Who needs a salon certificate of registration, or barbershop registration in Louisiana?

Issued by Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (salons and nail salons); Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners (barbershops), 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 Louisiana

A hair or nail salon registers with the Board of Cosmetology before opening and is inspected; a barbershop registers with the separate Board of Barber Examiners. Each practitioner holds their own license and the certificates are posted in the shop. A booth renter holds their own salon certificate.

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

  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 Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (salons and nail salons); Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners (barbershops).

Sources and dates

R.S. 37:599 (cosmetology fees) and Act 355 of 2025; LAC 46:XXXI; LAC 46:VII (barbers). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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