Legislative Information
The information below is subject to change. Please check back often to see updates.
The SIA provides this information as a service only and is not responsible for the content
Click on the tabs below to expand the selections
Alabama
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.aboc.state.al.us
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 815-7453
Fax: (334) 242-1926
Alaska
Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing
Web: www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (907) 465-2547
Fax: (907) 465-2974
Arizona
Arizona Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.azboc.gov
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (480) 784-4539
Fax: (480) 784-4962
Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.arkansas.gov/cos
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (501) 682-2168
Fax: (501) 682-5640
California
California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 952-5210
Fax: (916) 575-7281
Colorado
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) of Barber & Cosmetologist Licensing
Web: www.dora.state.co.us/barbers_cosmetologists/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (303) 894-7772
Fax: (303) 894-7693
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Barber Licensure
Web: www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (860) 509-7603
Fax: (860) 509-8457
Delaware
Delaware State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Web: www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711
District of Columbia
Web: www.pearsonvue.com/dc/barbers_cosmo/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (877) 374-1155
Fax: (202) 442-4528
Florida
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Web: www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/index.html
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (850) 487-1395
Fax: (850) 921-0038
Georgia
The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: (478) 207-1442
Guam
Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Web: www.dphss.guam.gov/about/licensing.htm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (671) 735-7406 x8
Fax: (671) 735-7413
Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
Web: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/barber
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 808-586-3000
Idaho
Idaho Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.ibol.idaho.gov/ibol/boardpage.aspx?bureau=cos
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (208) 334-3233
Fax: (208) 334-3945
Illinois
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
Web: www.idfpr.com/dpr/who/esth.asp
Phone: (217) 785-0800
Indiana
Kansas
Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Web: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/
Phone: (515) 281-4416
Kentucky
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.kbhc.ky.gov/boardinfo/
Phone: (502) 564-4262
Fax: (502) 546-0481
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 756-3404
Fax: (225) 756-3404
Maine
Maine Barbering & Cosmetology Program
Web: www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (207) 624-8579
Fax: (207) 624-8637
Maryland
Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists
Web: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (410) 230-6320
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
Web: www.license.reg.state.ma.us/public/dpl_contact_info/dpl_contact_info.asp
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (617) 727-9940
Fax: (617) 727-1627
Michigan
Michigan Bureau of Commerical Services
Web: www.michigan.gov/lara/0,1607,7-154-35299_35414_35459—,00.html
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (517) 241-8720
Fax: (517) 373-1044
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Web: www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (651) 201-2742
Fax: (612) 617-2601
Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.msbc.state.ms.us/msbc/cosmetology.nsf
Phone: (601) 354-5315
Fax: (601) 354-6639
Missouri
Missouri State Board of Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (866) 762-9432
Fax: (573) 751-8167
Montana
Montana Board Barbers and Cosmetologists
Web: www.bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/board_page.asp
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (406) 841-2335
Fax: (406) 841-2309
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of HHS Regulation and Licensure
Web: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosi/cosindex.htm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (402) 471-2117
Fax: (402) 471-3577
Nevada
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (702) 486-6542
Fax: (702) 369-8064
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Barbering Cosmetology & Esthetics
Web: www.nh.gov/cosmet
Phone: (603) 271-3608
Fax: (603) 271-8889
New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
Web: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cosmetology
Phone: (973) 504-6200
Fax: (973) 273-8035
New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
Web: www.rld.state.nm.us/BarbersCosmetologists
Phone: (505) 476-4690
Fax: (505) 476-4665
New York
New York Department of State
Web: www.dos.state.ny.us/licensing/cosmetology/cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (518) 474-4429
Fax: (518) 473-6648
North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (919) 733-4117
Fax: (919) 733-4127
North Dakota
North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (701) 224-9800
Fax: (701) 222-8756
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.cos.ohio.gov
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (614) 466-3834
Fax: (614) 644-6880
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.ok.gov/cosmo
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (405) 521-2441
Fax: (405) 521-2440
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/licensing
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (717) 787-8503
Fax: (717) 705-5540
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Beauty Specialists
Phone: (809) 722-2122
Fax: (787) 722-4818
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health
Web: www.health.ri.gov/licenses/cosmetology
Phone: (800) 942-7434
Fax: (401) 222-6548
South Carolina
South Carolina State
Web: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (803) 896-4501
Fax: (803) 896-4525
South Dakota
South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
Web: www.dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (605) 773-6193
Fax: (605) 224-7175
Tennessee
Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
Web: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 480-9285
Fax: (615) 741-1310
Texas
Texas DOLR Cosmetology Program
Web: www.license.state.tx.us/cosmet
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 463-6599
Fax: (512) 475-2871
US Virgin Islands
Web: www.dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/barbers
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (340) 776-7216
Fax: (340) 693-8036
Utah
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
Web: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511
Vermont
Vermont Secretary of State
Web: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists_barbers
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (802) 828-1505
Fax: (802) 828-2465
Virginia
Virginia DPOR Board for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Web: www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (804) 367-8509
Washington
Washington State Department of Licensing
Web: www.dol.wa.gov
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (360) 664-6626
Fax: (360) 664-2550
West Virginia
West Virginia State Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
Web: www.wvbbc.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (304) 558-2924
Fax: (304) 558-3450
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Regulations & Licensing
Web: www.drl.state.wi.us/profession
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (608) 266-5511
Fax: (608) 261-7083
Wyoming