Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment License Application

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For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment 227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021 LICENSE APPLICATION FOR – TATTOO & BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION – 13-125 – 13-152 REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS (Continued): 12. Diagram of proposed facility, per Municipal Code Section 13-127(a)(15). 13. Proposed hours of operation and fees to be charged for services, as will be posted on premises. 14. Proposed pre-service information and aftercare instructions to be used. 15. Proposed written policies to be used, in compliance with Municipal Code Sections 13-125 – 13-152 and Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's blood borne pathogens standards. See Municipal Code Section 13-127(a)(20). APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Review Municipal Code Sections 13-125 – 13-152 thoroughly. 2. Submit Application with $5.00 Processing Fee. 3. Health, Building, Fire, and Police Department review and recommendations. 4. No applicant for a practitioner's license shall be issued such license if he or she: a) Has not met the minimal training and education requirements in order to be considered for a practitioner's license with the lack thereof being considered an inability. b) Has been convicted of a felony. c) Has been convicted of drug or alcohol violations. d) Has been determined by a licensed medical physician to be mentally incompetent. e) Has failed to meet the applicable regulations of this Article. 5. License issued on payment of fee. 6. Permit holder may do business with properly displayed License, and in compliance with §§13-125 – 13-152. 7. If a license is denied, the applicant may appeal to the Legal Department for a hearing pursuant to Section 4-16 of this Chapter.