San Diego Tattoo Arts Convention

San Diego County requires a Temporary Body Art Event Sponsor Permit for the convention and a health permit for each body-art booth. The current county fees are $814 for the event sponsor permit and $95 per temporary-event booth. The sponsor packet says applications and fees should be submitted 30 days before the event; late fees apply inside 14 days.

Every practitioner needs a current registration from a California local enforcement agency. San Diego County accepts a valid registration from another California jurisdiction for up to 5 consecutive days and no more than 15 days in a one-year period. If you need a new San Diego County registration for this event, the event sponsor must collect and submit your application, BBP certificate, Hepatitis B documentation, photo ID and payment. The artist cannot self-submit that event registration directly to the county.