Barbering has its own Board, separate from the DHHS salon license. Apply before opening and pass the inspection; the Board raised the shop and barber renewal fees to $150 for the 2026 cycle. A shop where cosmetologists cut hair is licensed as a cosmetology salon by DHHS instead.
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 Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners.
Sources and dates
Board of Barber Examiners fee page and shop application; Board minutes of January 2026 (fee increase). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
Yes. Barbering has its own Board, separate from the DHHS salon license.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
No. In Nebraska it is listed for barbershops.
Nebraska 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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