In Scotland under the Civic Government Scotland Act 1982, Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing Order 2006 legislation came into force on 1 April 2006, which requires all skin piercing activities to be licensed. Skin piercing activities includes any of the following: acupuncture; cosmetic body piercing; electrolysis and tattooing.
Please visit the skin piercing, tattooing and acupuncture web page, available from 'Related Links' section of this page, for instructions on how to apply for a licence.