If you carry out skin piercing activities, or run a business where they are carried out, you must be registered.
You need to apply for personal practitioner registration if you carry out:
- cosmetic piercing or ear piercing (including micro-needling)
- acupuncture or electrolysis
- tattooing or semi-permanent skin colouring (including micro-blading)
If you own or manage a business where these activities are carried out you will need to apply for premises registration.
Prior to applying we recommend that you check with Chesterfield Borough Council Planning Department to determine if you need to apply for permission for the change of use or to carry out these activities at a domestic address.
Also, if you are intending to operate from a domestic address you may require permission from your landlord or mortgage lender.
Skin piercing registration fees
Personal application and inspection - £174
Premises application and inspection - £174
Combined personal and premises application and inspection:
We offer a discount when you apply for your own personal registration and register your premises at the same time. The personal registration fee will be reduced to £59 as we will only need to carry out one inspection visit, making a total of £233 to pay.
Please note that all fees are subject to a percentage increase on a yearly basis.
How to apply
Please complete your application(s) using the 'Apply for skin piercing registration' button lower down on this page.
You need to apply for personal practitioner registration yourself, someone can’t register on your behalf.
If you are applying for both premises and personal registration you will need to complete a separate application form for each registration.
Please provide any supporting evidence and documentation along with your application, for example, proof of any relevant training or qualifications, premises sketch plan and layout photographs, consultation and aftercare forms, waste disposal contract. These can also be emailed to us at food@chesterfield.gov.uk.
Once you have submitted your application please telephone our contact centre on 01246 345345 to make payment of the required fee.
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What we will do
Your application(s) will be processed by the Food and Health and Safety Team, who can be contacted on food@chesterfield.gov.uk
We will acknowledge receipt of your application via email and an officer will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time to carry out the required inspection. The inspection will be carried out within 28 days of your application being received.
Please note that activities that require registration cannot be carried out until the necessary registration(s) have been issued.
Variation
If you already hold a premises or personal registration and something changes, you will need to apply for a variation.
You may also be interested in:
- Guidance on tattooing and body piercing
- find registered skin piercing premises
- report a health and safety problem
We deal with skin piercing registration under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.