Body art establishments and individuals who perform body art procedures in Denver are required to obtain training in bloodborne pathogens and be licensed.
Concerns that your body art has resulted in complications, infection or disease can be reported to the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment:
Public Health Investigations - Body Art 101 W Colfax Ave, Suite 800 Denver, Colorado 80202 311 or 720-913-1311 phicomments@denvergov.org
Please note that pop-up tattoo events require a license in Denver. This process takes time, give yourself at least 30 days if not more to get approved.
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Review the Body Art Self Assessment(PDF, 176KB) and Body Art Event Guide(PDF, 143KB) for basic health department requirements for a tattoo event and watch the video below to learn more about what our public health investigators will be looking for during an inspection at a temporary event or convention.