Licensing Services
Skin Piercing and Tattooing Licence
To run any form of skin piercing or tattooing business including acupuncture, ear
and body piercing and electrolysis (whether from premises or mobile), a licence must be obtained from South Ayrshire Council.
You must be a fit and proper person and not be disqualified from holding a licence.
You must meet strict standards with regard to your:
- premises
- facilities
- equipment
You may be exempt if you are a regulated health care professional.
How to apply
Please contact South Ayrshire Council using the contact details below in the first
instance.
What happens next?
Your premises will be visited and inspected.
Public notice of the application may be given in a local newspaper and objections
may be considered.
South Ayrshire Council may make such reasonable inquiries as they think fit and
include the results of these inquiries in matters they take into account, but where
they intend to include any of these results they must notify you.
You may be given the opportunity to make representations.
It is in the public interest that the South Ayrshire Council must process your application
before it can be granted. We would expect to process your application within 183
calendar days or 131 working days. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable
period, please contact us.
What if I have been refused approval?
Please contact South Ayrshire Council using the contact details below in the first
instance.
You can request reasons in writing for a refusal to renew, a variation or suspension
of a licence within 28 days of the date of the decision.
If your application is refused you cannot apply again in respect of the same activity
in the same area within one year of the refusal unless there has been a material
change of circumstances.
You may appeal to the sheriff against the decision which must be lodged within 28
days from the date of the decision.
Consumer complaints
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made
with the service provider by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of
delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice or you can
contact us directly. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Who to contact
Licensing Services
South Ayrshire Council
Town Buildings
29 New Bridge Street
Ayr KA7 1JX
Tel: 01292 617683
Trade Associations
Not applicable