US State Board Contact Information

For information on licenses, contact local State Board to obtain current information.

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Alabama
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
100 North Union St., Suite 320
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 800.815.7453
Phone: 334.242.1918
Fax: 334.242.1926
cosmetology@aboc.alabama.gov
www.aboc.state.al.us

 

Alaska
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: 907.465.2547
Fax: 907.465.2974
cynthia.spencer@alaska.gov
dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm

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Arizona
Arizona State Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480.784.4539
Fax: 480.784.4962
azboard@azboc.gov
www.cosmetology.state.az.us

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Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham St., Slot 8
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501.682.2168
Fax: 501.682.5640
cosmo@arkansas.gov
www.healthy.arkansas.gov

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California
Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Barbering And Cosmetology
P.O. Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244
Phone: 800.952.5210
Fax: 916.575-7281
barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov
www.barbercosmo.ca.gov

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Colorado
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.894.7772
Fax: 303.894.7693
www.dora.state.co.us/barbers_cosmetologists
Barber-Cosmetology@dora.state.co.us

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Connecticut
Department of Public Health
Practitioner Licensing and Investigations
410 Capitol Ave.
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: 860.509.7590
oplc.dph@ct.gov
http://www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp

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Delaware
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Cannon Bldg., Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302.744.4500
Fax: 302.739.2711
customerservice.dpr@state.de.us
www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology

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District of Columbia
Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
DC Barber and Cosmetology Board
941 N. Capital St.
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202.442.4320
Fax: 202/442-4528
http://app.dcra.dc.gov/about/index_bpla_barber.shtm

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Florida
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Division of Professions
Board of Cosmetology
1940 North Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850.487.1395
Fax: 850.921.0038
www.myfloridalicense.com

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Georgia
Georgia Board of Cosmetology
Professional Licensing Boards Division
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 877.588.0446
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/

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Hawaii
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Professional and Vocational Licensing
ATTN: Barbering and Cosmetology
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808.586.3000
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl
barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov

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Idaho
State of Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208.334.3233
Fax: 208.334.3945
Barbers: bar@ibol.idaho.gov
Cosmetologists: cos@ibol.idaho.gov
www.ibol.idaho.gov/cos.htm

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Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 West Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217.785.0820
Phone: 888.473.4858
http://www.idfpr.com/profs/info/Cosmo.asp

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Indiana
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
ATTN: State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
402 West Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.234.3031
pla12@pla.in.gov
www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm

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Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Board of Barbering/Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Lucas State Office Bldg.
321 East 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Barbering Phone: 515.281.6959
Cosmetology Arts & Sciences Phone: 515.281.4416
www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure

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Kansas
Kansas Board of Cosmetology
714 S.W. Jackson, Ste. 100
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785.296.3155
Fax: 785.296.3002
kboc@kboc.ks.us
www.accesskansas.org/kboc

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Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
111 St. James Ct., Suite A
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502.564.4262
Fax: 502.564.0481
kbhc.ky.gov

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Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 866.257.7901
Phone: 225.756.3404
Fax: 225.756.3410
www.lsbc.louisiana.gov

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Maine
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Barbering & Cosmetology Program
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207.624.8579
Fax: 207.624.8666
barbercosm.program@maine.gov
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/index.shtml

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Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
State Board of Cosmetologists
500 N. Calvert St., Room 201
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410.230.6320
cos@dllr.state.md.us
www.dllr.state.md.us

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Massachusetts
Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
1000 Washington St., Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118
Cosmetologists Phone: 617.727.9940
Barbers Phone: 617.727.7367
Fax: 617.727.1627
Cosmetologists: kim.m.scully@state.ma.us
Barbers: Paula.M.King@state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/dpl

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Michigan
Bureau of Commercial Services
Licensing Division
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Barbers Phone: 517.241.8720
Cosmetologists Phone: 517.241.8720
Fax: 517.373.1044
bcsinfo@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/cosmetology

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Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners
2829 University Ave. Southeast, Suite 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 651.201.2742
Fax: 612.617.2601
bce.board@state.mn.us
www.bceboard.state.mn.us

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Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 55689
Jackson, MS 39296
Phone: 601.359.1820
Fax: 601.354.6639
nluckett@msbc.state.ms.us
www.msbc.state.ms.us

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Missouri

Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners

3605 Missouri Blvd

.P.O. Box 1062

Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: 573.751.1052

Phone: 866.762.9432Fax: 573.751.8167

cosbar@pr.mo.govhttp://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

 

Montana
Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
301 South Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406.841.2378
Fax: 406.841.2323
blibsdcos@mt.gov
www.cosmetology.mt.gov

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Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Cosmetology
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402.471.2117
Fax: 402.471.3577
Kris.Chiles@nebraska.gov
www.dhhs.ne.gov/crl/crlindex.htm

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Nevada
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
1785 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702.486.6542
Fax: 702.369.8064
nvcosmbd@govmail.state.nv.us
www.cosmetology.nv.gov

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New Hampshire
Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics
2 Industrial Park Dr., Suite 2
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603.271.3608
Fax: 603.271.8889
www.nh.gov/cosmet

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New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
P.O. Box 45003
124 Halsey St.
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973.504.6400
www.nj.gov/pls/opva

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New Mexico
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Rd., Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505.476.4622
Fax: 505.476.4645
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Barbers_and_Cosmetologists.aspx

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New York
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services-Barbering & Appearance Enhancement
P.O. Box 22001
80 S. Swan St.
Albany, NY 12201
Phone: 518.474.4429
licensing@dos.state.ny.us
www.dos.ny.gov/licensing

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North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front St., Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919.733.4117
Fax: 919.733.4127
nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com
www.nccosmeticarts.com

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North Dakota
North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2177
1102 S. Washington Street, Suite 200
Bismarck, ND 58502
Phone: 701.224.9800
Fax: 701.222.8756
cosmo@midconetwork.com
www.ndcosmetology.com

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Ohio
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: 614.466.3834
Fax: 614.644.6880
www.cos.ohio.gov

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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology
2401 NW 23rd St., Suite 84
Shepherd Mall
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: 405.521.2441
Fax: 405.521.2440
www.cosmo.state.ok.us

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Oregon
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA)
Board of Cosmetology
700 Summer St. NE, Suite 320
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503.378.8667
Fax: 503.370.9004
ohla.info@state.or.us
oregon.gov/ohla/cos

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Pennsylvania
State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: 717.783.7130
Fax: 717.705.5540
ST-COSMETOLOGY@pa.gov
www.dos.state.pa.us/cosmet

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Rhode Island
Dept. of Health
Board of Barbering and Hairdressing
3 Capitol Hill, Room 104
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401.222.2828
Fax: 401.222.1272
gail.giuliano at health.ri.gov
www.health.ri.gov

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South Carolina
Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.896.4588
Fax: 803.896.4484
boardInfo@llr.sc.gov
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/cosmetology

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South Dakota
Cosmetology Commission
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.6193
Fax: 605.773.7175
cosmetology@state.sd.us
www.state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos

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Tennessee
Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.741.2515
Phone: 800.480.9285
Fax: 615.741.1310
Cosmetology.Board@TN.Gov
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo/

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Texas
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512.463.6599
Phone: 800.803.9202
Fax: 512.463.9468
CS.Barbers@license.state.tx.us
CS.Cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
www.license.state.tx.us

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Utah
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 866.275.3675
Phone: 801.530.6628
Fax: 801.530.6511
doplweb@utah.gov
www.dopl.utah.gov

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Vermont
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
128 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633
Phone: 802.828.1134
Phone: 800.439.8683
kshangraw@sec.state.vt.us
www.vtprofessionals.org

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Virginia
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
9960 Mayland Dr., Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
Phone: 804.367.8509
Fax: 804.527.4295
barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov
www.dpor.virginia.gov

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Washington
Cosmetology Program
Business and Professions Division
Department of Licensing
P.O. Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507
Phone: 360.664.6626
Fax: 360.664.2550
plssunit@dol.wa.gov
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/

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West Virginia
West Virginia State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
120 Dunbar Ave.
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304.558.2924
Fax: 304.558.3450
adam.l.higginbotham@wv.gov
www.wvbbc.com

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Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin
Department of Safety and Professional Services
Barber and Cosmetology Examining Board
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: 608.266.2112
Phone: 877.617.1565
DSPSBoards@wisconsin.gov
www.drl.wi.gov

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Wyoming
Wyoming Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Ave., Suite 302
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307.777.3534
Fax: 307.777.3681
betty.abernethy@wyo.gov
www.cosmetology.state.wy.us

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