Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in Minnesota?
Issued by Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners; Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners, 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 at the station. Minnesota licenses cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians and eyelash technicians through the cosmetology Board and barbers through the barber Board.
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 Cosmetologist Examiners; Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners.
Sources and dates
Minnesota eLicense cosmetology and barber license pages. 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 hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the station.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Minnesota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners; 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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