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Requirements

All body piercing facilities located in Orange County must apply to the Orange County Health Department for a Salon License (PDF 10kb). The annual permit fee is $209.00.

In addition, Body Piercing Facilities are required to provide:

• Pre-piercing instruction on how the procedure will be performed
• Possible risks and consequences
• After care instructions and restrictions

Prior to the piercing, the customer must sign and date a statement that they have received and discussed this information with the piercer. The piercer must also sign the form.

A customer record must filled out and kept but the facility. This includes:

• Customer name, address, and phone number
• Physician name, address, and phone number
• Emergency name, address, and phone number
• Name of the piercer
• A list of allergies
• History of bleeding disorders
• Dates of all visits to the facility regarding piercing Body part(s) to be pierced
• Description of the jewelry used in piercing
• Description of any complications during the piercing

Minors under 18 years of age and at least 16 years of age must have a notarized consent  form signed by their parent or legal guardian.  The consent form must have a description of the type of piercing to be performed on the minor. Minors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian.

The piercing facility must display a notice of where and how to file a report of any injury resulting from the piercing. A copy of an Injury Report Form (PDF 8kb) should be supplied by the piercer.