Barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the one salon/shop license under chapter 18.16 RCW. Apply before opening with proof of business liability insurance, display the license and the sanitation rules, and keep every practitioner’s license posted. Booth renters hold their own salon/shop license.
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 Washington Department of Licensing, Cosmetology program.
Sources and dates
WAC 308-20-210 (fees); RCW 18.16.170 (salon/shop license term); Department of Licensing salon/shop license and fee pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the one salon/shop license under chapter 18.16 RCW.
Yes. Barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the one salon/shop license under chapter 18.16 RCW.
Yes. Barbershops, hair salons and nail salons all hold the one salon/shop license under chapter 18.16 RCW.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Washington it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Washington Department of Licensing, Cosmetology program.
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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