Tattoo Parlor Permit Requirements in Huntsville, AL

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alabama Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Required for businesses making retail sales of tangible personal property in Alabama. Alabama sales tax is a privilege tax on retail sales; most services are not taxable, so service-only businesses may not need to register. Local city and county sales taxes are also due on top of the state rate and vary by jurisdiction - use ADOR's local tax rate lookup for your address. Register with the Alabama Department of Revenue via My Alabama Taxes (MAT); state and local returns are filed together through ONE SPOT.

   Official government source

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal·Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal

   Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

2. Bloodborne Pathogen Training (per body art operator)

   Every tattoo artist and body art operator in Alabama must pass a bloodborne pathogen training program approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health before working, and must show proof of it plus Hepatitis B vaccination (or a signed declination) when applying for a Body Art Operator Permit. ADPH links to approved courses but does not state a renewal frequency - confirm with your County Health Department.

   Official government source

   Set by the private training providers ADPH approves; no price is published by the department·Varies by approved course provider; ADPH publishes no course length or renewal interval

   Set by the private training providers ADPH approves; no price is published by the department

   Varies by approved course provider; ADPH publishes no course length or renewal interval

1. Alabama Department of Public Health - Body Art Facility License

   Tattoo and body piercing facilities in Alabama must hold a Body Art Facility License from the Alabama Department of Public Health, applied for through the local County Health Department. Individual artists and piercers must separately hold a Body Art Operator Permit, pass an ADPH-approved bloodborne pathogen training program, and show proof of the Hepatitis B vaccination series or a signed declination. A facility inspection is required.

   Official government source

   Not published on ADPH's website; fees are set and collected by the local County Health Department - confirm locally·Not published; confirm with your local County Health Department

   Not published on ADPH's website; fees are set and collected by the local County Health Department - confirm locally

   Not published; confirm with your local County Health Department

2. City of Huntsville Finance Department, Revenue Division — Business License

   Huntsville requires a business license (privilege license tax) for all businesses within city limits. Most licenses are issued by the Finance Department's Revenue Division (256-427-5080); licenses for contractors, subcontractors and building permits are issued through the Inspection Division. The license tax is graduated by annual gross receipts under one of roughly 92 numbered category schedules in the city's License Fees by Schedule — for example Service schedule (77) minimum $35, Profession and vocation schedule (67) minimum $65, Contractor general building schedule (26) minimum $75, and Barbershop or beauty shop schedule (7) at $50 for the first chair/station plus $20 for each additional chair/station — rather than a single flat range. Must be renewed annually and displayed at your place of business.

   Official government source

   Graduated by gross receipts and business category (minimum tiers start at $35 and rise by schedule); see the city's License Fees by Schedule·Not published; confirm with the Revenue Division (256-427-5080)

   Graduated by gross receipts and business category (minimum tiers start at $35 and rise by schedule); see the city's License Fees by Schedule

   Not published; confirm with the Revenue Division (256-427-5080)

Official Sources

• Alabama Department of Public Health — Tattoo and Body Piercing Facility Permit
• City of Huntsville License and Revenue Department

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