State legislation requires all practitioners of "body arts," including tattooing, body piercing, and application of permanent cosmetics, to register with Environmental Health Services.
Registration requirements include review and understanding of proposed regulations, completion of an application packet, and payment of a registration fee.
Please note, possession of a health permit to operate a Body Art Facility does not fulfill the requirement for practitioner registration. Owners of Body Art Facilities who perform body art activities shall obtain both practitioner registration and a health permit to operate the Body Art Facility.