Tattoo consent form by state
Every state and DC has its own body art rules, and many counties add their own. Pick your state below for the fields a consent form should cover and a short list of what to confirm with your health department before you use it.
How these pages work
Each state page gives the same solid starting form, since the core of a consent form is the same everywhere: who the client is, their health answers, the risks they accept, aftercare, and a signature. What changes from place to place is the fine print, such as minimum age, whether a guardian can sign for a minor, and how long you keep records.
We don't list those rules state by state, because they change and some are set by county. Each page tells you what to look up and who to ask.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming