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Temporary body art event permit
Licence requiredYes
Temporary licenceYes
Official links
- Temporary licence
- Temporary event practitioner license for practitioners not registered in San Francisco.
- Guest artists
- Practitioners without a San Francisco license can get a temporary license for a permitted event.
- Fees
- FY 2025–26 fee schedule (rates effective 7/1/2025–6/30/2026): event demonstration booth sponsor $463; temporary demonstration booth $201; temporary event practitioner application $154 (for practitioners not registered in San Francisco).
More details
- Jurisdiction
- City and County of San Francisco (County)
- Authority
- San Francisco Department of Public Health — Environmental Health Branch, Body Art Program
- Registration
- The event sponsor applies for a temporary permit at least 30 days before the event. Each practitioner must be licensed to practice body art: practitioners without a San Francisco license can get a temporary license for the event.
- 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