Body art is the practice of physical body adornment by establishments or artists utilizing, but not limited to, the techniques of body piercing, tattooing, branding, sculpting, scarification, permanent makeup, and micro-blading. This does not include practices conducted under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Colorado law nor piercing of the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear by means of sterilized stud-and-clasp ear piercing systems.
The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment conducts routine inspections of body art facilities in Pueblo to ensure the safe and sanitary practice of body art, the safe and sanitary physical environment where body art is performed, and the safe and sanitary conditions of equipment utilized in body art procedures.
Body Art includes establishments utilizing, but not limited to, the techniques of body piercing, tattooing (including permanent makeup), branding, sculpting, and scarification.
PDPHE licenses Body Art facilities, not individuals. The business owner holds the license and is responsible for making sure that all staff complies with PDPHE regulations.
Body Art facilities are billed $385.00 annually (invoices are sent out in January) to receive an Authority to Operate. A renewal application shall be submitted along with payment.
Ways to pay
- Online: myhealthdepartment.com/pueblo/
User must create an account and have an invoice number or account number to make payment. - Phone: Pay by phone Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm with a credit card, call 719-583-4307, option #3.
- Mail: Send check or money order made out to PDPHE 101 W 9th St. Pueblo CO 81003. Do not send cash.
All body artists shall successfully complete and maintain the following:
- OSHA approved Bloodborne Pathogens training. You may visit www.abovetraining.com/BPT to obtain bloodborne pathogen training for body art.
- Approved training in Basic First Aid.
- Hepatitis B Vaccination Record or signed declination form.
New Body Art Facilities
Any new Body Art Establishment will be required to submit a Plan Review application with PDPHE, complete a pre-opening inspection, and pay all associated inspection fees and license fees. You may also refer to section 2 and 3 of The Body Art Regulation No. X
Body Art Temporary Events
An industry trade show, convention, procedural/product demonstration, educational seminar, or other similar event at which body artists perform body art services and procedures outside of a permanent body art establishment approved by the Department. And that last no longer then fourteen (14) consecutive days.
A temporary event Certificate of Approval is required for all body art temporary events held in Pueblo County.
- The following are required for Body Art temporary events. See page 13 section 5-501 of the Body Art Regulations No. X for all requirements.
- Submit Body Art Temporary Event application to PDPHE.
- Pay temporary event fee: $200.00 for one event and $385.00 for multiple temporary events.
- Comply with the requirements in section 5 of the Body Art Regulation No. X
- Pre-operation inspection
- Receive a temporary event license
Pueblo County Body Art Facilities
- The Artifact Tattoo
420 W 4th St. - Bound by Ink
359 E Enterprise Dr. Suite #8 - Catatonix Tattoos LLC.
1133 S Prairie Ave - Cathouse Tattoo
230 S Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Cayton Wagner Art
205 N Main St, Pueblo, CO 81003 - D.R.C Tattoo LLC
420 McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo West, CO 81007 - Dragon’s Lair Tattoo Studio
1707 S Prairie Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81005 - Elegant Beauty LLC
1414 E US Hwy 50 - Embellished Tattoo Company
315 W 8th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Flawless Ink
2107 Norwood Ave - Fresh Ink
425 S Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Greyscale Tattoo Collective
311 S Union Ave - Ink'd up Tattoo
2113 W Northern Ave - Juvenessence Medical Aesthetics
2026 Pepper Ln - Lifeblood Tattoo
129 S Union Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Liongodz
401 N Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Messe Noire Tattoo
2701 N Elizabeth - Ms Mosha Studios
123 S Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81003 - New Element Tattoo and Piercing
2904 Hart Road Suite A Pueblo, CO 81003 - P-Dub Tattoo Works LLC
202 S McCulloch Boulevard, Pueblo West, CO 81007 - Platinum and Co.
1218 N Main St Pueblo, CO 81003 - Primary Tattoo
681 S Union Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 - Puturra’s ink
113 Colorado Ave - Rae Gunn Arts
805 Eagleridge Blvd Ste 130 Pueblo, CO 81008 - Rayz Ink
2366 Overton Road Pueblo, CO 81008 - Rocky Mountain Ink
446 S McCulloch Blvd - Sacred Veil Tattoos
324 S Union Ave - Spellbound Electric Tattoos
201 N Santa Fe Avenue Pueblo, CO 81001 - Steel City Tattoo
1322 E Highway 50 Bypass Pueblo, CO 81001 - Sweat & Swoon
103 W Abriendo - Tattoos Unlimited
675 S Union Avenue Pueblo, CO 81003 - Tattoos and Vapes on The Mesa
27050 E US Hwy 50 - To the Grave Tattoo
415 N Greenwood St, Pueblo, CO 8100 - Tortured Souls
3309 N Elizabeth Street Pueblo, CO 81008 - Tru Tattoo Custom Ink & Co
114 W 7th St, Pueblo, CO 81003 - Unique Creations
265 S Joe Martinez Blvd
Complaints
Help us ensure all Pueblo County body art facilities are operating in accordance with the Body Art Regulations No. X. Individuals may submit a complaint about tattoo shops operating without a PDPHE Authority to Operate, or complaints related to health concerns at a body art facility.
Ways to submit a complaint include:
- Call 719-583-4307, option 8.
- Send a Body Art complaint form to [email protected]
- Fill out a complaint form in person at 101 W 9th Street Pueblo, CO 81003.
Complaints can be anonymous
Click here to download the complaint form
Forms and Applications
- Complaint Form (Complaints can be anonymous) 129.89 KB
- Body Art Plan Review Application777.39 KB
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination69.36 KB
- Renewal Application for Body Art175.84 KB
- Body Art Temporary Event Application533.97 KB
- Body Art Self Inspection Checklist138.07 KB