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Body Art – Tattoos & Piercings

Clayton County Health District - Body Art

Body art is art that uses the human body as the medium, with the most common forms being decorative tattoos, piercings and permanent make-up. Though a popular practice throughout the world, body art poses risk to environmental health primarily caused by blood-borne pathogens such as Hepatitis.

Clayton County Health District’s Office of Environmental Services is responsible for regulating body artists and body art studios by administering permits, performing routine inspections, and investigating complaints. Our goal is to ensure that tattoos and piercings are administered in a safe, healthy environment for both the artist and customer.

The legal authority is Chapter 16-5-71 and Chapter 31-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to preventing certain piercings of the bodies of minors without the consent of a parent or guardian.

For Board of Health Rules and Regulations, or if you have further questions, please contact the Office of Environmental Services.

Body Art Studio Permits

To acquire a permit for a body art studio, please submit the following to the Office of Environmental Services via mail:

Body Art Licenses

To obtain a Body Art license, please submit the following to the Office of Environmental Services via mail: