Regular practice
Tattoo Practitioner License
Maine requires a tattoo practitioner license.
ME regulatory guide
Maine Tattoo Artist License Requirements.
State tattoo-practitioner licensing; tattooing is restricted to licensed practice locations, with approved trade-show provisions.
Official sourcesLast verified Sep 8, 2026Regulatory level: state
- Individual artist
- Required at state level
- Establishment
- Required at state level
- Local check
- Still verify exact location
Who regulates tattooing
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Confirm the licensed practice location and any event approval with Maine CDC.
Regulatory model
State tattoo-practitioner licensing; tattooing is restricted to licensed practice locations, with approved trade-show provisions.
Current pathways
What an artist should review in Maine.
The sections below preserve the official path names where one was identified. A missing separate guest path is not treated as permission to work without the standard credential, facility approval or local check.
Guest spot
Guest / temporary artist path
No separate guest artist pathway was identified in the official sources reviewed. Review the standard credential and local or facility requirements before working.
Convention / event
Approved Tattoo Trade Show
Maine allows licensed practitioners to work at tattoo trade shows approved by the department.
Moving from another jurisdiction
Reciprocity / endorsement
No separate reciprocity pathway was identified in the official sources reviewed. Review the standard credential and local or facility requirements before working.
Official sources
Verify before you work.
Requirements change. Open the current government source, confirm the exact location and work type, and use the regulator's current application.
Planning a guest spot?
Run the job through the checker.
The checker uses this same structured jurisdiction data and can surface a guest, event, relocation or local path based on what you are actually planning.
Open Guest Artist Permit Checker
Requirements can change and local rules may also apply. This page summarizes current official sources; the issuing authority determines eligibility and approval.