Tattoo Parlor Permit Requirements in Cranston, RI

Complete permit and license guide for starting a tattoo parlor in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

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Federal — start here

1 stop

  1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

    Official government source

    FreeImmediate (online application)

State of Rhode Island

2 stops

  1. Rhode Island Division of Taxation — Sales Tax Permit

    Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Rhode Island. Rhode Island charges a 7% state sales tax with no local sales taxes. Register with the RI Division of Taxation online via the RI Tax Portal.

    Official government source

    FreeImmediate (online)

  2. Bloodborne Pathogen and CPR/First Aid Certification (per tattoo artist)

    Rhode Island's tattoo regulations require every person practising tattooing to comply with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standards, including staff training, and RIDOH's Tattoo Artist application requires current Bloodborne Pathogen and CPR/First Aid certificates to be submitted with the application. Registrations expire March 31 each year and are renewed online.

    Official government source

    No state fee for the training itself - courses are bought from private providers and priced by them. RIDOH charges $90 for the annual Tattoo Artist registration.Course length is set by the training provider; RIDOH publishes none.

City of Cranston / Providence County

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  1. Rhode Island Department of Health - Tattoo Parlor Registration

    Tattoo establishments in Rhode Island must hold an annual Tattoo Parlor registration from the RI Department of Health, and every artist must separately hold an annual Tattoo Artist registration. Bloodborne pathogen and infection control compliance and health inspections are required.

    Official government source

    $90 per year for the Tattoo Parlor registration plus $90 per year for each Tattoo Artist (R.I. Gen. Laws 23-1-39(b) and 23-1-54, per RIDOH's fee schedule 216-RICR-10-05-2).Not published by RIDOH.

  2. No General Business License in Cranston

    Cranston issues no general business license, so a yoga studio needs none. The City Clerk Services Area licenses only specific regulated categories - amusement machine/game room, auto repair/auto body/used auto dealer, billiards, body works, bowling alley, carnival, door-to-door solicitation, employment agency, entertainment, firearm dealer, hawker/peddler, liquor, massage therapy, mobile food establishment, parade, private detective, secondhand dealer, short-term lender and temporary mass gathering. Fitness and yoga instruction is not a licensed category.

    Official government source

    No fee, because no general business license exists. Fees apply only to the specific regulated categories on the City Clerk's licensing portal.Not applicable - Cranston issues no general business license.

Terminus

Open for business — est. $300–$1,000 · 3–8 weeks

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