A hair salon is a full-service cosmetology establishment, a barbershop a full-service barbering establishment, a nail salon a specialty establishment. The space must pass TDLR inspection and every practitioner must hold their own license.
Checked Oct 15, 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 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Sources and dates
TDLR establishment license application page (fees effective September 1, 2023). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. A hair salon is a full-service cosmetology establishment, a barbershop a full-service barbering establishment, a nail salon a specialty establishment.
Yes. A hair salon is a full-service cosmetology establishment, a barbershop a full-service barbering establishment, a nail salon a specialty establishment.
Yes. A hair salon is a full-service cosmetology establishment, a barbershop a full-service barbering establishment, a nail salon a specialty establishment.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Texas it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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.
Who needs a barbering or cosmetology establishment license in Texas?
