Petition · past parliament
Require local authorities obtain DBS checks before licensing Tattoo Artists
Closed
230 signatures
What the petition asks
Local Authorities should be required to do DBS checks on Tattoo Artists before granting licenses, to identify past offences. The decision of whether to grant a licence would be on a case-by-case basis (minor/non-violent crimes should not exclude tattoo artists).
Tattoo artists are in a position of power, with a client.
Tattoo processes are often intimate experiences, close contact, sometimes in an isolated space alone with the artist and people should be able to be confident that they are safe.
Too many people have been abused within this industry; clients AND other tattoo artists. We must do better to protect them. Requiring DBS checks tis one step closer to being a safer, inclusive industry.
Tattoo processes are often intimate experiences, close contact, sometimes in an isolated space alone with the artist and people should be able to be confident that they are safe.
Too many people have been abused within this industry; clients AND other tattoo artists. We must do better to protect them. Requiring DBS checks tis one step closer to being a safer, inclusive industry.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
230
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Mar 2022
Closed
4 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.