Tattoo Parlor Permit Requirements in Sioux Falls, SD

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. South Dakota Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Any business with a physical presence in South Dakota must be licensed for sales tax collection, and South Dakota taxes services as well as tangible personal property and products transferred electronically. The state sales and use tax rate is 4.2 percent (reduced from 4.5 percent), and municipal sales and use tax of generally 1 to 2 percent applies where the purchaser receives the product or service. Remote sellers and marketplace providers with more than $100,000 in gross sales into South Dakota in the previous or current calendar year must also license and remit. Register using the Department of Revenue's online Tax License Application.

   Official government source

   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license·Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license

   Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

2. Bloodborne Pathogen Training (per artist)

   South Dakota has no statewide Department of Health bloodborne pathogen training program for tattoo artists - DOH's Food and Lodging Safety program licenses only food service, lodging, and campgrounds, and SDCL 9-34-17 leaves tattoo and body-art regulation to individual municipalities. Two real requirements drive this training. First, OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to provide training at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter for any employee with reasonably anticipated occupational exposure to blood, which covers tattoo shop staff. Second, the city that licenses your shop may impose its own training and sanitation conditions - in Sioux Falls, tattoo artists and establishments are permitted by the city Health Department under Code of Ordinances Chapter 122. Confirm the specific requirement with the licensing city.

   Official government source

   No state fee. Bloodborne pathogen courses are sold by private training providers at their own prices; there is no government-set fee.·Courses are typically a few hours online or in person; OSHA requires retraining at least annually

   No state fee. Bloodborne pathogen courses are sold by private training providers at their own prices; there is no government-set fee.

   Courses are typically a few hours online or in person; OSHA requires retraining at least annually

1. Sioux Falls Tattoo Establishment and Artist Permit

   South Dakota has no statewide Department of Health tattoo permit; SDCL 9-34-17 makes tattoo licensing a municipal function. In Sioux Falls, tattoo shops and the artists who work in them must be licensed by the city under Chapter 122 of the Code of Ordinances. Complete the Tattoo Establishment Permit Application and/or Tattoo Artist Permit Application, attach a government-issued photo ID for proof of age, and submit the forms with payment to the Sioux Falls Health Department, 521 North Main Avenue, Suite 101. Body-art studios are inspected for compliance with sanitation standards.

   Official government source

   Fee is set by city ordinance and is not published on the city's tattoo page; confirm the current amount with the Sioux Falls Health Department before applying·Applications are submitted on paper to the Health Department with payment; contact the department for current processing and inspection timelines

   Fee is set by city ordinance and is not published on the city's tattoo page; confirm the current amount with the Sioux Falls Health Department before applying

   Applications are submitted on paper to the Health Department with payment; contact the department for current processing and inspection timelines

2. No Sioux Falls General Business License Required

   Sioux Falls has no general business license, and business licensing is not handled by the Finance Department. The Licensing Office operates under the City Attorney's Office and states that 'not all businesses and professions need City licensing'; Code of Ordinances Sec. 110.026 lists the complete set of licenses the city issues. Licensing is split across departments: City Attorney's Office (alcohol, medical cannabis, pawnbroker and secondhand dealers, transportation services, circus, fortune telling, motion picture theater, livery, charitable/educational/religious registration), City Clerk (raffle and bingo), Police Records (alarm businesses, peddler/mobile food), Planning and Building Services (contractor licensing), Landfill (hauler license), Water Reclamation (liquid waste generators), and the Sioux Falls Health Department (daycare, tattoo artist and establishment). Massage therapists are licensed by the state Board of Massage Therapy. If your business type is not on that list, no city license is required.

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   $0 for business types the city does not license; fees for the specific licensed categories vary by category·N/A unless your business falls in one of the listed licensed categories

   $0 for business types the city does not license; fees for the specific licensed categories vary by category

   N/A unless your business falls in one of the listed licensed categories

Official Sources

• South Dakota Department of Health — Tattoo Body Art Establishment Permit
• City of Sioux Falls Finance Department

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