Who needs a barbershop permit in North Carolina?

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

1 of the 20 kinds of business in North Carolina

File the notarized application at least 15 days before the shop is ready for inspection; the permit fee can wait until the inspection passes, but the shop cannot open before it is paid.

Checked Oct 17, 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 North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.

Sources and dates

Board fee schedule (21 NCAC 06N .0101) and barbershop permit application (form BAR-1). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.