This Bylaw enforces minimum standards for tattooists and skin piercers in Napier City through a licensing regime. The Tattooists and Skin Piercers Bylaw seeks to promote good health outcomes and prevent the spread of communicable diseases such as Hepatitis B and HIV by imposing robust hygiene requirements. Council applies this bylaw alongside the most up to date guidance from the Ministry of Health.
You can download the full Tattooists and Skin Piercers Bylaw with our 2021 proposed changes here.
If you would like to make a submission on the Tattooists and Skin Piercers Bylaw 2014 please complete the form below.
Closing date for submissions is 12 noon, 10 December 2021.
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