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Body art establishment permit (tattoo and piercing facility)
Licence requiredYes
Temporary licenceNo
Official links
- Fees
- FY 2025–26 fee schedule (rates effective 7/1/2025–6/30/2026): application $557; annual license fee $1,773 (Tax Collector); new construction plan review and inspection deposit $1,149.
More details
- Jurisdiction
- City and County of San Francisco (County)
- Authority
- San Francisco Department of Public Health — Environmental Health Branch, Body Art Program
- Registration
- A permit is needed to own or operate a location offering tattoo, body piercing or permanent cosmetics. The application includes a consent form, aftercare instructions, a floor plan and each practitioner's name and registration number; the Planning Department must confirm the location's zoning allows body art.
- Renewal
- Renew the license and pay the annual license fee each year; the Tax Collector mails the renewal bill.
- Not stated / check
- The latest fee schedule published by San Francisco Environmental Health is FY 2025–26 (effective to 6/30/2026); confirm current fees with SF DPH.
Informational only, not legal advice. Check the official source.
Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health — Environmental Health Branch, Body Art ProgramChecked Sep 24, 2026