Body Art Permitting and Inspections
Body Art Facility Health PermittingThe purpose of this program is to protect human health and safety through a program of inspection, complaint investigation, public education and assistance to industry. The program requires the establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments for the persons engaged in the business of tattooing, body piercing, and the application of permanent cosmetics.
Body Art Facility: The specified building, section of a building, or vehicle in which a practitioner performs or demonstrates for the purpose of instruction, body art, including reception areas, the procedure area, and the decontamination and sterilization area.
Permanent and Mobile Body Art facilities are required to be approved by Environmental Health Services prior to beginning construction or use.
InkSafeSLO provides locations of permitted body art facilities and links to health inspection results.
Body Art Event Sponsor Health Permitting
This service is to assist Body Art Event Sponsors in obtaining a Health Permit to conduct a Body Art Community Event within San Luis Obispo County.
Body Art Facility Construction Permitting
This service allows you to apply for a permit to construct or modify a Body Art Facility within San Luis Obispo County. Body Art facility operations include application of tattoos, body piercing, and permanent cosmetics performed by registered body art practitioners.
Body Art Facility Health Permitting
This service allows you to apply for or renew a permit to operate a Body Art Facility within San Luis Obispo County. Body Art Facility operations include application of tattoos, body piercing, and permanent cosmetics performed by registered body art practitioners.
Body Art Facility Inspection
This service allows you to request an inspection of your Body Art Facility operated within San Luis Obispo County.
Please visit InkSafeSLO for the mapped locations of actively permitted body art facilities along with inspection reports.
Body Art Inspection Results
InkSafeSLO provides the locations of permitted body art facilities and links to health inspection results.
Body Art Practitioner Registration
This service provides instruction to individuals wishing to become a Registered Body Art Practitioner.
This service also allows for Registered Body Art Practitioners to submit their registration documents required annually in order to maintain current Body Art Practitioner registration each year.
Mobile Body Art Facility Construction Permitting
This service allows you to apply for a permit to construct or modify a Mobile Body Art Facility to be operated within San Luis Obispo County.
Mobile Body Art Facility Health Permitting
This service allows you to apply for or renew a permit to operate a Mobile Body Art Facility to be operated within San Luis Obispo County.
Mobile Body Art Facility Inspection
This service allows you to request an inspection of your Mobile Body Art Facility to be operated within San Luis Obispo County.
Temporary Body Art Event Practitioner Registration
This service allows you to apply for or renew a permit to operate a Temporary Body Art Facility within San Luis Obispo County.
