Who needs licensed cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and manicurists in Indiana?

Issued by Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (Professional Licensing Agency), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

3 of the 20 kinds of business in Indiana

Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed. Indiana licenses cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, manicurists and electrologists separately; a lapsed license is reinstated at the renewal fee plus the application fee.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (Professional Licensing Agency).

Sources and dates

820 IAC 7-1 fee rules; Indiana Code 25-8. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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