License Requirements:

https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7752/Regulations-Governing-Body-Art-Establishments?bidId=#:~:text=(A)%20No%20person%20shall%20practice,of%2018%20years%20of%20age. (Pg. 21)

Application:

https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1017/Body-Art-Practitioner-Application-PDF 

At a minimum, training for practitioners should include:

  •  In reviewing an application for a practitioner permit, the Health Department may consider experience, training and/or certification acquired in other states that regulate body art. 
  • Training for all practitioners shall be approved by the Health Department and, at a minimum, shall include the following:
    •  (a) Bloodborne pathogen training program (OSHA level) which includes infectious disease control; waste disposal; handwashing techniques; sterilization equipment operation and methods; and sanitization, disinfection and sterilization methods and techniques; 
    • (b) Current certification in First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Community First Aid and Adult CPR) by a recognized training provider. 
  • The applicant shall provide documentation, acceptable to the Health Department, that s/he completed a course on anatomy and physiology with a grade of C or better at a recognized training provider approved by the designated State Education Department or other provider approved by the Director of Public Health. 
  • The applicant shall provide documentation, acceptable to the Health Department, that s/he completed a course on skin diseases, disorders and conditions, including diabetes, with a grade of C or better at a recognized training provider approved by the designated State Education Department or other provide approved by the Director of Public Health.
  • The applicant for all practitioners shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Health Department of at least 12 credit hours of continuing education every two years. Training/courses provided by professional body art organizations or associations or by equipment manufacturers may be submitted to the Health Department for approval. 
    • The applicant for all practitioners shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Health Department of at least two years actual experience in the practice of performing body art activities of the kind for which the applicant seeks a body art practitioner permit to perform, whether such experience was obtained within or outside of the Commonwealth.
  • Two Year Apprenticeship required if applicant does not have 2 years experience.
  • Liability Insurance Required. For more details, please refer to the link to requirements.