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Business Licensing & Operations in Hendricks County, IN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Hendricks County, Indiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hendricks County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tattoo & Body Modification

Tattoo, piercing, and body modification shops in unincorporated Hendricks County need an annual Health Officer permit, must run in an enclosed building with 40 footcandles of light at the work station, and face outright bans on tongue splitting and several procedures on minors.

Hendricks County Tattoo & Body Art Permits

Significant Restrictions

Hendricks County Code of Ordinances § 115.06

(A) The following is strictly prohibited: tongue splitting. (B) The following activities are strictly prohibited to minors (under age 18): (1) Branding; (2) Implanting; (3) Suspension; (4) Scarification; and (5) Piercing of the genitalia or nipples.

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