Who needs licensed cosmetologists, hairstylists, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians in Colorado?
Issued by Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed. Colorado licenses cosmetologists, hairstylists, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians separately.
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 Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
Sources and dates
Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Colorado it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
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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