Skin piercing and tattooing licence
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If you run a business anywhere in Renfrewshire which carries out any of the following acitivites, you need a licence from the council:- acupuncture
- cosmetic body piercing
- electrolysis
- tattooing (permanent or semi permanent, including micro pigmentation).
To apply for the grant or renewal of a skin piercing and tattooing licence you can:
- print off the application form below using the pdf link, sign it and post with the fee
- send it to us online using the e-form link and then come to the Customer Service Centre to sign it and pay the fee.
Please note that the form will only be processed once the appropriate fee is paid. Submitting a form online does not constitute making a valid application.
You can use the related content link on the right hand side of this page to obtain the current application fee.
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Help us to help you
As a courtesy, we send reminder letters to existing licence holders to let them know when their renewal date is approaching. To make sure that you receive your reminder, please remember to let us know if you move house. You can do this by completing our change of address form below and either hand it in or post it to us at the following address.
Contact us by email, phone, fax, visit or by writing to:
- email: licensing.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- phone: 0141 840 3467
- fax: 0141 840 3566
- visit or write to
Renfrewshire Council
Licensing Section
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TT
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