Tattooing, Body Piercing & Permanent Cosmetics
Recent state legislation requires all practitioners of "body arts," including tattooing, body piercing, and application of permanent cosmetics, to register with the local health department. Registration requirements for operators at this time include review of proposed regulations, completion of an application form, and payment of a registration fee.
State laws establishing minimum requirements for body art are provided in the California Safe Body Art Act (Act) which was enacted to provide minimum statewide standards for the regulation of persons engaged in the business of body art in California. Body art includes tattoo, body piercing, branding, and the application of permanent cosmetics. The requirements are intended to protect both the practitioner and the client from transmission of infectious diseases. Inspections will occur at all body art facilities within the County of Orange. The Act resides in the California Health and Safety Code (H&SC), Division 104, Part 15, Sections (§§) 119300-119328. AB 300 repeals current provisions and enacts the Safe Body Art Act as of July 1, 2012.
To access the Safe Body Art Act, please click on the PDF
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For specific information regarding the operation of body art facilities, please call Environmental Health Body Art Program at 714-433-6000 to speak to a Specialist.
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Attention Body Art Practitioners
REGISTRATION MUST BE RENEWED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO EXPIRATION DATE.
Renewal requires the following:
- Submittal of a current Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) training certificate
- Payment of an annual fee (the invoice will be sent to you separately from the registration renewal notice)
You may email a scan or photo of your BBP training certificate to ocbodyart@ochca.com. Please note any corrections to your mailing address or email address in the email message. Late renewals will be penalized an additional fee, or the account closed and a new registration must be filed.
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Approved BBP Training
Need Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Control training?
Here is a list of approved BBP Exposure Control training providers for Orange County:
- A Plus BBP Certification
5075 Warner Ave., Ste. 207
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
844-342-3344
info@aplusbbpcertification.com
http://www.aplusbbpcertification.com
Online Training available in English and Spanish
- AboveTraining.com
Online training available
- Alliance of Professional Tattooists
215 W. 18th Street, Suite 210
Kansas City, Mo 64108
816-979-1300
Classroom and conference training available
- Association of Professional Piercers
John Johnson and Rick Frueh
P.O. Box 1287
Lawrence, KS 66044
888-888-1277
https://safepiercing.org/
JohnJ@safepiercing.org
Classroom and online training available
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Body Art Training Group
6580 Harbor Blvd., Ste. F
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
858-792-1630
http://www.yourtrainingplace.com/
Classroom and online training available
Trainers: Kathy Hartman, Lucia Hartman
Courses available, in English and Vietnamese
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Cathy Montie
Cathy Montie Body Art Training Company
8055 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #106 San Diego, CA 92111
619-303-5893
http://www.cathymontie.com
Classroom and online training available
- Evons Permanent Makeup School
13372 Goldenwest St. #201, Westminster, CA 92683 714-743-5995
7721 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92841 714-743-5995
Trainer: Kimberly McMaken
Classroom training available, in English and Vietnamese
- ProTrainings, LLC
http://ca.probloodborne.com/en/
888-406-7487
Email: support@protrainings.com
Classroom and Online Training available
- SofTap Permanent Cosmetics
550 N Canyons Parkway
Livermore, CA 94551
925-961-0000
https://www.softaps.com/index.php?route=common/home
Classroom training available
http://BodyArtClasses.com
Online Training Available
- Susan Church
International Academy of Permanent MakeUp
16580 Harbor Blvd. Suite F, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
949-548-6447 or 800-282-0577
http://www.permanentmakeupschool.org
Classroom training available
- Tommy Tetreault
Tommy T’s Body Piercing
19925 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-374-7393
tommyt@tommytbodypiercing.com
Classroom training available
Orange County also accepts Los Angeles County approved BBP Training Providers
- LA County BBP training providers can be found here.