Who needs a shop owner license in Alaska?

Issued by Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

3 of the 20 kinds of business in Alaska

Barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold a shop owner license from the one Board; apply before opening, with the business license number, and post the license. Every practitioner holds their own license from the Board.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing).

Sources and dates

12 AAC 02.140 (fee schedule); Board of Barbers and Hairdressers shop license application (form 08-4546). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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