Tattoo Parlor Permit Requirements in Tulsa, OK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for any vendor selling taxable goods or services in Oklahoma. Register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission online through OkTAP. Oklahoma levies 4.5% state sales tax; cities and counties add their own local rates on top, so the combined rate depends on the delivery address — look it up on the OTC rate charts rather than assuming a statewide maximum.

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   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.·Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.

   Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

2. Bloodborne Pathogen Certification (per artist)

   Every Oklahoma tattoo or body piercing artist must hold current bloodborne pathogen certification from a recognized nationally accredited program, submitted with the initial license application and again with every renewal, alongside current first aid and CPR certification (OAC 310:233-9-4.1). The Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service, administers artist licensing; the rule does not name a fixed retraining interval, only that the certification be current, and artist licenses expire one year from the date of issuance.

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   No state fee for the training itself — courses are sold by private nationally accredited providers and Oklahoma sets no price. The artist license it supports is $250 initial and $250 renewal ($350 if renewed more than 30 days after expiration) under OAC 310:233-9-5.1.·Course completion is typically a single session; the certification must be current on the date of each application or renewal, and licenses expire one year from issuance.

   No state fee for the training itself — courses are sold by private nationally accredited providers and Oklahoma sets no price. The artist license it supports is $250 initial and $250 renewal ($350 if renewed more than 30 days after expiration) under OAC 310:233-9-5.1.

   Course completion is typically a single session; the certification must be current on the date of each application or renewal, and licenses expire one year from issuance.

1. Oklahoma State Department of Health — Tattoo/Body Piercing Establishment Permit

   Tattoo and body piercing establishments in Oklahoma must be licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service. Each artist must hold an individual artist license and provide current bloodborne pathogen, first aid, and CPR certifications. Health inspections are required.

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   $1,000 tattoo establishment license; $500 body piercing establishment license; $250 per artist license; $50 temporary artist license; $250 apprentice application.·Not published; confirm current processing time with OSDH Consumer Health Service (405-426-8250, [email protected]).

   $1,000 tattoo establishment license; $500 body piercing establishment license; $250 per artist license; $50 temporary artist license; $250 apprentice application.

   Not published; confirm current processing time with OSDH Consumer Health Service (405-426-8250, [email protected]).

2. City of Tulsa Business Licensing (category-specific)

   The City of Tulsa does not require a general business license. The Finance Department's Business Licensing office issues licenses only for enumerated categories: alarm permits, animals (hobbyist exemption), beverage certificate of compliance, chauffeur, coin-op, commercial animal establishment, food and liquor, hotel, loading zone, outdoor seller, pawnbroker, recreation center, sexually oriented business, short-term rental, and taxi and paratransit. Businesses outside these categories — real estate agents, tutors, personal trainers, cleaning services and the like — need no city business license, only an Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit if they sell taxable goods or services, plus zoning compliance and any required Certificate of Occupancy.

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   Varies by license category, and $0 if no category applies. The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.·Not published by the City; confirm current processing times with Tulsa Business Licensing if a category license applies.

   Varies by license category, and $0 if no category applies. The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.

   Not published by the City; confirm current processing times with Tulsa Business Licensing if a category license applies.

Official Sources

• Oklahoma State Department of Health — Tattoo/Body Piercing Permit
• City of Tulsa Finance Department — Sales Tax Division

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