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

  • Required Documents:
    1. Completed Application
    2. Proof that the applicant is 18 years of age (i.e., a valid government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, passport, etc.)
    3. Proof of Immunization for Tetanus and Hepatitis B
    4. Proof of Blood borne pathogen training, First Aid & CPR
    5. Verifiable proof of a supervised program of training for body art being performed with at least 50 hours of live in person work time and hours. Proof of at least 1 year of experience such as a copy of your current body artist license/permit or other proof of professional practice such as a business license or tax certificate
  • $50 permit fee

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.