Tattoo & Body Piercing Artist License

License Application for - Tattoo & Body Piercing Artist

MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION – 13-125 to 152
South Bend Municipal Code: Section 13-125 to 152

Definition

Tattoo Technician includes persons providing any of the services of a tattoo establishment for a fee. This includes but is not limited to: tattooing, body branding, and piercing.

IF DESCRIPTION DOES NOT APPLY, SEE:
Tattoo Establishment (Ord. §§13-125 – 13-152)

General Instructions:
1. Assemble all required information and materials before filing application.
2. Thoroughly review all applicable Municipal Code Sections listed above.
3. Licenses expire on the January 31.
4. Add $50 to license fee for renewal after January 31.
5. Include $5.00 license application fee payable to City of South Bend. You may pay this in-person at City Hall, or call the Business Licensing Manager at 574-235-5912 to pay over the phone.
6. License fee payable to City of South Bend due at issuance - $125. Renewal applicant license fee is $75.00. See 13-133 for full schedule of fees.
Required Information and Materials:
1. Business Entity information, if applicable.
2. Proposed location where services to be provided, and description of services.
3. Copy of diploma, GED, or degree.
4. Transcript(s) outlining all training and qualifications (see 13-126(a)(7)).
5. Work history and professional associations and memberships.
6. Criminal history.
7. Documentation of completion of Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's blood borne pathogen standards training.
8. Documentation of compliance with all applicable infectious waste handling guidelines, policies, and regulations.
9. Doctor’s written certification applicant has been examined and found free of all communicable disease within thirty (30) days of application.
10. Copy of liability insurance policy, as required."
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Review Municipal Code Sections 13-125 – 13-152 thoroughly.
2. Submit Application with $5.00 Processing Fee.
3. Health and Police Department review and recommendations.
4. No applicant for a practitioner's license shall be issued such license if he or she:
  1. Has not met the minimal training and education requirements to be considered for a practitioner's license with the lack thereof being considered an inability.
  2. Has been convicted of drug or alcohol violations.
  3. Has been determined by a licensed medical physician to be mentally incompetent.
  4. Has failed to meet the applicable regulations of this Article.
5. License issued upon approval and payment of the license fee.
6. Permit holder may do business with properly displayed License, and in compliance with §§13-125 – 13-152.
7. Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishment license required per §§13-125 – 13-152 for locations where services to be provided.
8. Annual renewal requires continuing education per §13-134.
9. If a license is denied, the applicant may appeal to the Mayor for a hearing pursuant to Section 4-16 of this Chapter.

Application Type
Is this application pertaining to a new business or are you renewing your existing permit?*

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Personal Data
Applicant's Legal Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Applicant's Residential Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

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Postal / Zip Code
Applicant's Home Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Applicant's Cell Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Applicant's Email*
example@example.com
List any other names or aliases by which you have been known.

Please list all addresses for three (3) years prior to application date

Rows	Street Address	City	State	Dates
Address 1
Address 2
Address 3
Address 4

Add more addresses if necessary
In what business are you planning to perform services?
Address where the applicant intends to perform services

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Nature of intended work and services to be provided

Please list all criminal convictions (if any), excluding traffic violations

Rows	Nature of Conviction	City	State	Date
Conviction 1
Conviction 2
Conviction 3
Conviction 4

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Please list all employers for three (3) years prior to application date

Rows	Street Address	City, State, Zip	Dates	Company Name
Company 1
Company 2
Company 3
Company 4

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Last four digits of Applicant's Social Security Number*
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Applicant's Gender*
Applicant's Race*
Applicant's Date of Birth*

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Written proof applicant is not a minor

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Statement from a medical doctor certifying applicant has been examined and found free of communicable disease within thirty (30) days of application date

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Copy of a High School Diploma, GED, or degree

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List of all training and education pursuant to work and services to be provided, including name and address of institution attended, dates of attendance, degrees or certifications earned, and credit hours completed.

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Please attach below an official transcript showing training and education, including practical theory for the following:
1. Laws and rules
2. Bacteriology
3. Sanitation and sterilization
4. Anatomy and physiology
5. Endocrinology
6. Equipment/supplies
7. Basic color theory / pigments
8. Structure, dynamics, and diseases of skin and hair
9. Anatomy for piercers
10. Insurance
11. Circulatory and nervous systems
12. Draping and positioning
13. Professional ethics and business
14. Needles
15. Tattoo machines
16. Safety, sanitization, and sterilization
17. Skin diseases, disorders, and conditions
18. Client handling
19. Body piercing techniques
20. CPR
21. Piercing and bedside manners
Note: Minimum of 600 hours training and education required for Tattoo Establishment License.
Attach official transcript here.

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List of all current memberships, lengths of membership, and membership numbers in associations and organizations addressing services regulated by §§13-125 – 13-152 including but not limited to such organizations as The Association of Professional Piercers (APP), The Alliance of Professional Tattooists (APT), and the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP).

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Documentation of successful completion of Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration blood borne pathogen standards training program.

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Documentation of completion of employer required education and training addressing handling of infectious wastes in the workplace.

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Signature
I, hereby, certify and affirm that all the information I have given in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I have in no way attempted to mislead the City in this application by omitting facts known to me. I agree to cooperate with any review conducted pursuant to the licensing procedures, including permission to enter and inspect the place of business and facilities in conjunction with such a review. I have read and understand the regulations Tattoo Establishments and Technicians found in the City of South Bend Municipal Code, Sections 13-125 – 13-152.
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License Application for - Tattoo & Body Piercing Artist

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General Instructions:

Required Information and Materials:

APPLICATION PROCESS:

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