Who needs licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and barbers in North Carolina?

Issued by North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners; Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners, 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 North Carolina

Hire only licensed operators and post each license at the station. Booth renters hold their own licenses and register their own businesses.

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 Cosmetic Art Examiners; Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.

Sources and dates

Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners and Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.