How to Get a Tattoo License – Maine

Maine Tattoo Art Requirements

To be a tattoo artist in Maine, individuals must have a “Tattooing Practitioner License” issued by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. A Tattooing Practitioner Human Services License costs $225. 

Registrations expire each year based on the date it is issued. Renewing the license costs $25. There is a late fee of $25 if renewing within 30 days of expiration, and a $100 fee if renewing past 30 days after expiration. If you repeatedly renew late, the late fee becomes $200.

Apply to Become a Tattoo Artist

Operating Tattoo Shops in Maine

To learn about the requirements for opening a tattoo facility, you will need to contact your district health inspector. You can call the Health Inspection Program main line at 207-287-5671 to learn who your district health inspector is.

Mobile Tattoo Facility

The health inspector informs us that mobile tattooing facilities are prohibited in Maine by law.

Trade Shows and Fairs

A licensed practitioner can practice at a tattoo trade show or agricultural fairs, so long as that show is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. In most cases, the tattoo artist must complete an application for a temporary permit to do this.

Prepare for a Tattooing Career with the Artist Accelerator Program

Learning the steps you need to take to get licensed is an important step in your journey, but it can also be pretty eye-opening to how difficult tattooing can be. Without the right knowledge, it’s impossible to level up your skills and become a professional tattoo artist. 

However, finding the straight-forward information you need to progress is difficult. And with so much out there online, it’s hard to avoid picking up bad habits from incorrect and outdated resources.

This is one of the biggest struggles new tattooers face, and too many talented artists have given up their goal of getting into tattooing because of the years it would take to unlearn their bad habits. 

That’s why aspiring artists are learning to tattoo with the Artist Accelerator Program’s structured course. As a student, you learn every step of the tattooing process from professional artists with the experience and advice you need to build your skills and create incredible tattoos. 

With the Artist Accelerator, you can stop wasting time searching through incorrect information. You just get the clear, easy-to-understand lessons you need to start improving fast… along with support and personalized feedback from professional artists in our online Mastermind group.

Over 2500 students have already gone through the course, with many of them opening up their own studios. If you want to join them and learn the skills you need to start tattooing full time faster…

Click here to learn more about the Artist Accelerator Program.