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All body artists providing services (i.e., tattooing, piercing) at the Boston Tattoo Convention must apply for a Temporary Body Art Practitioner License from the Wilmington Board of Health.

The Application for your Temporary Body Art Practitioner License can be downloaded here.

Please send your Application, Required Documents, and Payment to: Wilmington Town Hall, 121 Glen Road , Room 5, Board of Health, Wilmington, MA 01887

Please use the details to complete “At Temporary_Location_& date of event” on page 1.
Location: Shriner’s Auditorium
99 Fordham Road
Wilmington, MA 01887-0578
Dates : Sept. 19th-21st 2025

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Required Documents:

• Driver’s License, state-issued ID, passport, or other government photo ID
• First Aid / CPR Certification
• Prevention of disease transmission and bloodborne pathogens certifications
• Dated copy of your current practitioner license and/or letter from a licensed body art practitioner (including a copy of that artist’s license ) stating that the you as the applicant has at least one year of full-time employment (1,800 hours) in a permitted Body Art Establishment including supervised practice on at least 100 clients. (tattoo)

$75 permit fee

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Notes:

Only fully licensed Artists and Practitioners should apply for a Temporary Body Art Practitioner License for this event. We do not accept apprentice licenses to tattoo at the BTC.

Please direct questions on licensing applications and required documents to the Wilmington Board of Health:  Email: boh@wilmingtonma.gov, Phone: 978-658-4298

All complete applications must be received by at least 5 business days in advance of the Boston Tattoo Convention to ensure they are processed prior to the convention. Applications that are incomplete or that are not received will not be processed.

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