One license per location, issued before the shop opens and again within 30 days of a change of owner; apply through GOALS. The shop license is separate from the local occupation tax certificate. Every operator holds their own license.
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 rule 240-12 (application for a cosmetology or barber salon or shop) and fee schedule amended February 2026; Secretary of State how-to guide. 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. One license per location, issued before the shop opens and again within 30 days of a change of owner; apply through GOALS.
Yes. One license per location, issued before the shop opens and again within 30 days of a change of owner; apply through GOALS.
Yes. One license per location, issued before the shop opens and again within 30 days of a change of owner; apply through GOALS.
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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