Anyone who goes into a tattoo parlor in North Carolina can be assured that it has a permit from the state health department and that inspectors have checked the premises for safe and sanitary conditions. ... A state law, approved in the 1990s, regulates tattoos but doesn't apply to other forms of body art.

A completed application must be submitted to the health department at least 30 days before commencement of operation. Tattoo permits are issued to a specific artist at a specific location. An artist who practices at more than one studio, or who moves to another studio, must get a new permit at each location.

North Carolina law prohibits anyone from tattooing a person under age 18. Unlike body piercing, there is no provision under state law for parental consent for a minor to obtain a tattoo.

Complete an application for licensing through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Health. Look on the website of the county where you live for a downloadable form on the health department's page. Submit the form at least 30 days before you plan to begin work and include payment.

Tattoo Policy for Minors The State of Florida has mandated under Chapter 64E-28, Florida Administrative Code, that no one under the age of 16 years old may get tattooed. Anyone that is 16 or 17 years of age must receive consent as documented and notarized on the state-mandated form linked below.

In the few states that don't regulate facilities, blood centers usually make donors wait a year after they get tattooed. That is no longer the case in Florida. The state legislature rewrote the law in 2012 to require tattoo artists and establishments to be licensed, and the yearlong deferral was eliminated in January.

Licensure of the tattoo artist requires submission of a completed Application for Tattoo Artist License with the required $60.00 fee; a copy of a government-issued photo identification confirming the applicant is at least 18 years of age; and documentation of completing a Florida Department of Health approved, industry ...

North Carolina doesn't license tattoo artists based on their skill. However, the state's public health department regulates tattooing for safety reasons, to prevent the spread of infection through unsterilized equipment. The department requires tattoo artists to be licensed. Tattoo parlors must also be licensed.

Beginning in 2013, the State of Florida is requiring all tattoo artists and tattoo establishments to have a license. The licensing is being managed by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), and you must be 18 or older to apply.