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    Title: Body Art Establishment
    Alternate Title:
    Description: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) administers licensing for body art technicians. "Body art" or "body art procedures" means physical body adornment using, but not limited to, tattooing and body piercing. "Tattooing" includes micropigmentation and cosmetic tattooing. "Body art establishment" means any structure or venue, whether permanent, temporary, or mobile, where body art is performed.
    Subject: Business
    Creation Date: 7/19/2010 10:37:03 AM
    Modification Date: 3/10/2023 11:05:15 AM
    Agency Name: Health (MDH), Minnesota Department of
    Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
    Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Health is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
    Agency Phone: 651-201-5000
    888-345-0823
    Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
    Agency Address: Health, Minnesota Dept. of
    625 Robert St. N.
    P.O. Box 64975
    St. Paul
    MN
    55164-0975
    Division Name: Health Occupations Program
    Division URL:
    Division Description:
    Division Phone: 651-201-3731
    Division Fax: Division URL:
    Division Address:
    P.O. Box 64882

    St. Paul
    MN
    55164-0882
    Unit Name: Body Art Program
    Unit URL:
    Unit Description:
    Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): Health.BA@state.mn.us
    Unit URL:
    Audience: Application URL: https://bodyart.web.health.state.mn.us/
    Renewal URL: https://bodyart.web.health.state.mn.us/
    Versa URL:
    Requirements:
    Rules:
    Statutes: 146B

    Forms:

    For Establishments

    Establishment Renewals

    Body Art Establishment Info

    Body Art Establishment Inspection Checklist (PDF)

    Body Art Establishment Renewal Information

    Temporary Events 

    Temporary Event Information

    Establishment Documents

    Editable Versions
    Intended for establishment owners to adapt and use as their own:

    Non-Editable Versions
    Accessible version for use by screen reader users:

    Forms available at Body Art Technician Licensing System


    Fees:

    Refer to Minn. Stat.§ 146B.10

    Technicians

    Temporary Technician license and renewal - $240

    Initial Technician licensure and biennial licensure and renewal - $420

    Initial Technician license fee – The commissioner shall prorate the initial two-year technician license fee based on the number of months in the initial licensure period. 

    Temporary Guest Artist license - $140 Dual Body Art Technician license - $420

    Fee for late submission of a technician renewal application - $150

    Technical violation fee for practicing body art after a body art license has expired and before it is renewed - $200 for any part of the first month, plus $200 for any part of any subsequent month up to one year. Continued practice or operation after one year becomes a disciplinary violation.

    Technical violation fee for practicing body art after a temporary body art license has expired and before it is renewed - $100 for any part of the first month, plus $100 for any part of any subsequent month up to six months. Continued practice or operation after six months becomes a disciplinary violation.


    Establishments

    Initial Establishment license and two year license renewal period - $1,500 

    Provisional Establishment license: $1,500

    Temporary Body Art Establishment Event permit - $200

    The commissioner shall prorate the first renewal fee for the establishment license based on the number of months from issuance of the provisional license to the first renewal.

    Verification of Licensure to Other States - $25

    Reissuance of a provisional establishment license that relocates prior to inspection and removal of provisional status - $350. The expiration date of the provisional license does not change.

    Change an establishment name or establishment type, such as tattoo, piercing, or dual - $50 Fee for late submission of an establishment renewal application - $300

    The technical violation fee for operating a body art establishment after the license has expired and before it is renewed - $300 for any part of the first month, plus $300 for any part of any subsequent month up to six months. Continued practice or operation after six months becomes a disciplinary violation.


    Period of Issuance:

    Establishment licenses are valid for up to two years (effective July 1, 2017). All establishment licenses expire on September 30th. The first renewal fee will be a prorated amount based upon the month your license was issued.


    Length of Determination:

    Up to 30 days AFTER application paperwork is considered complete.


    Other Info:
    Activity: Restaurants
    Food
    Food Service
    License Detail URL:

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