Enforcing strict safety standards for body modifications.
Tattooing, body piercing, and cosmetic tattooing (microblading) carry inherent health risks if sanitization protocols are ignored. Our department administers the local body art licensing program, performing routine, comprehensive inspections of all local studios. We verify that artists use sterile, single-use equipment, maintain proper infection control barriers, and strictly adhere to Ohio’s tattoo shop sanitary regulations to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.
For the Following Use the Forms & Codes Page Button Below:
- Body Art (Piercing, Tattoo, or Permanent Make-up) Complaint Form
- Body Art Plan Review Packet
- Body Art – Ohio Administrative Code | Ohio Laws
- Body Art (Tattoo & Body Piercing) | Ohio Department of Health
- FDA Advises Consumers, Tattoo Artists, and Retailers to Avoid Using or Selling Certain Tattoo Inks Contaminated with Microorganisms | FDA
- Infection Prevention and Control Plan