Tattoo and Body Art Establishments

Licensing

• Request an application by contacting our office.
• Statewide Licensed Tattoo and Body Art Establishments (PDF)

Regulatory Code

• North Dakota Century Code 12.1-31-13 (PDF)
  • Miscellaneous Offenses.
  • Tattooing, branding, subdermal implants, scarifying, and piercing.
  • Minors.
• North Dakota Century Code 23-01-35 (PDF)
  • Health and Safety.
  • Health Division.
  • Tattooing, body piercing, branding, subdermal implants, or scarification.
• North Dakota Administrative Code 33-41 (PDF)
  • Tattoo and Body Art.

Resources for Body Artists

• Association of Professional Piercers
• Alliance of Professional Tattooists
• Tattoo Industry Manufacturers Alliance
• Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Body Art Resources
• AFDO Tattoo Ink and Permanent Makeup Labeling Guide

Additional Information

• National Environmental Health Association Body Art Model Code Annex
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tattoos, Temporary Tattoos Permanent Makeup
• Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCrA)