You will need this licence to operate a business which provides higher risk personal appearance services. A higher risk personal appearance service refers to skin penetration procedures, in which the release of blood or other body fluid is an expected result.
Examples of higher risk activities that require a licence include:
- body piercing (does not include ear and nose piercing with a gun)
- implanting natural or synthetic substances into a person's skin (for example hair or beads, or the use of cosmetic injectables such as anti-wrinkle injections, fillers or other cosmetic injectables)
- scarring or cutting a person's skin using a sharp instrument to make a permanent mark, pattern or design
- tattooing (including cosmetic and semi-permanent tattooing)
- tattoo removal involving skin penetration.
You can only provide these services from the premises stated on the licence. If you are operating in more than one location within one council or local authority area, you only require one licence as long as all locations are on your licence.
If you have a mobile business, you only need a licence from the council or local authority where you store your vehicle. You can use your licence all over Queensland, as long as you notify the council or local authority at least seven days before you intend to operate in their area. It may be less than seven days if the council or local authority agrees to the lesser period.
