Tattoo consent records in McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County

Last reviewed 2026-11-05

Who inspects you

  • Purchase District Health Department, Environmental Branch · McCracken County (Paducah), with Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties
    No rule of its own found. The district registers tattoo artists, permits studios and inspects them at least twice a year for sanitation, record keeping and artist registration, under the state rule; its page names no regulation or fee of its own. The source

Kentucky’s rules

  • Tattoo: 16+ with conditions
  • Piercing: 16+ with conditions
  • Keep each record: 2 years
  • Who regulates: state + local, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health

McCracken County follows Kentucky’s form, and adds its own rule, above.

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