Who needs a shop (place of business) registration 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.

3 of the 20 kinds of business in Colorado

Every barbershop, hair salon and nail salon registers with the Office and passes an inspection before opening, in addition to its Secretary of State filing. Display the registration and every practitioner’s license at the shop.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

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 Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).

Sources and dates

Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure shop registration guidance; C.R.S. 12-105 (Barber and Cosmetology Act). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.