Tattoo Facilities

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Tattoo facilities are regulated under Baltimore City Health Code Title 13.  A tattoo facility must have a Use & Occupancy permit for their establishment.

No person may maintain or operate a tattoo establishment in the City or otherwise conduct tattooing without a license to do so. 
No person may tattoo any minor, under the age of 18, regardless of parental or guardian permission.
All tattooing must be done in conformance with the State regulations governing skin-penetrating body adornment procedures (
COMAR 10.06.01.06H).

Mobile tattoo facilities and the practice of conducting “tattoo parties” are prohibited in the City of Baltimore.

The Baltimore City Health Department periodically receives reports of unlicensed tattoo establishments and the tattooing of minors. We appreciate all of these reports and ask that you continue to call 311 or go to Baltimore CitiTrack Service Request System online to make a report.  You may remain anonymous.  Below is a list of currently licensed tattoo establishments that will be updated each month. Please note that all licensed tattoo establishments must post their BCHD Tattoo License visibly on the premises.

NAME ADDRESS ZIP PHONE EXPIRATION DATE INSPECTION               DATE DISTRICT NUMBER  
10 SKYN 2509 N. Charles Street 21218 410-292-7488 7/14/2024 7/14/2023 12  
Absolute Tattoo & Body Piercing 6614 Holabird Ave 21224 410-633-8334 4/30/2025 3/7/2024 1  
Angels and Demons Tattoo Studio LLC 112 Clay Street 21201 443-355-3093 2/28/2025 3/7/2024 11  
Baltimore Ink 107 West Saratoga Street, Unit 1 21201 410-258-9257 6/7/2025 5/20/2024 11  
Baltimore Tattoo Museum 1534 Eastern Ave 21231 410-522-5800 7/12/2024 7/11/2023 12  
Body More Inked-Matthew Galloway 3061 Frederick Ave Suite B 21223 410-362-0001 7/9/2024 7/18/2023 9  
Brightside Gallery and Apparel LLC 1130 Light Street 21230 443-388-8931 1/22/2025 1/18/2024 11  
ChapterHouse Tattoo LLC 4801 Harford Road 21214 443-885-9788 10/27/2024 10/27/2023 3  
Charm City Microblading 3602 Elm Avenue 21211 410-366-7546 7/13/2024 7/13/2023 13  
Circa Ink LLC (previously Free Ink LLC) 119 West Saratoga St 21201 443-824-9394 2/28/2025 2/29/2024 11  
Dancing Fox Tattoo  1621Sulgrave Ave 21209 949-542-2268 5/14/2025 6/20/2023 5  
Deville Ink Tattoo & Piercing Co. 5920 A Eastern Ave 21224 410-400-9641 12/12/2024 3/7/2024 2  
Fruit Camp LLC 2658 Miles Avenue 21211 704-577-7489 1/25/2025 1/26/2024 12  
HFBL Tattoo LLC - Emily Sloman 820 W. 36th St 21211 410-235-5930 1/10/2025 1/17/2024 14  
Ink Tattoo Suites 5926 York Rd 21212 410-274-3421 7/19/2024 7/24/2023 4  
Island City Tattoo & Supplies Inc 5456 Park Heights Avenue 21215 410-466-0555 1/18/2025 1/17/2024 5  
Light Street Tattoo LLC 1442 Light Street 21230 773-531-7145 9/28/2024 9/19/2023 11  
Morning Star Collective  207 Key Highway,    Suite A 21230 443-558-8272 7/13/2024 7/13/2023 11  
Mt Vernon Body Art, LLC 827 N. Charles Street 20201 443-388-9703 8/24/2024 8/23/2023 11  
New American Tattoo Co. LLC 6308 Eastern Ave 21224 410-633-5999 9/23/2024 3/7/2024 3  
Read Street Tattoo Parlour 882 Park Ave 21201 410-523-4657 3/31/2025 - 12  
Red Thorn Tattoo  1731 Maryland Ave 21201 443-682-8276 12/7/2024 1/25/2024 12  
Ripp'd Canvas Corporation 783 Washington Blvd 21230 667-309-3766 12/17/2024 1/3/2024 10  
Sage Cosmetic Tattoo 823 West 36th Street 21211 443-475-0566 10/31/2024 7/11/2023 14  
Saints & Sinners Tattoo 1610 Thames St 21231 410-276-1300 3/24/2025 3/28/2024 1  
Spellcraft Beauty  101 N. Haven Avenue, #107 21224 443-552-1456 4/1/2025 3/28/2024 1  
Spellcraft Tattoo 2737 Dillon Street 21224 410-522-1086 6/25/2025 6/17/2024 1  
Stay Humble Tattoo Co. Inc 801 W 36th St 21211 410-235-1234 5/8/2025 5/12/2023 14  
Studio 7 Tattoo 3220 Eastern Avenue 21224 410-617-8052 1/11/2025 1/18/2024 1  
The Pretty Scar Tattoo Social 3600 Falls Road 21211 443-708-2112 7/21/2024 7/11/2023 7  
Transmission Tattoo 1001 West 36th Street 21211 443-438-4020 8/24/2024 8/16/2023 7  
Waverly Tattoo Company 203 West 28th St-Suite A 21211 410-493-3697 7/14/2024 7/13/2023 12  

 

Note: Licenses must be renewed every year.

All Tattoo Establishments  must  post the following notice in a prominent place:

                                            NOTICE

Any procedure that involves penetrating the skin, such as body piercing or tattooing, carries some risks. The risks from such procedures include pain, bleeding, swelling, infection at the site of the procedure, the transmission of blood-borne infections, scarring, and nerve damage. 

The technician performing your procedure should:

  • Obtain written consent for the procedure.
  • Properly wash his/her hands.
  • Cleanse your skin.
  • Use sterile instruments, equipment, and bandages.
  • Use proper techniques to prevent infection at the site of the procedure.
  • Provide you with written instructions to tell you what to expect about healing and how you should care for the area after the procedure has been done.

Applying for a license? Please go to the Plan Review section.

RECALL NOTICES:

August 2015

The FDA has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of Thousand Virgins Corp grey wash tattoo inks and tattoo kits due to microbial contamination.
Please see the FDA's website for additional information.

July 2014

The FDA has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of White & Blue Lion Inc. tattoo kits, tattoo ink, and needles due to microbial contamination.  Please see the FDA's website for additional information.

Contact Us:

Phone: 410-396-4428

Mail: Environmental Health, 1001 E. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.