Tattoo and Body Piercing Facilities
"Body piercing" means perforating any human body part or tissue, except an ear, and placing a foreign object in the perforation to prevent the perforation from closing."Tattoo" means to insert pigment under the surface of the skin of a person by pricking with a needle or otherwise so as to produce an indelible mark or figure through the skin.
"Consent" a tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce a patron without first obtaining the signed, informed consent of the person on a form approved by the department. To obtain a copy of an approved consent form, which may be reproduced, contact: Bureau of Public Health, P. O. Box 309, Madison, Wisconsin 53701.
"Practitioner"no person may tattoo or body pierce another person, use or assume the title of tattooist or body piercer or designate or represent himself or herself as a body piercer unless the person has obtained a license from the department by application made upon a form furnished by the department under sub.
"Minors"
"Barriers to procedure" a tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce any of the following:
Tattooing and/or body piercing without a license in Polk County will result in strict enforcement action.
Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 221 - Tattooing & Body Piercing
SPS 221 TATTOOING BODY PIERCING
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Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter 463 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities
CHAPTER 463 BODY ART TANNING FACILITIES
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"Consent" a tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce a patron without first obtaining the signed, informed consent of the person on a form approved by the department. To obtain a copy of an approved consent form, which may be reproduced, contact: Bureau of Public Health, P. O. Box 309, Madison, Wisconsin 53701.
"Practitioner"no person may tattoo or body pierce another person, use or assume the title of tattooist or body piercer or designate or represent himself or herself as a body piercer unless the person has obtained a license from the department by application made upon a form furnished by the department under sub.
"Minors"
- No person under 16 years of age may be body pierced.
- No person age 16 or 17 may be body pierced unless an informed consent form has been signed by his or her parent or legal guardian in the presence of the operator.
- No person under 18 years of age may be tattooed except by a physician in the course of the physician's professional practice, as permitted under s. 948.70 (3), Stats.
- A body-piercing establishment shall post a notice in a conspicuous place in the establishment stating that it is illegal to body pierce a person under the age of 18 without the signed, informed consent of that person's parent or legal guardian.
- A tattoo establishment shall post a sign in a conspicuous place in the establishment stating that no person under the age of 18 may be tattooed.
"Barriers to procedure" a tattooist or body piercer may not tattoo or body pierce any of the following:
- A person who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or a mind-altering drug.
- A person who has evident skin lesions or skin infections in the area of the procedure.
Tattooing and/or body piercing without a license in Polk County will result in strict enforcement action.
Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 221 - Tattooing & Body Piercing
SPS 221 TATTOOING BODY PIERCING
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Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter 463 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities
CHAPTER 463 BODY ART TANNING FACILITIES
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