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Body Art (Tattoo/Piercing) Establishments :
The Boone County Health Department has staff certified by the State of Illinois to inspect body art establishments. For information on obtaining a body art facility permit, contact the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, 525 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL 62761-0001, phone number 217-785-2439.

Lead Paint Testing :
If you need to have paint in your home tested for lead, the Boone County Health Department can test paint chips. You may bring paint chips in to our office and they can be tested here for a fee (per paint chip) OR an onsite inspection can be done by our Health Inspector for a fee, which includes six (6) paint chip samples. More paint chips can be tested onsite if necessary. For more information about lead based paint, lead contractors, how to protect children from lead poisoning, and how to safely remove old paint, please visit our link to the Illinois Department of Public Health at www.idph.state.il.us/a-zlist.htm

Tanning Establishments:
The Illinois Department of Public Health inspects Boone County tanning facilities.  For information on obtaining a tanning facility permit, contact the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, 525 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL  62761-0001, phone number 217-785-2439.