Personal Services Settings (Salons, Tattoos and Piercings)

As per Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 136/18, a personal service setting is a premises at which personal services are offered and there is a risk of exposure to blood or body fluids. It includes premises that offer hairdressing, barbering, tattooing, body piercing, nail services, and electrolysis and other aesthetic services.

Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) inspectors inspect all personal service establishments at least once a year and investigate all public complaints.

As the owner and/or operator of a beauty salon, tattoo studio or other personal service establishment, you must follow the requirements of O. Reg. 136/18: Personal Service Settings.

This regulation includes the types of services that are prohibited, setting requirements, posting of inspection results and more.

As per Section 3 of O. Reg. 136/18, you must notify Huron Perth Public Health of your intent at least 14 days before:

Opening a personal service setting;
Offering additional services at a personal service setting; or
Starting construction or renovation of a personal service setting.

Once your business has been inspected by a public health inspector, you will receive a Check What We Inspect decal that you are required to post at every public entrance to the business.

Operators are encouraged to click on the Tools and resources tab below for resources that help ensure you provide services in the safest and cleanest way.

Tools and resources

Accidental Exposure Recording form | HPPH

Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Response Procedures fact sheet | HPPH

Disinfection chart | HPPH

High-level Disinfectant Change record | HPPH

Preparing Bleach as a Disinfectant | HPPH

Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Service Settings | Public Health Ontario. Information on how to prevent and reduce the risk of infections when providing personal services.

Renovating, opening or adding new services

If you are planning to own or operate a personal service setting, or to add services to your existing business, please review the Personal Service Setting Pre-Opening Checklist to ensure you are able to meet the requirements of O. Reg. 136/18. After completing the checklist, you may submit the Notice of Personal Service Setting Operation Form (linked below).

Notice of Personal Service Setting Operation Form

Special events - personal services

A personal services business participating as a vendor at an event in Huron Perth, must complete the Personal Services Special Event Vendor form (linked below). Submit the completed form 14 days before the event by fax, email, mail or drop off. Prior to submitting the form by email, ensure you've named it correctly. A separate form is required for each event you attend.

Personal Services Special Event Vendor Form