Body art licensing

Sanitation and safety standards

Hennepin County provides sanitation and safety standards for the regulation of body art establishments and conducts plan review and licensing of facilities that provide tattoos, body piercings and/or permanent makeup operations.
Prevention of injury and disease is the goal of inspections and consultation with licensed artists at these facilities.
Operators may be subject to complaint investigations and enforcement, to ensure compliance with county ordinance.
Operators also must have a state-issued license to perform tattooing, piercing or permanent cosmetic tattooing.
Learn more about the Minnesota Department of Health body art regulations.

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Learn about Hennepin County Environmental Health plan review fees and application in the form below. For questions call 612-543-5200.

Hennepin County licenses and inspects body art special event booths within our inspection jurisdiction. Operators must have a state-issued license to perform tattooing, piercing or permanent cosmetic tattooing. Please review the application and FAQ regarding the body art special event licensing process.

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