Everyone who cuts, colors, waxes or does nails holds an individual license after the school hours and the exam. Hiring unlicensed staff puts the establishment license at risk.
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 fee schedule (16 CCR 998) and cosmetologist application. 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. Everyone who cuts, colors, waxes or does nails holds an individual license after the school hours and the exam.
Yes. Everyone who cuts, colors, waxes or does nails holds an individual license after the school hours and the exam.
Yes. Everyone who cuts, colors, waxes or does nails holds an individual license after the school hours and the exam.
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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