Who needs a salon or shop license in Virginia?

Issued by Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (DPOR), 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 Virginia

Barbershops, cosmetology salons and nail salons all hold a facility license from the one Board; apply before opening and display the license. Every practitioner holds their own license, renewed every two years.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

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 Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (DPOR).

Sources and dates

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology regulations, 18VAC41-20-140 (fees) and Part III (shop and salon license). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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