Tattoo and Body Piercing Program

• Online Payments for Tattoo & Body Piercing Artist License Renewal
• Online Payments for Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishment License
• Basic Guidelines for Getting a Safe Tattoo
• 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

• Full-Time Tattoo/Body Piercing Artist License Application
• Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment License Application
• Temporary Tattoo/Body Piercing Artist License Application
• Apprentice Sponsor Application
• Apprentice Program Application
• Apprentice License Application
• Apprentice to Full Artist License Application
• Affidavit of Lawful Presence
• Hepatitis B Form
• Quarterly Progress Reports for an Apprentice
• Weekly Employee Time Sheet for an Apprentice
• Change of Information Form
  
• Low-Income Individual License Fee Waiver

Fees: Tattoo Artist Licensing Fees are as follows:
$250.00 for an initial license
$250.00 for a renewal license
$350.00 for a late renewal when the license is not renewed within thirty
(30) days after expiration.
$50.00 for a temporary license; not exceeding 7 days.

Body Piercing Artist Licensing Fees are as follows:
$250.00 for an initial license
$250.00 for a renewal license
$350.00 for a late renewal when the license is not renewed within thirty
(30) days after expiration.
$50.00 for a temporary license; not exceeding 7 days.

Tattoo Establishment Permit Fees are as follows:
$1000.00 for an initial license
$500.00 for a renewal license
$750.00 for a late renewal when the permit is not renewed within thirty
(30) days after expiration.
$500.00 for a temporary event license; not exceeding three (3) days.

Body Piercing Establishment Permit Fees are as follows:
$500.00 for an initial license
$250.00 for a renewal license
$350.00 for a late renewal when the permit is not renewed within thirty
(30) days after expiration.
$250.00 for a temporary event license; not exceeding three (3) days.

Please provide as much information as possible concerning:

• Artist name, address, and phone number
• Shop name, address, and phone number
• When the procedure was given
• Where on the body the procedure was given
• Pictures of the procedure
• Copies of any forms signed related to the procedure
• Method of payment/was there a receipt
• Names and contact information of any witnesses present

A complaint against an artist or a shop may be filed by mailing us:

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
123 Robert S. Kerr. Ave Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406

Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. A temporary artist license is valid for no more than seven (7) consecutive days. A temporary artist license is only valid when used in a licensed facility.

Applicants must submit proof of at least two (2) complete years of licensure experience as an artist from another state OR proof of completion of an approved apprenticeship. If the licensure experience requirements cannot be met, the applicant will not be issued a temporary license.

Applicants must submit the following:

• Completed Temporary Artist Application
• Notarized copy of photo ID
• Notarized copy of birth certificate
• Completed Affidavit of Lawful Presence
• Proof of licensure experience
• Current Bloodborne Pathogen training
• Current First Aid training
• Current CPR training
• $50 license fee

To allow time for processing, applicants should submit their payment, application, and all required documents to the Consumer Health Service at least 2 weeks prior to the requested license dates. Please be advised, backlogs in mail and scheduled events may further increase this processing time up to 30 days so submitting complete and timely applications will help to expedite license processing.

If personal information or artist details need to be updated, please fill out the Change of Information Form and submit to:

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
P.O. Box 268815
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8815