Register your business

You need to register with Torbay Council to carry out any procedures which pierce the skin. This includes:

The law requires that you must register to carry out these procedures.

Registration ensures that standards are high with regards to:

These all play a big part in reducing the risk of infection.

You need to register the premises where the treatments take place. We will visit to ensure that the premises are suitable.

Any person providing the treatments must also register.

It is illegal to conduct ear piercing, tattooing, acupuncture, or electrolysis unless the registration has been formally approved.

If you have not had a response to your application within 28 days, please contact us.

Registration Fees

Premises registration - £300.00
Personal registration - per person - £173.00
Dual application (Premises and personal registration) - £300 plus £104 per person
Amendment to registration (e.g. change of name) - £57.00

Premises registration - £165.00
Personal registration - per person - £145.00
Dual application (Premises and personal registration) - £165 plus £87 per person

Useful information for applicants, along with the example blank audit tool (Excel), which is used by the officer during a site visit.