Hawaii Permanent Makeup License Requirements

Last updated: May, 2017

The sanitation branch of the Department of Health of Hawaii regulates permanent makeup as tattoo and issues licenses.

In order to obtain a tattoo license in the state of Hawaii, you must:

• Pass a blood-borne pathogen course and mail a copy of the certificate
• Fill out New Tattoo Artist License and pay $75 fee. Make checks payable to State of Hawaii.
• Fill out a tuberculosis and syphilis report form. The Health Department strongly encourages you get a Hepatitis B vaccine.
• Mail all of this to: Sanitation Branch, 591 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96813.

 

More information: Hawaii Department of Health, Tattoo Licensing Procedures