A New York tattoo parlour is facing a fine for allowing RIHANNA to ink her initials and an umbrella design onto three members of staff.

The Umbrella hitmaker was spotted wielding a needle at Manhattan’s East Side Ink in July (09), and reportedly etched her personalised image onto three resident artists.

The business was issued with a citation by the New York City Department of Health for “operating with an unlicensed tattoo artist on site”.

Now the store’s owners are facing a fine of between $200-$2,000 (£125-£1,250), according to TMZ.com.

No further details were available as WENN went to press.