Who needs a beauty shop or barber shop license 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.
Hair salons and nail salons hold a beauty shop license and barbershops a barber shop license from the same Board; apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license. Moving the shop needs a relocation filing. Every practitioner holds their own license.
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 FAQ (April 2025) and beauty shop application LB-34; HRS chapter 439; HAR chapter 16-78. 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. Hair salons and nail salons hold a beauty shop license and barbershops a barber shop license from the same Board; apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license.
Yes. Hair salons and nail salons hold a beauty shop license and barbershops a barber shop license from the same Board; apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license.
Yes. Hair salons and nail salons hold a beauty shop license and barbershops a barber shop license from the same Board; apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license.
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.
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