Do I need a license to be a tattoo artist in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin issues a Tattooist license through the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Applicants must be at least 18, and the renewal fee is $60 a year.
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- Issued by
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
- Fee
- $60 annual renewal fee ($145 if renewed after June 30); the initial fee was not read
- Application
- Official application or application information
- Note
- The source describes the Tattooist license and its application; it does not use the words "license required" on the pages read.
- Source
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, read November 5, 2026.
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It states what the cited text says on the date it was read. It does not cover other rules that may apply, such as local ordinances, a county or city permit, a studio's own policy or a change in the rule since that date. The official text prevails over this summary.
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