Apply before opening; the Board inspects the salon and issues the license to the location. Nail salons and esthetics studios are salons under the same rule. Every operator holds their own license and posts it.
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
OAC rule 4713-1-17 (fees, effective January 2, 2025); State Cosmetology and Barber Board salon 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. Apply before opening; the Board inspects the salon and issues the license to the location.
Yes. Apply before opening; the Board inspects the salon and issues the license to the location.
Yes. Apply before opening; the Board inspects the salon and issues the license to the location.
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.
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