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Body Art Establishments and Body Artist Certificates

Regulations

Article 14, Suffolk County Sanitary Code, revised and adopted October 31, 2007 provides the authority to regulate all Body Art Establishments in Suffolk County. Click here to view Article 14, Suffolk County Sanitary Code and all of its Appendices (Appendix A-Aftercare, Appendix B-Postings & Notices, Appendix C-First Aid Instructions, Appendix D-Consent Form, Appendix E-Healing Periods for Piercings, and Appendix F-Notice of Inspection & Disclaimer).

Contact Us

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

Body Art Establishment applications for existing establishments and Plan Review applications for new establishments are linked below as a single application package. Please complete and submit the original application via mail or in person at our office.

Body Artist Certificate applications for previously certified artists, new apprentices, and permanent cosmetics artists are linked below. Please complete and submit the original application via mail or in-person at our office. Original applications must be received in order to attend the testing sessions and be eligible for a Body Artist Certificate. You must either be sponsored by a Body Art Establishment currently under permit to the Department or one that is actively pursuing such a permit via application and/or plan review in order to receive your Body Artist Certificate.

Body Art Establishment Permit Application & Plan Review Package

Body Artist Apprentice
Application Package

Permanent Cosmetic Microblade Artist
Apprentice Package

Body Artist
Application Package

Study Guide for
Body Artists

Body Art
FAQs

Body Artist Certificate Exam Schedule

 

Please schedule an appointment.

* Register for an exam by visiting https://suffolkcounty.enrollware.com/schedule

2021

BODY ARTIST CERTIFICATE EXAM DATES:
January 29th 12:30 & 2:30
February 26th 12:30 & 2:30
March 26th 12:30 & 2:30
April 23rd 12:30 & 2:30
May 21st 12:30 & 2:30
June 25th 12:30 & 2:30
July 30th 12:30 & 2:30
August 27th 12:30 & 2:30
September 24th 12:30 & 2:30
October 22nd 12:30 & 2:30
November 19th 12:30 & 2:30
December 17th 12:30 & 2:30

* Classroom instruction has been suspended until further notice.

Resources

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

360 Yaphank Avenue
Suite 2A
Yaphank, NY 11980

(631) 852-5900
Fax 631-852-4824

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

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