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Health Department
1000 Lake View Drive
Suite 100
Wausau, WI 54403

P: 715-261-1900 (also TDD)
F: 715-261-1901

Tattooing & Body Art

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The Marathon County Health Department annually inspects all permanent and temporary tattoo and body art facilities for compliance with Chapter SPS 221 Tattooing and Body Piercing. The Health Department licenses the facility but does not license the practitioner. Practitioners are licensed by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). More information is available from DSPS below:

Tattooing/Body Piercing License Application (.pdf)

Pay your license renewal online

Body Art Inspection Reports

To view body art establishment inspection reports, please visit the inspection report website.

“Priority item” means a violation which is directly related to hazards associated with foodborne illness or injury. “Priority item” includes items such as cooking, reheating, cooling, or handwashing.
“Priority foundation item” means a violation which supports or enables one or more Priority items to limit hazards. “Priority foundation item” includes an item such as personnel training, necessary equipment, formal food processing plans, documentation or record keeping, and labeling.
“Core item” means a violation that is not designated as a priority item or a priority foundation item. “Core item” includes an item that usually relates to general sanitation, operational controls, sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs), equipment design, or general maintenance.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the Marathon County Health Department by sending an email to our Sanitarians (e-mail), or by calling (715) 261-1900. If you would like to file a complaint, request, or report, doing so will create a public record that is subject to disclosure pursuant to Wisconsin public records law.

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