Massage and special treatment licence

These are premises, which provide a wide variety of treatments, the main ones being sauna, massage and sun beds.

Special treatments also include all beauty treatments provided by salons ie leg waxing, manicure, pedicure, facials, eyelash tinting, electrolysis, aromatherapy, steam, shiatsu, reflexology, colour therapy, Geopathic Stress (GS) treatment, hydrotherapy.

For massage, sunbed, aromatherapy, steam, sauna, manicure, pedicure, shiatsu, reflexology, colour therapy, GS, hydrotherapy you do not need a licence.

Skin piercing

Skin piercing does not require a licence, but does require registration under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended), for which there is a fee of £35 per application. Proprietors carrying out the business of skin piercing need to be registered as do the premises from where they operate.

To apply for registration please use the forms provided in the documents table below.

In order to meet the registration requirements the proprietor and the premises must comply with the bylaws. (These bylaws are in the process of being abolished and a new set will be introduced).

Hairdressing

Hairdressing requires registration under the Plymouth City Council Act 1987. There is no fee for this. Please use the application form in the documents table below for registration.

Skin piercing registration

Documents

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	Skin piercing application form (person) - an application form for a person wishing to carry out skin piercing. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 26KB
	Skin piercing application form (premises) - an application form for a premises wishing to carry out skin piercing. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 28KB

Hairdressing registration

Documents

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	Hairdressing application form (person) - an application form for a person wishing to carry out hairdressing. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 21KB
	Hairdressing application form (premises) - an application form for a premises wishing to carry out hairdressing. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 21KB

Bylaws that must be complied with:

Documents

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	Bylaws acupuncture - bylaws relating to the practice of acupuncture for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 29KB
	Bylaws cosmetic - bylaws relating to the business of cosmetic piercing for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 27KB
	Bylaws ear piercing - bylaws relating to the business of ear piercing for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 28KB
	Bylaws electrolysis - bylaws relating to the business of electrolysis for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 28KB
	Bylaws semi permanent skin colour - bylaws relating to the business of semi-permanent skin-colouring for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 29KB
	Bylaws tattooing - bylaws relating to the business of tattooing for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 31KB
	Bylaws hairdressing and barbers - bylaws relating to hairdressers and barbers for the purposes of securing the cleanliness of premises registered. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 100KB

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