Fulton County, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 34-848
- Standards used
- Board of Health Body Art Rules
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Fulton County
- Method
- Adopted by reference, incl. amendments
Summary
Unincorporated Fulton County requires tattoo and body art businesses to follow the Board of Health's Body Art Rules and Regulations, adopted wholesale into county code.
The county hereby adopts and fully incorporates by reference herein the Rules and Regulations for Body Art that have been promulgated by the Fulton County Board of Health, as the same may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. No. 2018-0971, 12-19-18)
Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED Footnotes: --- (1) --- Editor's note— These chapter numbers are intentionally reserved for future expansion.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Rather than writing its own tattoo licensing standards, the county code adopts and fully incorporates the Fulton County Board of Health's Rules and Regulations for Body Art by reference, including future amendments. Body art operators in unincorporated Fulton County must comply with whatever standards the Board of Health currently has in force for sanitation, equipment, and practitioner requirements.
Violations & Fines
Enforced through the Board of Health's Body Art Rules and Regulations, which the county code makes directly applicable as county law.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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