Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in Kansas?

Issued by Kansas Board of Cosmetology; Kansas Board of Barbering, 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 Kansas

Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the station. The Cosmetology Board licenses cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and electrologists; barbers hold a Board of Barbering license.

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 Kansas Board of Cosmetology; Kansas Board of Barbering.

Sources and dates

Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barbering license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.