Tanning Facility & Tattoo Establishment

The Tanning Facility and Tattoo Establishment Inspection program is a contractual program in which authority to enforce the Iowa Code Chapters 136D, and 135.37 respectively have been delegated to JCPH by the Iowa Department of Public Health. JCPH inspects these facilities in a four county region comprised of Iowa, Louisa, Muscatine and Johnson counties on an annual basis to determine compliance with the Iowa Code.

For any additional questions or information, please contact one of the Environmental Health Specialists at Johnson County Public Health: (319) 356-6040.

Tanning Facility Regulations & Information  

 Iowa Department of Public Health Tanning Facility Program
 641 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 38 
 641 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 46 
 Health Warning - Iowa Department of Public Health   

Tattoo Establishment Regulations & Information  

 Iowa Department of Public Health Tattoo Establishment Program
 641 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 22 (Effective 01/01/2010) 
 Iowa Code Section 135.37 
 Tattoo Program Summary of Major Rule Changes
 Licensed Tattoo Establishments 
 Licensed Tattoo Artists 
 Health and Safety of Tattoo Artists, Body Piercers, and Their Clients