Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in Kentucky?
Issued by Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; Kentucky Board of Barbering, 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. Cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians are licensed by the Board of Cosmetology under KRS 317A; barbers by the Board of Barbering under KRS 317.
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 Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; Kentucky Board of Barbering.
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barbering license pages and fee regulations. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky 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 Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; Kentucky Board of Barbering.
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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