Personal Services Establishments

The Environmental Health Program within each Health Authority engages in regular inspections of businesses providing personal services - such as beauty salons, barbers, tanning salons and tattoo and body piercing establishments – to ensure that public health standards are being met.   Public Health Inspectors also follow-up on health complaints associated with these types of establishments.  Personal services establishments are regulated by the Personal Service Establishments Regulation under the Health Act.

More information can be found by doing a search on your Health Authority website or through information in the resources and publications section.

Resources and Publications

Guidelines for personal service establishments (PSEs) (PDF 57K)
Guidelines for tanning salon operators (PDF 429K)
Guidelines for tattooing (PDF 89K)
Guidelines for piercing (PDF 51K)