Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in South Carolina?
Issued by South Carolina Board of Cosmetology; South Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (LLR), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed. The Cosmetology Board licenses cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians, and a booth renter in a salon holds a booth renter license; the Barber Board licenses registered barbers and master hair care specialists.
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 South Carolina Board of Cosmetology; South Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (LLR).
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barber Examiners license pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license displayed.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology; South Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (LLR).
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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