Effective January 1, 2012, the Florida Department of Health implemented sections 381.00771-381.00791, Florida Statutes, The Practice of Tattooing. These statutes require licensure of tattoo artists and tattoo establishments, and also set forth educational requirements and standards of practice for conventional and cosmetic tattoo artists, and operational requirements for tattoo establishments.

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County manages the Conventional and Cosmetic Tattooing Program for the following North Central Florida Counties: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union.

Visit the Florida Department of Health’s Tattooing webpage for more information.

Fees
  • Tattoo Establishment License: $200
  • Tattoo Artist License: $60
  • Guest Tattoo Artist Registration: $35
  • Tattoo Establishment License requires a Biomedical Waste Generator Permit: $85 (Prerequisite permit)