Who needs a licensed beauty operators (cosmetologists, hairdressers, estheticians, nail technicians) and barbers in Hawaii?
Issued by Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted. Hawaii licenses beauty operators by specialty (hairdresser, esthetician, nail technician, or the full cosmetologist license) and barbers separately; out-of-state licensees apply by endorsement.
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 Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing).
Sources and dates
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology renewal information and fee pages; HAR 16-53 (fees). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing).
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.
Who needs a licensed beauty operators and barbers in Hawaii?
