Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station. Georgia licenses master cosmetologists, hair designers, estheticians, nail technicians and barbers separately, and booth renters need their own occupation tax certificate.
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 Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers.
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetology and Barbers page and rules chapter 240. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Georgia it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers.
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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