Anyone carrying out the following skin-piercing activities must be registered with Crawley Borough Council:

• Tattooing
• Ear piercing
• Cosmetic piercing
• Electrolysis
• Semi-permanent skin colouring
• Acupuncture

The aim of registering skin-piercing activities is to protect members of the public from the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C and other infections.

Both the person performing the treatment and the premises must be registered.

Email the Licensing Team if:

• You would like to apply for either a personal or premises licence
• You have a complaint about a skin-piercing business
• You require more information