Body Art Establishment

Eligibility

Any Body Art Establishment in Greene County

Purpose

To maintain a safe and sanitary environment within Body Art Establishments according to the Body Art Rules in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3701-9 and laws in the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3730.01 to 3730.99.

Description

This program is to ensure sanitary practices for tattoos and body piercing procedures. All tattoo and body piercing establishments must be licensed by the Greene County Public Health to ensure that all procedures are being followed per the laws and regulations. A list of all currently licensed body art establishments located in Greene County are listed at the bottom of this webpage for your reference.

Tattoo and body piercers are required to have the proper qualifications and training before they can be approved to work at a tattoo or piercing facility. All procedures including disposing of sharps, cleaning of equipment, maintaining records, and proper hand washing and disinfecting procedures must be maintained and followed to ensure the safety and sanitation of the operators and their customers.

Services

  • Verify completion of First Aid Training and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
  • Verify records are kept for sterilizing equipment and ensure proper cleaning procedures are followed.
  • Verify correct procedures and documentation for all clients, including minors, are followed.
  • Verify correct procedures for tattooing and/or body piercing are followed.
  • Inspection of the physical facility for cleanliness and easily cleanable equipment.
  • Observe sanitation requirements of artists are followed during a procedure.

Time-Limited Events

All time-limited body art events where tattooing and/or body piercing is to be performed are required to have a time-limited body art establishment license issued by the health department. The purpose of this license is to permit such body art work to be performed with a specific event such as fairs, festivals, and/or other gatherings of people. Please note that time-limited events licenses are for events lasting no more than 5 consecutive days. The purpose of the plan submission/review process and subsequent licensing is to ensure that all applicable provisions of Chapter 3701-09 of the Ohio Administrative Code (body art rules) are being met. The Time-Limited Event Plan Review Application and Application to Operate a Time-Limited Body Art Event are listed below under FORMS. Please note that following: The submittal of plans and plan review/license fee ($200.00) must be submitted at least 14 days prior to the event. The fee must be received before your plans can be reviewed. Written approval/disapproval/request for information will occur within no more than 7 business days after receipt of your plans and supporting documentation. NOTE: Failure to submit all required information/documents/payment within the noted timeframes could result in you not being permitted to operate at your proposed time-limited event. 

Fee

Yes

Contact

(937) 374-5607

Forms

Regulation

Links

Licensed Establishments

  • 24/7 Permanent Make-Up (Microblading)
  • Alter'd Salon (Microblading)
  • Bad Romance Tattoo (Body Art Only)
  • Bare Beauty Bar (Microblading)
  • Bare, Blade & Brush, LLC (Microblading)
  • Barely Sweet Sugaring, LLC (Microblading)
  • Blacklist Tattoo (Body Art Only)
  • Body Jewel (Piercing Only)
  • Dragon Tree Tattoo & Gifts (Body Art Only)
  • Fairborn Tattoo (Body Art Only)
  • Gem City Glow (Microblading & Piercing)
  • Highbrow Permanent Cosmetics (Microblading)
  • Impressionable Ink (Body Art Only)
  • Lovesick Tattoos (Body Art Only)
  • Lucky Bunny (Body Art & Piercing)
  • Main St. Tattoo (Body Art Only)
  • Misfits (Body Art Only)
  • Modified Skin (Body Art & Piercing)
  • Monkey Bones Tattoo, LLC (Body Art Only)
  • Posh Petals Spa (Microblading)
  • Royal Prevail (Body Art & Piercing)
  • Roc Art (Body Art & Piercing)
  • Studio Uncommon (Body Art)
  • Subtle Fever (Microblading)
  • Totem Gallery (Body Art Only)