A Body Art Event is a public gathering where body art practitioners or artists perform body art activities such as tattooing, piercing, branding and permanent cosmetics on other individuals.
Yes. Each practitioner is required to obtain a Temporary Body Art Booth Permit and must perform body art activities in a permitted temporary body art facility (booth). Only one (1) practitioner is allowed per booth, and the practitioner is responsible for the operation of the booth.
Submit a completed Temporary Body Art Facility Application along with the required documents at least 30 days prior to the event.
The required documents include but are not limited to:
Note: A Temporary Body Art Booth Permit will not be issued until the event organizer has been approved.
The Temporary Body Art Booth Permit registration is valid for 7 days in a 90-day period, or the duration of the event; whichever is shorter. A valid and current registration in Los Angeles County is also valid in another California jurisdiction for no more than five consecutive days, or 15 days total, in any one calendar year. A valid and current registration may be extended to one year if the practitioner is practicing within Los Angeles County at a permitted facility.
All body art practitioners are required to register in Los Angeles County, unless they are already registered in another California jurisdiction and have not operated outside the county of registration for no more than five consecutive days, or 15 days total, in any one calendar year.
Los Angeles County approves training providers that offer the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Training. The list of approved training providers is available on the Environmental Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/business/body-art.htm, under Business Information and Documents.
You may submit the application packet by email or in person at 5050 Commerce Drive, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. You will be provided with an invoice to pay online. Contact Body Art Program at (626) 430-5570 to make an appointment for in-person submission. Appointments are available from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, visit our Body Art page.
Last Updated: May 2025
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