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Body Art

Body Art in Ohio is regulated under the authority of Chapter 3730. of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and Chapter 3701-9 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

 

Our inspectors at Sandusky County Public Health are trained to ensure these rules and regulations are followed to protect the public health of the community. Body Art, which includes tattooing, permanent makeup, and piercings, create opportunities for the transmission of blood-borne pathogens and bacterial infections. Our role in ensuring the safety of the public is to routinely conduct comprehensive inspections of licensed Body Art facilities paying particular attention to record-keeping, sanitation requirements, and overall maintenance of the operation.

 

Our inspections are publicly available through request.

 

Here is the list of Licensed Body Art Facilities in Sandusky County.

 

For more information from the Ohio Department of Health, click here.

If you are interested in starting a new Body Art Facility or doing a time limited tattoo event, please fill out the Tattoo Plan Review Packet, and return it to the health department. Our inspectors will review the complete application within 30 days of receipt and determine if the proposed facility or event meets chapter 3701-9 of the OAC”

Questions? Call 419-334-6373 or email info@scpublichealth.com

Updated on 1/8/2026

Sandusky County Public Health can be contacted 24 hours a day in the event of an after-hours public health emergency. 

After hours call the Sandusky County Sheriff’s Dispatch at 419-334-6433 and ask to speak to a Public Health Official.

Public health emergencies could include:

An immediate environmental health hazard (e.g. drinking water contamination), An infectious disease of immediate public health concern,

(a Class A reportable disease, which requires disease reporters to contact the health department immediately by phone)

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