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STATE RESOURCES

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

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

Alaska

Alabama

Alabama

APT State Rep: 

Jennifer Lombardo  bymissjenn@gmail.com

https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/public-facilities/body-art/

Arizona

Alabama

Arkansas

https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/1r/summary/s.1232heath-ced.doc.htm

Arkansas

California (Varies by County)

Arkansas

https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/licensing-military-member-licensure-permits-plan-reviews/cosmetology/tattoo-and-body-art-faqs/

California (Varies by County)

California (Varies by County)

California (Varies by County)

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1168

Colorado

California (Varies by County)

California (Varies by County)

https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=421&fileName=6%20CCR%201010-22

Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut

https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/tattoo/tattoo-technician


Delaware

Connecticut

Connecticut

https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hsp/bodyart.html

Florida

Connecticut

Florida

https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/index.html


Georgia

Georgia

Florida

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2002-07-29


Hawaii

Georgia

Hawaii

https://health.hawaii.gov/san/tattoo-lists/

Idaho

Georgia

Hawaii

APT State Rep: 

Jay Brown

northwesttattoomuseum@gmail.com


https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/1998/legislation/h0713/

Illinois

Illinois

Illinois

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/body-art-establishments

Indiana

Illinois

Illinois

APT State Reps:

Don Corah

doncorah@gmaill.com


Rob Smead

rob@electrumsupply.com


https://www.in.gov/health/idepd/sanitary-operations-for-cosmetic-services/tattoo-and-body-piercings/

Iowa

Illinois

Kansas

APT State Rep: 

Ringo Pinion

ringopiniontattoo@gmail.com


https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/tattoo

Kansas

Louisiana

Kansas

https://www.kansas.gov/kboc/professions/body-art/statutes-and-regulations/

Kentucky

Louisiana

Louisiana

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dphps/psb/Pages/tattoopiercing.aspx


Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana

https://ldh.la.gov/page/commercial-body-art

Maine

Massachusetts

Maryland

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/business/business-answers-tattoos.htm

Maryland

Massachusetts

Maryland

https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/OEHFP/EH/Pages/Tattooing.aspx


Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

 APT State Rep: 

Anna Michener

tattoosbyanna@hotmail.com 


https://www.mass.gov/lists/body-art

Michigan

Mississippi

Massachusetts

UPDATED 9-11-2025

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Body-Art/Body-Art-Rules-Highlight-Document.pdf?hash=7DB2D84A280EA58737E3D4D096DEBE0E&rev=305afa4d7d5f4ef2be1b62dad7331cf0

 https://www.michigan.gov/en/mdhhs/doing-business/licensing/body-art


Minnesota

Mississippi

Mississippi

https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/bodyart/index.html

Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,82.html


Missouri

Missouri

Missouri

https://pr.mo.gov/tattooing-forms-for-licensure.asp

Montana

Missouri

Missouri

https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/ehfs/BodyArt

Nebraska

Missouri

Nebraska

APT State Reps:

Jesse Neese

jesse@nuclear-ink.com

Tyson Schaffert

Tyson@ironbrush.com


https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Body-Art-Profession.aspx

Nevada

New Hampshire

Nebraska

https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/body-art/

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

https://www.oplc.nh.gov/advisory-board-body-art-practitioners


New Jersey

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

APT State Reps:

Caroline Evans

thetatugirl@gmail.com


https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/phfpp/body_art/

New Mexico

North Carolina

New Mexico

APT State Rep: 

Ben Shaw

benz.place13@gmail.com


https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/body-art-practitioners/

New York

North Carolina

New Mexico

APT State Rep:

Vanessa Valen-Hall

vanessavalen2003@yahoo.com


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


North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina

APT State Reps: 

Jessica J. Paul

jessicajtattooist@gmail.com

Dave Porter

dave@hellcattattoo.com

 https://ehs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/faf/pti/tattoos.htm

North Dakota

North Dakota

North Carolina

 https://www.hhs.nd.gov/health/food-and-lodging/tattoo


Ohio

North Dakota

Oklahoma

APT State Rep: 

Mikayla Hyland

mikayla@reflectionroomtattoo.com


https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/body-art-program/laws-and-rules

Oklahoma

North Dakota

Oklahoma

https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/health/health2/aem-documents/organization/recently-adopted-amendments/permanent-rule-adoptions/2022/OSDH%20233%20PREAMBLE%20RULE.pdf

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/Board-Body-Art-Practitioners-Tattoo-Artists-License.aspx

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1897&pn=2381

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

https://health.ri.gov/licensing

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

APT State Rep:

Selina Medina

selinatattoos@gmail.com


https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/tattoo-facilities

South Dakota

South Carolina

South Dakota

APT State Rep:

Matt Thrash

goldenagate1@yahoo.com


https://southdakota.licenselookup.org/tattoo/#google_vignette


Tennessee

South Carolina

South Dakota

APT State Rep:

Jonathan Swiney

ravenmockertattoo@gmail.com


https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-tattoo.html

Texas

Vermont

Texas

https://dshs.texas.gov/tattoo-body-piercing-studios

Utah

Vermont

Texas

https://health.utahcounty.gov/environmental-health/annual-permits-and-certifications/#bodyart


Vermont

Vermont

Virginia

 https://sos.vermont.gov/tattooists-body-piercers/forms-instructions/

Virginia

West Virginia

Virginia

 https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/?s=body%20art%20license#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=body%20art%20license&gsc.page=1

Washington

West Virginia

West Virginia

https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/tattoos-body-piercing-body-art-and-permanent-cosmetics

West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia

https://www.tattooartistcertificates.com/tattoo-license-course/13-en/98-west-virginia-tattoo-laws

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/TattooistBodyPiercer/Default.aspx

Wyoming

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

https://tattooing101.com/learn/tattoo-license/wyoming/

CANADA RESOURCES

ALBERTA

Personal Services Notification · Alberta Health Services (pdf)

Download

2020_001 (pdf)

Download

Personal Services Standards (pdf)

Download

BRITISH COLUMBIA

pse_guidelines_final_nov_2017 (pdf)

Download

Personal Service Establishments Regulation (pdf)

Download

Manitoba

Personal Services Registration Form (pdf)

Download

Personal Service Facility Guideline (pdf)

Download

Opening a Personal Service Premises in Manitoba (pdf)

Download

40_2005-C (pdf)

Download

 

The Alliance of Professional Tattooists, Inc. 

is a legally registered nonprofit trade organization dedicated to education, safety standards, and professional advocacy within tattooing.

  • IRS Classification: 501(c)(6) Non-profit 
  • EIN: 52-1788832 
  • Incorporation Year: 1992 
  • State of Incorporation: Delaware
     

APT exists to serve working tattooers through education, industry representation, scientific dialogue, and historical preservation. Our volunteer board provides governance, oversight, and national advocacy on behalf of tattoo professionals.

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