Who needs a cosmetological establishment license, or barbershop license in Nevada?
Issued by Nevada State Board of Cosmetology (salons and nail salons); Nevada State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board (barbershops), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Apply before opening; the Board inspects, then issues the license, which is posted in the shop. A change of ownership, name, services or location needs a new establishment license before the shop reopens (NRS 644A.605). Cities add their own license: Las Vegas charges per customer chair.
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 Nevada State Board of Cosmetology (salons and nail salons); Nevada State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board (barbershops).
Sources and dates
NRS 644A.600 and NAC 644A.105 (establishment fees); Board of Cosmetology salon rules; NRS 643.171 to 643.1717 and NAC 643.200 (barbershops). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Apply before opening; the Board inspects, then issues the license, which is posted in the shop.
Yes. Apply before opening; the Board inspects, then issues the license, which is posted in the shop.
Yes. Apply before opening; the Board inspects, then issues the license, which is posted in the shop.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Nevada it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology (salons and nail salons); Nevada State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board (barbershops).
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.
Who needs a cosmetological establishment license in Nevada?
