Who needs a salon permit or barbershop permit in Maryland?
Issued by Maryland Board of Cosmetologists; Maryland Board of Barbers (Department of Labor), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Get the use and occupancy permit from the local zoning office first; the Board then inspects the shop and issues the permit, which is posted. A nail salon holds a limited services salon permit. Every practitioner holds their own license.
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 (Department of Labor).
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetologists licensing FAQ; Board of Barbers forms and fees page and COMAR 09.16.01.08. 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. Get the use and occupancy permit from the local zoning office first; the Board then inspects the shop and issues the permit, which is posted.
Yes. Get the use and occupancy permit from the local zoning office first; the Board then inspects the shop and issues the permit, which is posted.
Yes. Get the use and occupancy permit from the local zoning office first; the Board then inspects the shop and issues the permit, which is 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 (Department of Labor).
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 a salon permit or barbershop permit in Maryland?
