Carson, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in any location within the City, the business or operation of a tattoo establishment, and no person shall manage a tattoo establishment, without first obtaining a valid business license issued by the Business License Division.

b. Each person providing tattoo service in a tattoo establishment who is not a paid employee of said establishment, but is contracted or otherwise paid apart from the establishment, must obtain a separate business license. Paid employees of the establishment need not obtain a separate business license.

3. Registration. Every person conducting tattoo services, as defined in this Section, or desiring to conduct such activity, on or after the effective date of the ordinance, shall register with the Los Angeles County Health Department in compliance with applicable County codes.

4. Public Health Facility and Public Health Operator Permits.

a. Every person owning a tattoo establishment shall, within one (1) year of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Section and in compliance with CMC § 9182.22(A), or prior to the operation of a tattoo establishment, obtain and maintain a valid public health facility permit in compliance with applicable County codes.

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