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Tattooing & Permanent Makeup
Biomedical Waste program, licensure and permitting, State of Florida, Department of Health
As required in section
877.04, Florida Statutes , any person who tattoos or applies
permanent make-up must either be licensed as, or work under the
"general supervision" as defined in
Chapter
64B8-2.002, Florida Administrative Code (14K PDF) of, a Medical Doctor,
a Doctor of Osteopathy, a Doctor of Dental Surgery, or a Doctor
of Medical Dentistry.
The Florida Department of Health has no authority
to issue a license to either tattoo or permanent make-up artists
or their place of business. However, a county or municipal license,
such as an occupational license, may be required depending on the
geographical location of the business. The Florida Department of Health does have authority
to issue a biomedical waste generator permit to tattoo and permanent
make-up artists at the location of their business. Information on
the biomedical waste permit process may be obtained from the biomedical
waste coordinator who has the regulatory responsibility in the
county where the business is located. An application for a biomedical
waste generator permit (Form
DH
4089 (11K PDF)) can be downloaded from the biomedical waste website.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If
you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records
request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this
office by phone or in writing. General questions concerning tattooing or permanent
make-up in Florida can be directed via e-mail to
Gina Vallone-Hood or
Ed Golding, in the Bureau of Community Environmental Health,
HSEC, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-1710.
Ms. Vallone-Hood and Dr. Golding can be reached by telephone at
(850) 245-4277.
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