Who needs licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians and barbers in Nebraska?

Issued by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit (cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology); Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners (barbers), 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 Nebraska

Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted. Nebraska licenses cosmetologists, estheticians and nail technicians separately through DHHS and barbers through the Board.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

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 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit (cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology); Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners (barbers).

Sources and dates

Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1001 and following); Board of Barber Examiners license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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