The Board of Barber Examiners merged into the Board of Cosmetology on January 1, 2025, so hair salons, nail salons and barbershops now hold their shop license from the one Board. Apply before opening; the shop is inspected and the license posted. A lapse of more than a year means a new application.
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 Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
Sources and dates
Mississippi Code 73-7-29 (fees); Board of Cosmetology and Barbering universal application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. The Board of Barber Examiners merged into the Board of Cosmetology on January 1, 2025, so hair salons, nail salons and barbershops now hold their shop license from the one Board.
Yes. The Board of Barber Examiners merged into the Board of Cosmetology on January 1, 2025, so hair salons, nail salons and barbershops now hold their shop license from the one Board.
Yes. The Board of Barber Examiners merged into the Board of Cosmetology on January 1, 2025, so hair salons, nail salons and barbershops now hold their shop license from the one Board.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
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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