Who needs a salon establishment license, or barbershop license in North Dakota?
Issued by North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology (salons); North Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (barbershops), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
A hair or nail salon applies to the Board of Cosmetology before opening, is inspected and posts the license; booth renters hold their own independent licensee license ($150). A barbershop is licensed by the separate Board of Barber Examiners, and a shop that offers both barbering and cosmetology holds both. The Board of Cosmetology moved to an online licensing system in September 2026; until then it took paper applications at its Bismarck office (bocinfo@nd.gov).
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
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 Dakota State Board of Cosmetology (salons); North Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (barbershops).
Sources and dates
N.D.A.C. 32-03-01 (salons); 2025 House Bill 1126 (cosmetology fees); N.D.C.C. 43-04-42 and 2025 Session Laws chapter 381 (barber fees). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. A hair or nail salon applies to the Board of Cosmetology before opening, is inspected and posts the license; booth renters hold their own independent licensee license ($150).
Yes. A hair or nail salon applies to the Board of Cosmetology before opening, is inspected and posts the license; booth renters hold their own independent licensee license ($150).
Yes. A hair or nail salon applies to the Board of Cosmetology before opening, is inspected and posts the license; booth renters hold their own independent licensee license ($150).
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In North Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology (salons); North Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (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.
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