Body Art

Contact Information (702) 759-0677 environmentalhealth @snhdmail.org

Regulations

The Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Tattoo & Permanent Makeup Establishments and the Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Body Piercing Establishments were amended on December 14, 2000.

• Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Body Piercing Establishments
  • Reglamentos Que Rigen La Higiene De Los Establecimientos De Perforación Corporal PDF 76KB
    
    
• Regulations Governing the Sanitation and Safety of Tattoo Establishments
  • Reglamentos Que Rigen Las Condiciones De Higiene Y Seguridad De Los Estudios De Tatuajes PDF 152KB

Regulations include the following requirements:

• A Health Permit is required to own or operate a tattoo, permanent makeup or body piercing establishment in Clark County.
  
  
• Equipment and instruments used in the application of tattooing or body piercing must be sterilized and needles properly disposed of in biohazard containers.
  
  
• The small plastic containers holding the colored ink must never be reused since tattoo ink has been linked to the spread of hepatitis.

Regulations for tattoo and permanent makeup operators and body piercing technicians in Clark County are quite stringent. In order to obtain a health card, the operator or technician must be:

• Free of communicable diseases
• A minimum of 18 years of age
• Have a minimum of six months experience or training
• Obtained a score of at least 80 percent on a written examination
• Tested for tuberculosis by skin test or chest x-ray
• Immunized against hepatitis A and B
• Possess current certification by the American Red Cross in Preventing Disease Transmission

Visit the Body Art Health Cards webpage for more information.