Body Art Practitioners: Overview

The Board of Body Art Practitioners is responsible for promoting a safe and healthy environment for body artists and permanent cosmetic professionals as well as customers. The Board sets professional, training, and hygienic standards to ensure the public receives quality services.

The Board licenses and regulates the following license types: Tattoo Artists, Permanent Make-up Professionals, Body Piercing Professionals, Apprentice Sponsors, Apprentices, Guest Licenses, Establishment Licenses, and Special Event Permits.​

The Board also investigates complaints from members of the public and takes appropriate disciplinary action if the required standards were determined to have been violated.

News & Information

NOTICE TO ALL LICENSEES REGARDING PAY PAL MIGRATION:

Beginning July 15, 2019, there will be a 2.5% transaction fee applied to all online license, registration and renewal fees paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department with a credit card, this fee is paid directly as a bank transaction fee, it is not paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department.  The Regulation and Licensing Department is working on development of an electronic check (e-check) payment option that will also be available in the near future.  Use of the e-check option will not result in any transaction fees.  Thank you.

***NOTICE REGARDING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS***

Effective December 1, 2017

*As of Friday, December 1, 2017, RLD will no longer accept Credit Card payments in person at RLD offices, nor by electronic mail (email), or direct mail.

*RLD will continue to accept checks and money orders (no cash) at all RLD offices (Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces) or by direct mail.  However, please do not send Credit Card information to RLD by electronic mail (e-mail) or by direct mail.  On and after December 1, 2017, credit card information received via email or regular mail will be destroyed without processing.

*RLD will continue to accept Credit Card payments through our existing secure online systems that can be accessed via the Internet from your home, place of business, or mobile Internet device.

*No credit card breach of data incidents have occurred to date.  However, RLD is changing credit card processing to ensure a secure system is maintained in the future.

The New Mexico Board of Body Art Practitioners sends email renewal reminders. Please contact the board office to update or verify the email address on file.

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