Apply before opening or taking over a shop; the Board inspects within 30 to 45 days of the opening date. Nail salons and esthetics studios are cosmetic art shops under the same license. Keep every operator’s license posted.
Checked Oct 17, 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 North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners.
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners initial salon license application (revised February 2025); G.S. 88B-20. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. Apply before opening or taking over a shop; the Board inspects within 30 to 45 days of the opening date.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. Apply before opening or taking over a shop; the Board inspects within 30 to 45 days of the opening date.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In North Carolina it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners.
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.
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