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The 2023 Georgia Body Art Rules and Regulations requires that each Body Artist obtain certification in one or more Body Artist specialty (e.g., tattooing, microblading, and piercing) prior applying for a Body Artist permit prior to practicing body art procedures.
If you are concerned about health violations at a regulated establishment such as a restaurant, public swimming pool, body art studio, or motel/hotel, or have concerns about a septic system, please let us know so we can address the issue. File a complaint on our Contact Us page.
Environmental Health Inspects both Body Art Studios and Body Artists to ensure that tattoos and body piercings are administered in as safe and healthy as possible.
Things to Know
Body art (tattooing and body piercing) is becoming and increasingly common and accepted practice. However, it is not without its risks. Environmental Health strives to control those risks that are related primarily to blood-borne pathogens (Hepatitis, MRSA, etc.).
Body art studios are inspected to ensure appropriate sterilization techniques are used, single use items are not reused, and preventable sources of infection minimized.
State-wide body art regulations went into effect on October 6, 2023. Existing artists and studios had until December 31, 2024, to meet state-wide requirements, after an extension granted by GADPH.
If you have questions about the state-wide regulations, please give your county environmental health office a call or view state-wide requirements updates at Georgia Department of Public Health’s Body Art page.
Listed below are applications and forms for each county.
Body Art Rules, Regulations, and applications for All counties
Body Art Rules and Regulations
Permanent Body Art Studio Applications and Plan Review
Guest Body Artists Application
Temporary Body Art Studio and Artist Application
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Form
County-specific Body Art Regulations and Fees
Gwinnett
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
Newton
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
Rockdale
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
All Counties
2023 Body Art Rules and Regulations for All Counties New!
2023 Body Art Changes Summary
2023 Body Art Rules and Regulations – English
2023 Body Art Rules and Regulations – Spanish
2023 Body Art Studio Application
2023 Body Art Studio Plan Review Checklist
DPH Body Art Studio Standard Operating Procedure Template
DPH Guidance on Permitting an Existing Body Art Studio under 2023 Body Art Regulations
2023 Guest Body Artist Application and Sponsorship Letter
2023 Letter of Consent for Guest Body Artist (Sponsorship Letter)
2023 Temporary Body Art Studio Application
Body Art Rules and Regulations
Permanent Body Art Studio Applications and Plan Review
Guest Body Artists Application
Temporary Body Art Studio Application
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Form
Gwinnett
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
Newton
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
Rockdale
Body Art Regulations (effective until October 6, 2024)
PDH BODY ART Certification is required for body artists
The 2023 Georgia Body Art Rules and Regulations requires that each Body Artist obtain certification in one or more Body Artist speciality (e.g. Tattooing, microblading, and piercing) prior to applying for a Body Artist permit and prior to practicing body art procedures.