What is a Tattoo / Body piercing license?
Some states require a license to tattoo or pierce. Maine does, Massachusetts doesn’t. This simply means that a person from the Board of Health comes to your shop once a year and checks for the basics, that you have an autoclave and you don’t have carpets on the floor. It has absolutely nothing to do with your knowledge of Tattooing/Piercing. Many non professionals, especially Piercers in Maine misrepresent themselves by fancy advertising that the’re licensed. They mislead you and try to give you the impression that a license means the’re trained. Make no mistake IT DOES NOT! A license in no way means you are knowledgeable, trained, know the human body, disease transmission, proper placement, appropriate jewelry sizes, accurate after care etc.
