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If you work in a business that carries out skin piercing you must have a licence.
The law is changing. From 29 November 2024, practitioners who perform any special procedure on someone else in Wales will be legally required to be licensed and premises/vehicles from which special procedures practitioners operate from will need to be approved.
The licence covers acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis and tattooing.
Every practitioner must have their own special procedure licence which will confirm the procedure(s) they are personally licensed to practise.
Every special procedure business premises or vehicle must have its own premises/vehicle approval certificate.
All practitioners in charge of their own premises/vehicle will need to have a special procedure licence (for themselves) and a premises/vehicle approval certificate(for their premises/vehicle).
It is in the public interest that we must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please Contact Food and safety.
If you have any problems with your application or would like more information then please contact us on 01792 635600 or email foodandsafety@swansea.gov.uk.
The law is changing. From 29 November 2024, practitioners who perform any special procedure on someone else in Wales will be legally required to be licensed and premises/vehicles from which special procedures practitioners operate from will need to be approved.
