Personal treatment licences

All persons carrying out these skin piercing activities must register with us:

• acupuncture
• tattooing
• ear piercing
• electrolysis

Registration fee

Apply for registration

You can pay and apply for registration or change a registration online through GOV.UK:

• Apply for registration to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing or electrolysis (external website)
• Change a registration to carry out acupuncture, tattooing, piercing or electrolysis (PDF application form)

Does tacit consent apply?

No. We must process your application before it can be granted.

Failed application redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Licence holder redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

Consumer complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).

If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, you can get advice from Consumer Direct (external website).

From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (external website).

Legislation and guidance

The legislation covering this area is the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

Byelaws

Our local byelaws cover the regulation of personal treatment licences in the Wycombe district:

• Wycombe DC Acupuncture byelaws [PDF | 190KB]
• Wycombe DC Ear piercing and electrolysis byelaws [PDF | 189KB]
• Wycombe DC Piercing and electrolysis byelaws [PDF | 189KB]
• Wycombe DC Tattooing byelaws [PDF | 184KB]

Contact information

• Web form: Licensing

• Telephone: 01494 421 636 and 01494 421 710