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Clinton County adds permit, fee for tattooing and other body-modification services
Summary
The Clinton County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to add a permit and fee for body‑modification artists, expanding coverage beyond tattoo parlors to piercing and certain aesthetic services.
The Clinton County Board of Commissioners voted to add a permit and fee for body‑modification artists, including tattoo and piercing practitioners and certain aestheticians, to the county ordinance. Commissioners approved the change unanimously.
County staff told commissioners the ordinance previously did not include a permit or fee for individual artists; the amendment adds a separate permit/fee for the artist or facilitator as well as the facility. The change covers tattooing, piercing and services such as eyelash extensions when performed in a similar licensing context.
Commissioners moved and approved the fee structure for the Board of Health tattooing permit by a 3–0 vote. No speakers recorded objections or asked for additional study.
The amendment will be enforced through the county Board of Health permit process. County staff indicated the ordinance language was amended to add the permit and fee but did not specify an effective date during the meeting.
The Board did not reference any state statute or other legal authority when voting; no appeals or contested enforcement procedures were discussed at the meeting.
