Tazewell County, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Tattoo & Body Modification (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 99, Body Art
- Registration required
- State Dept. of Public Health certificate
- Unregistered penalty
- $250 + $50/day surcharge
- Missed temporary event report
- $500 fine
- Unregistered artist penalty
- $250
- Correction period
- Up to 30 days after notice
Summary
Tazewell County bars any body art or micropigmentation establishment from operating in the unincorporated county without a State Department of Public Health certificate of registration. The Board of Health, through the County Health Department, licenses operators, inspects facilities, and can suspend a certificate for noncompliance.
It shall be unlawful for any non-registered body art or micropigmentation establishment to operate in any portion of the county, nor may any person practice the art of body art or micropigmentation on a person other than himself or herself without obtaining a certificate of registration from the State Department of Public Health.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 99 of the county code adopts the State Department of Public Health's Body Art Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 797) by reference and applies it countywide. 01). 04 sets premises standards: a hand sink with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and disposable towels separate from any public restroom, at least one lavatory and one toilet, and labeled storage that keeps insecticides and rodenticides physically separated from detergents and other chemicals. 05 requires every operator and apprentice, including temporary or mobile artists, to register with the Local Health Department, renew registration every five years or upon relocating within the county, and either complete or decline in writing the hepatitis B vaccination series; artists performing micropigmentation must pass a training course certified by the American Academy of Micropigmentation or the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals and post the certificate near the workstation.
08). 09, entering an active procedure area only with the client's consent, and must give written notice of any violation with up to 30 days to correct it.
Violations & Fines
Section 99.99 sets fixed penalties: failure to register or renew a body art permit under IDPH Code § 797.400 draws a $250 fine plus a $50-per-day surcharge for each day the violation continues. Failing to notify the Local Health Department of a temporary body art event, resulting in an uninspected event, costs $500, and failing to register a body artist with the Board of Health costs $250. The Board of Health may also suspend a certificate of registration, removing it from the premises, with a hearing available on written request.
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Sources & Official References
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