Required before the shop opens, one per location; the Board inspects. A change of location or ownership means a new application.
Checked Oct 17, 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 California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
Sources and dates
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology establishment application and fee schedule (16 CCR 998). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Required before the shop opens, one per location; the Board inspects.
Yes. Required before the shop opens, one per location; the Board inspects.
Yes. Required before the shop opens, one per location; the Board inspects.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In California it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
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.
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