Who needs a Beauty and Grooming Services BBL with the DC Health inspection in District of Columbia?
Issued by Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, with an inspection by DC Health, Division of Community Hygiene, 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 District of Columbia
Barbershops, beauty salons and nail salons all license in the one BBL category. Apply with the certificate of occupancy, the DC Health inspection report, the Clean Hands certificate, the trade name registration and a copy of the designated manager’s license; the shop is inspected before the license issues and the licenses are posted. Booth renters hold their own BBL.
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 Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, with an inspection by DC Health, Division of Community Hygiene.
Sources and dates
DLCP Beauty and Grooming Services business category page; Board of Barber and Cosmetology owner checklist. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Barbershops, beauty salons and nail salons all license in the one BBL category.
Yes. Barbershops, beauty salons and nail salons all license in the one BBL category.
Yes. Barbershops, beauty salons and nail salons all license in the one BBL category.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In District of Columbia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, with an inspection by DC Health, Division of Community Hygiene.
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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