Do I need a license to be a tattoo artist in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma issues a tattoo artist license through the State Department of Health. The license application fee is $250 and a bloodborne pathogen certification must accompany the application.
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- Issued by
- Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service
- Training or apprenticeship
- Completion of an approved apprentice program, or two years of licensure from another governmental entity. The apprentice stage lists 1,500 hours of department-approved curriculum.
- Bloodborne pathogen training
- A copy of your current bloodborne pathogen certification, plus first aid and CPR certifications
- Fee
- $250 license application fee
- Application
- Official application or application information
- Note
- The source describes the license and its eligibility rules; it does not use the words "license required" on the page read.
- Source
- Oklahoma State Department of Health, read November 5, 2026.
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