Body Art Establishments

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Edward P. Romaine, County Executive

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Body Art Establishments and Body Art Certification

Regulations

The Body Art Unit is responsible for the enforcement Article 14 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. The purpose of Article 14 is to protect the public health by establishing minimum standards for the regulation of Body Art Establishments in an effort prevent communicable and non-communicable disease. Any individual that performs Body Art within the County of Suffolk must obtain a Body Artist Certificate issued by the Department, and all body art procedures must be performed within a licensed Body Art Establishment.

Body Art Establishment Permits

Body Art Establishment Plan Review Guide

Body Art Establishment Permit Application

Body Art Establishment Plan Review Application

Temporary Event Organizer Application

Temporary Event Artist/Booth Application

Body Artist Certificate Exam Portal

Please click here to be brought to the Suffolk County Body Artist Certificate Exam Portal. From this portal you may:

Register online for an upcoming Body Artist Exam
View a list of all upcoming Body Artist Exam dates
Obtain a study guide and list of Body Art FAQs
Obtain pdf versions of the Body Artist/Permanent Cosmetic artist applications

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Contact the Bureau of Public Health Protection at 360 Yaphank Ave, Suite 2A, Yaphank, NY 11980:
php@suffolkcountyny.gov
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(631) 852-5900

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Printed materials are available at the Public Health Protection office in Yaphank.

360 Yaphank Avenue
Suite 2A
Yaphank, NY 11980

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Fax 631-852-4824

Reception counter hours - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Article 14
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Sanitary Code

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