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Safety and sanitation: Tattoos, body art, and body piercing

Learn what the safety and sanitation standards are for tattoo, body piercing, and body art businesses.

Business practices: Tattoos, body piercing, and body art

View business practice standards, how to keep client records, and EBT card use regulations for tattoo, body piercing, and body art businesses.

Laws and rules: Tattoos, body piercing, body art, and permanent cosmetics

Learn the current laws and rules for tattoos, piercing, and body art, and view rulemaking activity.

Resources: Tattoos, body piercing, body art, and permanent cosmetics

Get information on safety and sanitation and day-to-day business practice guidelines.

Frequently asked questions: Tattoos, body piercing, body art, and permanent cosmetics

Get answers to frequently asked questions about tattoo, body piercing, and body art licenses.

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Phone

Call us at 360-664-6660.

Our call center is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Email

Email us at DOLTattoo@dol.wa.gov.

Mailing addresses

Be sure you use the correct mailing address based on what you're trying to do.

Forms with payments

Tattoo, Body Art, Body Piercing Program
Department of Licensing
PO Box 35001
Seattle, WA 98124-3401

Mail without payments

Tattoo, Body Art, Body Piercing Program
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9026
Olympia, Washington 98507-9026

UPS and FedEx

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-2283