Licence to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing and/or electrolysis

You need a licence from us if you offer acupuncture, tattooing, piercing and/or electrolysis in the borough of Rugby.

Your business premises must also be licensed with us.

Each practitioner who works at your premises must hold a licence.

We charge separate fees for registering your premises and licensing each practitioner who works at your premises.

Please note, we charge no fee for minor changes to the conditions of your premises licence, such as a change of business name or business owner.

In addition, practitioners who hold a licence from us can transfer the licence to work at another premises in the borough without paying a fee.

In both circumstances, simply contact our environmental health and community safety team to notify us of the changes.

Contact the team on (01788) 533533 or email ehcs@rugby.gov.uk 

 

 

The application process

We will check to see if you have committed an offence in another council area or been banned by another council.

Tacit consent

Tacit consent does not apply to this licence. You cannot carry out any skin piercing until you have a licence from us.

Fees

The following fees apply:

  • Premises Licence for ear piercing only: £85
  • Personal Licence for ear piercing only: £85 per practitioner
  • Premises Licence for acupuncture, tattooing, piercing and/or electrolysis: £165
  • Personal Licence for acupuncture, tattooing, piercing and/or electrolysis: £165 per practitioner

Appeals

If you want to appeal against our decision you must contact us in the first instance.

The public register

There is no public register for this licence.

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