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Acupuncture, skin piercing and tattooing

If you wish to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis in our area, you must first register with us.

Once you are registered by us to carry out one of more of these activities you can operate from any premises in the Borough that has also been registered by us to be used for the same purpose.

These regulations exist to ensure that you meet the relevant health and safety standards and lessen the risk of infection.

We register individuals and premises separately. This helps to reduce administrative burdens on businesses and their employees as it means that a premise used for a regulated activity only needs to be registered once for that purpose. It also means that individuals, once registered, do not need to register again if they move to work within a different registered premise in the area.

Registered businesses are required to comply with adopted byelaws for the purpose of securing the cleanliness of registered premises, of the fittings in those premises, and of persons registered and also the cleaning and sterilisation of instruments.

Applications

Personal registration

To apply for a personal registration you will need to complete the personal registration application form. All applications for registration should be accompanied by copies of any relevant qualifications that are held by the individual applying for registration.

Premises registration

To apply to register a premises you will need to complete the premises registration application form.

The current fees for both personal and premises registration can be found in our list of fees and charges.

Forms and documentation

Completed application forms should be submitted via email to licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk.

Please make all payments via our online payment system.

Alternatively, applications can be posted to:  Licensing Team, Council Offices, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that we must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please get in touch.