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Business Licensing & Operations in Kenosha County, WI (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Verified from official government sources

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

Tattoo & Body Modification

Kenosha County requires a Division of Health license to operate a tattoo, body piercing, or combined establishment, and a separate state practitioner license for anyone who actually tattoos or pierces, under a chapter adopted directly under state authority and incorporating Wisconsin's SPS 221 standards.

Kenosha County Tattoo and Body Piercing License

Significant Restrictions

Municipal Code of Kenosha County §16.12.030

16.12.030 Requirement of a license. (1) Establishment. No person shall operate a tattoo establishment, as defined in SPS 221, Wis. Admin. Code, or a body piercing establishment, as defined in SPS 221, Wis. Admin. Code, or a combined tattoo and body piercing establishment in Kenosha County unless the person has obtained a valid license for the operation of the establishment from the Division. (2...

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