Who needs a cosmetology salon license in Florida?
Issued by Florida DBPR, Board of Cosmetology, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
2 of the 20 kinds of business in Florida
One license per location, applied for before opening; a change of location, name or ownership means a new application. Salons are inspected.
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 Florida DBPR, Board of Cosmetology.
Sources and dates
DBPR Board of Cosmetology page and salon application (COSMO 6). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. One license per location, applied for before opening; a change of location, name or ownership means a new application.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. One license per location, applied for before opening; a change of location, name or ownership means a new application.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In Florida it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Florida DBPR, Board of 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.
