Rēhita Kaihaumanu Rerehua, Kaiwhakahaere Mīhini Pāinaina, Mātanga Maikuku, Kaitā, Kaipoka Kiri hoki
We want to keep our community protected from the health risks associated with services from beauty therapists, solarium operators, nail technicians, tattooists, and skin piercers. These businesses are at risk of transmitting infections that can then be passed between clients and operators. If you aren’t sure whether a business activity or treatment you are offering needs to be registered, call us to speak to an environmental health officer.
Services that fall under this bylaw include things like:
- Acupuncture
- Body piercing
- Electrolysis, red vein treatment, and dermarolling/stamping
- Tattooing
- Microblading
- Manicures
- Exfoliation
- Hair removal by waxing, tweezing or threading
- Blackhead extractions
Opening a new premises
Before you open a new home-based, mobile or CBD business you will need to:
Register your business
To register your business you will need to:
- Complete a Beauty, Nail, Tattoo, Piercing Application Registration form and submit it to our customer service centre or email health@mstn.govt.nz.
- Pay your registration fee at the customer service centre or via internet banking.
- Contact us to arrange a pre-opening inspection with an environmental health officer.
Once we have processed your application and received payment, we’ll issue you with a Certificate of Registration. Your registration is renewed annually, and you will be sent a notification when your registration is due.
Transfer ownership of an Existing Premises
If you take over existing premises, you need to notify us to transfer the registration into your name.
Complete the Registration of Premises Application and to apply for a transfer, check ‘No’ under the Business Details section.
We must receive applications within 14 days of you taking over the business. After this period, the registration lapses and you will need to apply for a new certificate of registration.
