Who needs a salon establishment license or barbershop registration in Arkansas?
Issued by Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology Section (salons); Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners, Department of Labor and Licensing (barbershops), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hair and nail salons apply to the Cosmetology Section online before opening and are inspected; barbershops apply online at arbarber.com and the Board no longer takes cash or checks. A shop that changes owner or address files a new application. Every practitioner holds their own license and it is posted at the station.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology Section (salons); Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners, Department of Labor and Licensing (barbershops).
Sources and dates
Department of Health Cosmetology Section new establishment form and FAQ; State Board of Barber Examiners Rule 16 (fees) and 2025 to 2026 newsletter. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hair and nail salons apply to the Cosmetology Section online before opening and are inspected; barbershops apply online at arbarber.com and the Board no longer takes cash or checks.
Yes. Hair and nail salons apply to the Cosmetology Section online before opening and are inspected; barbershops apply online at arbarber.com and the Board no longer takes cash or checks.
Yes. Hair and nail salons apply to the Cosmetology Section online before opening and are inspected; barbershops apply online at arbarber.com and the Board no longer takes cash or checks.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology Section (salons); Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners, Department of Labor and Licensing (barbershops).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a salon establishment license in Arkansas? | DoorWorthy
