Who needs licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians and facialists in Oklahoma?

Issued by Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, 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 Oklahoma

Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the station. Oklahoma licenses cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians (manicurists), facialists (estheticians) and cosmeticians separately.

Checked Oct 21, 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 Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

Sources and dates

Board of Cosmetology and Barbering licensing pages; OAC 175:10. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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