Barbering is licensed separately from cosmetology in Minnesota. Register the shop before opening and keep a registered barber in charge; the shop is inspected. A shop that also offers cosmetology services holds a salon license from the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners too.
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 Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners.
Sources and dates
Board of Barber Examiners fee schedule; Minn. Stat. 154.003. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
Yes. Barbering is licensed separately from cosmetology in Minnesota.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for barbershops.
Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners.
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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