Body Art Program
The California Safe Body Art Act regulates tattooing, permanent cosmetics, branding, and body piercing. This law requires all body art practitioners to annually register with the Siskiyou County Environmental Health Division (SCEH) and work from a permitted and inspected body art facility. Temporary body art events and mechanical ear piercing businesses are also regulated by the Safe Body Art Act.
Siskiyou County List of Permitted Body Art Facilities and Registered Practitioners
All body art facilities are required to submit plans and fees for plan review prior to opening, moving, or undergoing a remodel at your facility. Permits are not transferable to new locations. To obtain a new body art facility permit:
- Submit the Body Art Facility Plan Check Application and fees to SCEH prior to construction
- Obtain SCEH plan check approval
- Upon completion of construction, schedule a pre-opening inspection with SCEH
- Obtain all necessary building permits and business licenses
- Submit a permit application and fees to SCEH. Your permit will be issued after meeting all requirements.
All body art practitioners are required to register with SCEH by submitting the Body Art Practitioner Application and fee. Practitioners must annually renew their registration by submitting a copy of their current bloodborne pathogen training certificate and the registration fee. The bloodborne pathogen training course must be approved by SCEH in order to be accepted as part of the body art practitioner application/renewal.
