Tattoo, Body Piercing & Ear Piercing Programs

The Kentucky Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Protection & Safety, Food Safety Branch develops the Statewide Tattoo, Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Program Plans, Objectives, Policies and Procedures and assists the Cabinets Agents (Local Health Departments) in carrying out the Tattoo, Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Programs in Kentucky. The Tattoo, Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Programs consist of registering Tattoo Artists and Body and Ear Piercers and certifying Studios by the Cabinet and its agents.  Anyone engaged in the practice of tattooing or body/ear piercing in Kentucky must be registered by the Cabinet or its agent.

Annual fees:  Tattoo Artists, Body Piercers and Ear Piercers Registration = $20.00 each; Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio Certification = $100.00 each; and Ear Piercing Studio Certification = $25.00.

Tattoo and Body Piercing Law:

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/krs/211-00/760.pdf

Tattoo Regulation:

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/902/045/065.htm

Body Piercing and Ear Piercing Regulation:

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/902/045/070.htm