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Gwinnett County, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing rules
State body art regs, Ga. ch. 511-3-8
Adopted by board of health
February 12, 2024
Enacted into code
Board of Commissioners, May 14, 2024
Where filed
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners

Summary

Gwinnett County regulates tattoo and body-piercing studios by adopting the State Board of Public Health's body art rules as county law under County Code § 46-5.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Gwinnett County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

The regulations of the county board of health, adopted by resolution February 12, 2024, based upon rules of the state's department of public health, as referenced in chapter 511-3-8, as now or hereafter amended, and having been adopted by resolution of the board of commissioners on May 14, 2024, as the health regulations governing body art studios for the county are made a part of this Code as though fully set out at length in this section. Copies of the body art regulations are on file in the office of the clerk of the board of commissioners.

(Ord. No. HSO2024-001(GCID 2024-0408), Exh. A, 5-14-2024)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).

Full Breakdown

Gwinnett County doesn't run a separate tattoo-shop licensing office. Instead, County Code § 46-5 folds the state Department of Public Health's body art regulations (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 511-3-8), as adopted by the county Board of Health on February 12, 2024 and by the Board of Commissioners on May 14, 2024, directly into the Code as the governing standard for every body art studio in the county. Copies of the actual regulations are kept on file with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners rather than printed in the Code itself.

Violations & Fines

Operating a body art studio without meeting the adopted state Board of Public Health regulations violates County Code § 46-5 and is enforced through the county board of health.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Gwinnett County have its own tattoo shop licensing rules?
No. County Code § 46-5 adopts the State of Georgia Department of Public Health's body art regulations wholesale as the county's governing standard for tattoo and piercing studios.
Where can I read the actual body art rules?
The regulations themselves (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 511-3-8) are on file with the Clerk of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, not printed in the Code text.

Sources & Official References

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