Who needs an establishment license in New Mexico?

Issued by New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Regulation and Licensing Department), 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 New Mexico

Barbershops, salons and nail salons all hold an establishment license from the one Board; apply before opening, pass the inspection and post the license. Every practitioner holds their own license. The old $200 statutory cap on the establishment fee was repealed in 2020, so the Board’s schedule governs.

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 New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Regulation and Licensing Department).

Sources and dates

16.34.14 NMAC (fee schedule); 16.34.15 NMAC (establishment inspections); Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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