Registration of Cosmetic Treatments

If the skin is pierced using needles and you do any of the following in South Staffordshire, then by law you will need to be registered: 

• Tattooing
• Electrolysis 
• Ear / Body Piercing 
• Micro-blading 
• Micro-pigmentation 
• Any semi-permanent skin colouring
• Acupuncture 

This means both the premises and the persons doing the activity will need to be registered. 

Application Form

Fees

The following fees apply: 

• £202.00 to register the premises (if not previously registered for ear-piercing, skin piercing, electrolysis, acupuncture, micro-blading and tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring), plus £141 to register the individual practitioner/artist (Total fee payable £343)
• £141.00 fee to register of each additional practitioner/artist. 

How to pay online

1.Online at:www.sstaffs.gvo.uk/myaccount
2.Sign in or login as guest
3.Click "pay for services"
4.Click "pay environmental health and licensing fee"
5.Select "other"
6.Next box-state what the payment is for, eg payment for tattooing
7.Follow the remaining instructions for payment

Standard Conditions / Guidance Notes

CIEH Tattooing and Skin Piercing Toolkit

You will get a visit from one of the officers to see how you will comply with the law and standard conditions. If everything is ok, you will be given a registration certificate. You will then be expected to comply with the standard conditions.  

It is an offence if you do any of these activities without being and /or, do not comply with the standard conditions. 

If you are thinking of changing the use of the premises or building additional facilities, you may need approval under the Town and Country Planning Acts and/or Building Regulations. If that is the case, you will need to contact Planning or Building Control (where?) for that advice.