On this page you'll find information about the penalties for tattoo industry offences. These fines are for individuals—corporations could face up to 5 times the maximum penalty.
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Inspectors have the legal authority to make sure you don't break the law—you must follow their lawful directions or risk a fine.
These offences relate to non-compliance with inspectors.
Offence
Maximum penalty
Making a false or misleading statement to an inspector, police officer or the Chief Executive, Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
$32,260 or 2 years imprisonment
Giving a false or misleading document to an inspector, police officer or the Chief Executive, OFT (unless you declare that it's false or misleading)
$32,260 or 2 years imprisonment
Obstructing an inspector or police officer (without a reasonable excuse)
$9,678
Failing to show your licence to an inspector or police officer
Failing to return a cancelled or suspended licence within 14 days
$3,226
Failing to advise the Chief Executive, Office of Fair Trading (OFT), within 7 business days, that you're aware of a reason we should cancel or suspend your licence
$6,452
Change of licence details
Offence
Maximum penalty
Failing to advise the Chief Executive, OFT, about any changes to your personal details within 14 business days of the change
$6,452
Failing to advise the Chief Executive, OFT, about any changes to your licence or licence application within 14 business days of the change
$6,452
Conditions of licence
Offence
Maximum penalty
Breaching a condition of your licence
$6,452
Unlawful use of licence
Offence
Maximum penalty
Disposing of, selling, hiring out or lending your licence to another person
$6,452
The person in charge of a tattoo parlour must have a tattoo operator licence. If they don’t, the premises is unlicensed.
We can issue an interim closure of unlicensed premises and a magistrate may order its long-term closure—you must not continue to work at closed premises.
