Who needs an establishment license in Missouri?

Issued by Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

3 of the 20 kinds of business in Missouri

Salons, nail salons and barbershops all register with the one Board before opening, using the same application; the shop is inspected and the license posted. Under 20 CSR 2085-10.060 only licensed practitioners may perform hair, nail or esthetic services inside a licensed establishment, paid or not.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners.

Sources and dates

20 CSR 2085-3.010 (fees); Board establishment registration application (form MO 375-0387, cosmetology, barber and crossover). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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