TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING

  • ​Maryland Department of Health does not license tattoo and body piercing businesses
  • There are, however, disease control and signage regulations applicable to skin-penetrating body adornment procedures in the Code of Maryland Regulations 10.06.01.06, which you can view at:

https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/10.06.01.06.aspx​
  • There are also rules on the disposal of sharp waste objects under regulations of both the Department of Health and the Department of the Environment.