San Diego County, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)

). The Director of Environmental Health is the countywide Local Enforcement Agency for the state act and separately enforces the County's added requirements in the unincorporated area and in any city that opts in. 304 makes it unlawful to perform body art without first registering as a practitioner, a registration that is not complete until the Department confirms compliance and issues a certificate; practitioners may only work out of a permitted facility. 305 makes it unlawful to operate a body art facility, mobile body art vehicle, or temporary event without a Department permit, requires an Infection Prevention Control Plan at the time of application, mandates written Department approval before any building, plumbing or electrical permit issues, and requires a temporary-event sponsor to apply at least 14 days before the event or pay late fees.

107, and the current fee schedule sets the annual facility permit at $469, practitioner registration at $179, and a temporary-event sponsor fee of $814. 310 makes any violation of the state act or this chapter a misdemeanor, with each day a separate offense, plus administrative penalties under Health & Safety Code § 119323. 312, which stays the suspension unless it involves an imminent health hazard. 314 lets the Director post a closure notice on any facility operating without a permit.