Tattoo consent records in Lake County, Indiana

Lake County

Last reviewed 2026-11-05

Who inspects you

  • Lake County Health Department, Environmental Health Division · Lake County (Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart)
    No body art rule of its own found: the county's tattoo page repeats the state rule, and neither its code nor its health fee ordinance (amended 2025) has a tattoo or piercing line. Gary and East Chicago run their own health departments, and Hammond and East Chicago license shops under their own city codes. Not confirmed in writing. The source

Indiana’s rules

  • Tattoo: minors with conditions
  • Piercing: minors with conditions
  • Keep each record: 2 years
  • Who regulates: state + local, Indiana Department of Health

Lake County follows Indiana’s form, and adds its own rule, above.

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