Body piercing salons and body piercing temporary establishments in Charlotte County, Florida, must apply for a license with Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County's (DOH-Charlotte) Environmental Public Health.

DOH-Charlotte's Environmental Public Health staff also conducts on-site inspections of body piercing establishments.

Body Piercing Salons, Applications, and Forms

Body-piercing salons and temporary establishments require an operating license that is renewed annually.

To apply for a body piercing salon license in Charlotte County, Florida, complete the Application for Body Piercing Salon License and submit it along with the license fee to DOH-Charlotte.

Before applying for any body-piercing salon license, please contact DOH-Charlotte for the mailing address and any local fee.

Body Piercing Training

In Florida, operators and piercers are required to complete an initial formal training course prior to licensure of a body piercing salon or practicing body piercing.

Every year after the initial training, operators and piercers may complete an initial formal training course or a refresher course.

These courses do not teach body piercing techniques, nor does the Florida Department of Health maintain a list of such courses or schools.

For more information about body piercing trainings and providers, visit the Florida Department of Health's Trainings and Providers webpage.

Body Piercing Training Providers

Upon request, a body piercing training course curriculum is reviewed by the Florida Department of Health to ensure compliance with the requirements of Florida laws.

Training providers interested in requesting review of their curriculum should contact Florida Department of Health's Body Piercing Program for additional information.

Injuries, Complaints, and Suspected Infection

Operators of body-piercing salons and temporary establishments in Charlotte County, Florida, must report any injury, complaint of injury, suspected infections that required treatment by a licensed practitioner, or any notifiable diseases resulting from the body piercing procedures to DOH-Charlotte.

A Body Piercing Salon Injury Report Form must be completed and submitted to DOH-Charlotte within 72 hours of the operator becoming aware of the complaint or condition.

The following forms are provided as a convenience to assist body piercing salons in following the record keeping guidance:

• Autoclave Log
• Body Piercing Customer Record
• Piercer/Operator Record

Inspection Reports

For body piercing inspection records, visit the Florida Department of Health's Body Piercing Inspections webpage.

Jewelry

Body piercing salons in Florida must use only jewelry that is made of implant grade, high-quality stainless steel, solid gold of at least 14K weight, niobium, titanium, platinum, a dense, low-porosity plastic, or silver and that is free of nicks, scratches, or irregular surfaces for new piercings.

New body piercings heal faster with highly polished jewelry, fabricated from high-quality metals, such as implant grade stainless steel and titanium.

ASTM International has developed standardized specifications for steel mills that manufacture the various grades of metals. Implant grade, high-quality stainless steel must be manufactured to meet ASTM F 138 and implant grade titanium must be manufactured to meet ASTM F136.

Piercing of a Minor

A person may not perform body piercing on a minor in Florida without the written notarized consentfrom the minor's parent or legal guardian.

An establishment may not perform body piercing on a minor under the age of 16, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian