NO.
However, let's get this straight. There is no Canadian licensing body that licenses the tattoo artist or certifies him/her to be able to tattoo. There is a school in Toronto, but it is not accredited to my knowledge.
The tattoo artists' SHOP must be licensed. This process involves having Health Canada inspect the tattoo shop at least once a year to ensure that they are following Canada guidelines in health and safety (ensuring that the environment is clean, equipment is properly stored, used and sterilized where appropriate; ensure that the proper disinfectants are being used etc...
People are quickly mixing up "licensed studio" with a "tattoo license or certification" which are two completely different things.
Your shop has to be licensed, but the artist does not.
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I would think that the average person getting a tattoo would like to know that the artist is licensed in their state, province, or country. So yes ...yes you do
yes,you need to have leagal rights
The laws vary state to state, but as of now, I do not believe that you have to get a "tattoo license" in the state of North Carolina. In a lot of instances the "license" to which people commonly refer to as the "tattoo license" is usually a business license, which you need to legally operate to begin with. This in addition to being trained and passing courses in bloodborne pathogens as well as CPR and basic first aid. Call your local health board.
No. I live and tattoo professionally in Pa.
Check with the local county health department to see if you need one for that county.
About 250 for the temporary 7 day tattoo only studio and about 900 for the tattoo only two year license