Get a License
Salon Licensing is controlled by each individual state and varies state by state.
To obtain licensing information online go to: www.__.gov
(In the blank space, enter your
state's 2 letter abbreviation .)
For example: www.nc.gov for North Carolina; www.tx.gov for Texas
Look under Cosmetology Professional Licensing and/or Cosmetology Salon Owners' License. Most of the time nail salons licensing information is under cosmetology. Barbers are usually separate.
You may also contact your local state government representative. These representatives usually maintain staffed local offices within their districts. It is part of the job responsibility (and a very positive function) to assist constituents who want to open new businesses.
Your local municipality may also require a mercantile license or zoning permit.
Suggestion: If you mail anything to your state, send it "certified mail--return receipt requested". It is worth a couple a dollars if you must have proof you sent it.
Special Advice from the author:
Even if you are planning a small one-station, please follow the law and get a LICENSE. The time and money spent is small when compared to the time and money + the worry and embarrassment if you get caught with an illegal operation.
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