Body Art Temporary Event Information

Minnesota Body Art Licensing Statutes

If you want submit a body art temporary event permit application, you will need to complete the Body Art Event Application online at the MDH e-Licensing System.

In order to use the system, you will need to create an account. Please make sure the account is created with a permanent email address, as this is how MDH will communicate information about your permit. You can find instructions for creating an account on the MDH Licensing System Help page of our website.

The application must be submitted 14 days prior to the event. You must include the dates and start and stop times of the event on the application. No event may last more than 21 days. This may not be extended. If the event is held in a delegated agency, you will need to contact that agency for event licensure. Those agencies are: Anoka, Hennepin, and Steele counties and the cities of Minneapolis, Maplewood, Richfield, Brooklyn Park, Edina, and Bloomington. The fee for a temporary event is $200 (effective July 1, 2017).

If you would like to apply for a temporary event, you must:

• Complete the body art event application through e-Licensing system.
• Complete payment through the e-Licensing system.
• Submit these attachments with the application.
  • The acknowledgement form signed by all local jurisdiction (city, town, and/or county)
  • Floor Plan 
  • Copy of disciplinary actions (if needed)

Length of Licensure: No event may last more than 21 days.

Processing Time: The application must be submitted at least 14 days prior to the event.