCAforprinting.pdf
https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/publichealth/documents/FCS/BodyArt/BodyArtARM.pdf
http://mtrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=37%2E112%2E158

Nebraska

https://www.nebraska.gov/rules-and-regs/regsearch/Rules/Health_and_Human_Services_System/Title-172/Chapter-044.pdf
https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Body-Art-Profession.aspx

Nevada

http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/body-art/body-art-card-requirements/
https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/body-art/regulations/southern-nevada-health-district-regulations-governing-the-sanitation-and-safety-of-tattoo-establishments/table-of-contents/
https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/body-art/body-artcard-requirements/

New Hampshire

https://www.oplc.nh.gov/advisory-board-body-art-practitioners
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/Rules/State_Agencies/plc400.html

New Jersey

https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phss/bodyart.pdf

New Mexico

http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/body-art-practitioners-forms-and-applications.aspx
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Body%20Art%20Rules%20and%20Laws.pdf
https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title16/16.036.0002.html
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/5b1cdb64d5a147fcaa29339ee8e94a03/Permanent_Cosmetic_Application.pdf

New York : No Statewide rules at this time:

https://www.health.ny.gov/community/body_art/

North Carolina

https://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/faf/pti/tattoos.htm
https://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/faf/pti/docs/GS130A-283.pdf
https://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/docs/rules/294306-13-3200.pdf

North Dakota

https://www.health.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Files/HR/FL/Main%20Page/Tattoo_Regs.pdf
https://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t23c01.pdf?20150627113445

Ohio

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3730.03
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3701-9-01

Oklahoma

https://oklahoma.gov/health/protective-health/consumer-health-service/medical-micropigmentation/training-programs-exams-and-instructors.html
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/health/health2/aem-documents/protective-health/consumer-health-services/medical-micropigmentation/cpd-med-mic-title-310-12-31-14.pdf

Oregon

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=1203
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/Board-Body-Art-Practitioners-Tattoo-ArtistsLicense.aspx

Pennsylvania: No State licensing at this time. Some regulations may apply in different
counties. Check with the local Health Department.

Department of Health Home

https://www.health.pa.gov

Rhode Island:

https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-10-15
https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=214
https://health.ri.gov/applications/TattooArtist.pdf

South Carolina

https://llr.sc.gov/med/Policies/Micropigmentation%20policy-final.aspx

South Dakota: No Statewide licensing at this time.

https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/18099

Tennessee

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/1200-23-03.pdf
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh/eh-programs/eh-tattoo.html

Texas

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/tattoo-piercing/licensing.aspx
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.146.htm

Utah: No Statewide regulations at this time. Check for info with the local health department.

https://ualhd.org

Vermont:

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/079/04105

(Apprenticeship requirements)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/26/079

Virginia:

https://dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/BarberCosmo/A450-1237EXLIC_pdf.pdf
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Barber/REG-A425REGS_Tattooing.pdf
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/boards/barbercosmo/#forms-barber8

Washington:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.300
https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/tattoo/tattoolicense.html

West Virginia:

https://www.wvdhhr.org/phs/other/Tattoo.asp
http://www.wvdhhr.org/phs/forms/16-38_Tattoo_Studio_Business.pdf

Wisconsin:

https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/Agent%20Health%20Departments-Office%20Numbers%204-18.pdf
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/TattooingBodyPiercingEstablishment/Default.aspx
https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/Body%20Art%20Practice%20FAQ%27s.pdf
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/professional_services/220/221.pdf

Wyoming: No State licensing required at this time. Check with your Local Health Department for any other requirements.

https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory?searchType=standard&lhd-state=WY