Who needs an establishment license (salon or barbershop) in Iowa?
Issued by Iowa Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, at DIAL, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
House File 652 merged the barbering and cosmetology boards on July 1, 2023, so barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the same establishment license. Apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license; every practitioner holds their own license.
Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.
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 Iowa Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, at DIAL.
Sources and dates
DIAL barbering and cosmetology license and renewal pages (establishment license fee); Iowa Code chapter 157. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. House File 652 merged the barbering and cosmetology boards on July 1, 2023, so barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the same establishment license.
Yes. House File 652 merged the barbering and cosmetology boards on July 1, 2023, so barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the same establishment license.
Yes. House File 652 merged the barbering and cosmetology boards on July 1, 2023, so barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the same establishment license.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Iowa it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Iowa Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, at DIAL.
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 an establishment license (salon or barbershop) in Iowa?
