Tattoo and Body Piercing Program
The Tattoo and Body Piercing Program establishes procedures and standards to prevent infection and the transmission of disease in tattoo/body piercing establishments.
All persons performing tattooing and/or body piercing in Oklahoma must be licensed in the State of Oklahoma, operate out of a licensed shop, and must maintain current training certification in bloodborne pathogen, first aid and CPR.
- Apply for a Tattoo or Body Piercing Artist License
- Apply for a Temporary Tattoo or Body Piercing License
- Apply to the Tattoo or Body Piercing Apprentice Program
- Apply for a Tattoo or Body Piercing Apprentice License
- Apply for a Tattoo or Body Piercing Shop License
- Apply for a Tattoo or Body Piercing Temporary Establishment License
- Become a Tattoo or Body Piercing Apprentice Sponsor
- File a Complaint
- Renew My License
- Track and Submit My Apprentice Program Hours
- Update My Address, Phone Number or Email
- Online Payments
- Testing Locations
- Annual Training Requirements
- Applications & Forms
- Apprentice Program Curriculum Requirements
- Basic Guidelines for Getting a Safe Tattoo
- License Fee Schedule
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Rules and Regulations (O.A.C.310:233)
- Oklahoma Statute O.S. 21-842.3
- Tattoo Aftercare
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The ADA and Service Animals
- Low-Income Individual License Fee Waiver - House Bill 2933
“Tattooing” is the practice of producing an indelible mark or figure on the human body by scarring or inserting a pigment under the skin using needles, scalpels, or other related equipment. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform or offer to perform tattooing on a child under eighteen (18) years of age.
“Body piercing” is a procedure in which an opening is created in a human body solely for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. The term does not include ear lobe piercing. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform or offer to perform body piercing on a child under eighteen (18) years of age unless the parent or legal guardian of the child is present during the procedure.
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
PO Box 268815
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8815
Physical Location:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste 1702
Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 426-8250
Fax: (405) 900-7557
Email: CHSLicensing@health.ok.gov
