Do I need a license to be a tattoo artist in Alabama?
Alabama issues a Body Art Operator Permit through the Alabama Department of Public Health. Applicants show passed bloodborne pathogen training and work at a licensed body art facility.
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- Issued by
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Bloodborne pathogen training
- Proof of having taken and passed a bloodborne pathogen training program approved by the Department
- Application
- Official application or application information
- Note
- Alabama calls it an operator permit. The page says body art operators include technicians and apprentices; the fee was not stated.
- Source
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Body Art Program, read November 5, 2026.
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