Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in Maryland?
Issued by Maryland Board of Cosmetologists; Maryland Board of Barbers, 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. Maryland licenses cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and blow dry stylists through one Board and barbers and master barbers through another.
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 Maryland Board of Cosmetologists; Maryland Board of Barbers.
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetologists and Board of Barbers 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 Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland 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 Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Maryland it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Maryland Board of Cosmetologists; Maryland Board of Barbers.
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 licensed cosmetologists in Maryland? | DoorWorthy
