Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in Ohio?
Issued by Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board, 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 Ohio
Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station. Booth renters hold an independent contractor license from the Board.
Checked Oct 21, 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 Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board.
Sources and dates
State Cosmetology and Barber Board license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
Yes. Hire only licensed operators and keep each license posted at the station.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Ohio it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board.
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.
