STATE COSMETOLOGY BOARDS

If you need to renew your cosmetology license(s) or apply for a new license, visit your state's cosmetology Web site. These sites provide everything you need to know about continuing education, fees, applications and more. Each state has different licensing requirements for cosmetologists, estheticians and nail technicians. Please contact the regulatory board in your state for requirements. State contact information is listed below.

Alabama
Board of Cosmetology
800-815-7453
334-242-1918
www.aboc.state.al.us/

Alaska
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
907-465-2974
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm

Arizona
Board of Cosmetology
480-784-4539
http://www.azdor.gov/609/Cosmetology.html

Arkansas
State Board of Cosmetology
501-682-2168
www.arkansas.gov/cos

California
State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
800-952-5210
www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/

Colorado
Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
303-894-7772
www.dora.state.co.us/barbers_cosmetologists

Connecticut
Department of Public Health
860-509-7603
http://www.ct-clic.com/

Delaware
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
302-744-4518
www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml

District of Columbia
DC Barber and Cosmetology Board
202-727-1000
www.asisvcs.com/indhome_fs.asp?CPCAT=2009STATEREG

Florida
Board of Cosmetology
850-487-1395
www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/cos_index.shtml

Georgia
State Board of Cosmetology
478-207-2440
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm

Hawaii
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
808-586-2696
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/barber/

Idaho
Board of Cosmetology
208-332-1824
http://www.adm.idaho.gov/

Illinois
Division of Professional Regulation
217-785-0800
www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/esth.asp

Indiana
State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
317-234-3031
http://www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm

Iowa
Board of Cosmetology Examiners
515-281-4416
www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=cos

Kansas
Board of Cosmetology
785-296-3155
http://www.kansas.gov/kboc/

Kentucky
State Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetology
502-564-4262
http://www.kbhc.ky.gov/

Louisiana
State Board of Cosmetology
225-756-3404
www.legis.state.la.us/boards/board_members.asp?board=34

Maine
Office of Licensing and Registration
207-624-8579
www.maine.gov/pfr/olr/categories/cat08.htm

Maryland
State Board of Cosmetologists
410-230-6320
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/cos.html

Massachusetts
The Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
617-727-2197
www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hd/index.htm

Michigan
Board of Cosmetology
517-241-9201
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-35299_35414_35459-114355--,00.html

Minnesota
Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners
651-201-2742
http://www.bceboard.state.mn.us/

Mississippi
State Board of Cosmetology
601-987-6840
www.msbc.state.ms.us/

Missouri
State Board of Cosmetology
866-762-9432
573-751-1052
http://www.pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

Montana
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
406-841-2335
www.mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/contacts.asp

Nebraska
Health and Human Services
402-471-2117
www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosindex.htm

Nevada
State Board of Cosmetology
702-486-6542
http://www.cosmetology.nv.gov/

New Hampshire
The Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics
603-271-3608
http://www.nh.gov/cosmet/

New Jersey
Division of Consumer Affairs
800-242-5846
973-504-6200
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmedical/coshair.htm

New Mexico
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
505-476-4690
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/BarbersCosmetologists/index.html

New York
Division of Licensing Services
518-474-4429
www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/cosmain.htm

North Carolina
State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiner
919-733-4117
http://www.nccosmeticarts.com/

North Dakota
Board Cosmetology
701-224-9800
www.governor.state.nd.us/boards/boards-query.asp?Board_ID=24

Ohio
State Board of Cosmetology
614-466-3834
www.cos.ohio.gov/

Oklahoma
Board of Cosmetology
405-521-2441
www.cosmo.state.ok.us/

Oregon
Board of Cosmetology
503-378-8667
http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/COS/index.shtml

Pennsylvania
State Board of Cosmetology
717-787-8503
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432561

Rhode Island
Board of Hairdressing and Barbering
401-222-2827
www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php

South Carolina
Board of Cosmetology
803-896-4568
www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/cosmetology/

South Dakota
Cosmetology Commission
605-773-6193
http://dol.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet/

Tennessee
State Board of Cosmetology
800-480-9285
615-741-2515
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo/index.html

Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation
512-463-6599
https://www.license.state.tx.us/App_Online/default.asp?LicenseType=COS&bhcp=1

Utah
Utah Cosmetology Board
801-530-6628 
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html

Vermont
Vermont Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
802-828-1134
http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/

Virginia
Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
804-367-8509
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/bnc_main.cfm

Washington
Washington Department of Licensing
360-664-6626
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/school_license.html

West Virginia
West Virginia State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
304-558-2924
www.wvdhhr.org/wvbc/

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
608-266-2112
http://drl.wi.gov/index.htm

Wyoming
Wyoming Board of Cosmetology
307-777-3534
http://plboards.state.wy.us/