Infection Control Course for Tattoo Artists

List of Permit Fees.

• Tattoo License Fee: $100.00 for two years, valid from the end of the month in which the applicant applied for the license.
• Infection Control Course: $26.00.
• Please note that an Online Convenience Fee of 2% is added to all online payments.

List of accepted payment methods.

• Personal Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, accepted for in-person payments, only)
• Certified Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, accepted for in-person payments, only)
• Government Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, accepted for in-person payments, only)
• Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, accepted for in-person payments, only)
• Visa (accepted when applying online or in person)
• MasterCard (accepted when applying online or in person)
• Discover (accepted when applying online or in person)
• American Express (accepted when applying online or in person)

To view the relevant Rules of the City of New York for this permit, click the link for Relevant Health Code Information listed under Additional Information, above, then click folder "Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene", subfolder "Chapter 22, "Tattooists and Applying Tattoos", Section 05 "Examination Required."

At this time the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is offering in-person licensing services by appointment only at both their Manhattan and Queens locations. Walk-ins are not permitted.

Schedule an Appointment.