Who needs licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians and aestheticians in Delaware?

Issued by Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Division of Professional Regulation), 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 Delaware

Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted. Delaware licenses cosmetologists, barbers, master barbers, nail technicians, aestheticians and electrologists separately; an out-of-state licensee applies by reciprocity.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

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 Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Division of Professional Regulation).

Sources and dates

Division of Professional Regulation cosmetology license pages and fee schedule. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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